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ALT Balaji debuts in Sri Lanka via Dialog Axiata 05 June 2018
Subscription-based video-on-demand (SVOD) platform Alt Balaji has collaborated with Sri Lankan telco ALT Balaji to offer Indian content across the island nation. The Indian OTT platform offers 150 hours of original content in a variety of Indian languages. The telco … Continue reading
Netflix teams up with KDDI for delivering video streaming service 31 May 2018
Japan smartphone giant, KDDI Corp. has tied up with Netflix Inc. to introduce a smartphone service for delivering online video streaming service. The deal will give access to people to watch Netflix movies and other online original content. The Tokyo-based … Continue reading
Indian OTT audience don’t bother about Ads as long as subscription fee is low 21 May 2018
According to reports, Indian over-the-top (OTT) content subscribers are least bothered about Ads as long as subscription fee is affordable. Reports also claim that while other markets require promotion and trials, Indian OTT market is pretty responsive to the basics … Continue reading
Scandinavian SVOD market soars, records all-time OTT growth 18 May 2018
Nordic subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) market is registering some lucrative numbers for video streaming services, as 45% Of the Scandinavian households now have at least one SVOD service, according to research. There are currently five million households in the region who … Continue reading
Univision rolls out new subscription video streaming service targeting US Hispanics 08 May 2018
American media giant, Univision Communications Inc. (UCI) goes direct to consumers with the launch of its own subscription video streaming service (SVOD). The SVOD service will provide content from RTVE, Televisa etc. and will offer on-demand access to Spanish-language programming. … Continue reading
Novi Digital which runs Hotstar posts net loss for FY17 25 April 2018
Novi Digital Entertainment, the parent company of online video streaming service Hotstar has reported a 20% rise in losses for FY17 to INR 489 crore. According to reports, the VOD platform has witnessed a 79% increase in revenues in FY17 … Continue reading
Viu bets on Freemium Model to be the deal maker among Malaysian OTT audience 12 April 2018
Viu, the VOD content provider in Malaysia is optimistic about its Freemium model to score big in the country that has recorded approximately RM135 million OTT revenue in 2018. Viu, which has a presence across 15 markets worldwide offers an … Continue reading
Discovery Kids set to foray into OTT service 11 April 2018
Discovery Kids, the children’s channel from Discovery Communication India is heading to debut in the OTT space. The network has partnered with streaming giant Netflix for the digital distribution of the series. The company although has not defined a date, … Continue reading
CNBC TV18 to set up OTT platform 05 April 2018
CNBC TV18 is all set to come up with an OTT platform that will keep its audience up-to-date with breaking the business and financial news on a range of connected devices. Binoy Prabhakar, Editor, Network18, quoted, “I’m thrilled to lead … Continue reading
Movie Theatre vs OTT: The Curious Case of SVOD Originals 05 April 2018
In 2017, when Netflix was participating in Cannes Film Festival with its action-adventure film Okja which got 4-minutes of standing ovation after the screening, little did it know that it will be ruled out of the film festival the next … Continue reading
