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VOD drives US home entertainment in 2017 15 January 2018

According to a report, the total US home entertainment spending has exceeded the industry’s box office sales in 2017. Particular growth was seen in electronic sell-through and Video-on-Demand (VOD) with the earlier rising nearly 6%, driven by a 12% increase … Continue reading

Rakuten TV to offer 4K HDR content Samsung 14 November 2017

Rakuten TV, the European VOD service has partnered with Samsung to offer 4K HDR content on smart TVs. Rakuten TV will release 100 Ultra HD HDR titles before the end of the year and will be available only through Samsung’s … Continue reading

Vodafone Spain offers 1Gbps FTTH to support 4K IPTV offering 19 September 2017

Vodafone is Spain’s first telco to offer 1Gbps fibre connection so as to enable viewing in Ultra HD IPTV and (Over the Top) OTT services. It will be available across 4 million households soon. Initially, Vodafone’s all inclusive package offering … Continue reading

Growth of Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) market: Credence Research 22 May 2017

A new market research report by Credence Research titled “Internet Protocol Television Market (End-user – Commercial and Residential) – Growth, Share, Opportunities, Competitive Analysis and Forecast 2016 – 2023” suggests that the global IPTV market was valued at US$30.64 bn … Continue reading

Canal OFF Launches an SVOD Service in Brazil 09 December 2016

After completing five years on air, Canal OFF launches a subscription video streaming platform for documentaries and films in Brazil. The Globosat channel will ALLOW subscribers to watch its own original content before they premiere on linear TV from the América … Continue reading

4K Adoption Up by 104% 11 November 2016

The total US home entertainment spending was at $4.2 billion for the ’16 Q3, bringing year-to-date total to over $13 billion having 4K/Ultra HDs on the rise.  According to Digital Entertainment Group (DEG), the sales increased by 3.8% in the third quarter compared to … Continue reading

Content Monetisation in Netflix Age 09 December 2014

Netflix’s widespread acceptance and consumer-friendly technology have formed another chapter in the chronicles of digital customer expectations. Next-generation technologies designed to enable content portability and drive revenue fuel top- and bottom-line growth by supporting more scalable, agile, and extensible ways of … Continue reading