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Fox+ to debut in Brazil 04 April 2018

Following the successful debut in Mexico, Fox+ is all set to debut in Brazil which will include all basic and premium content from a portfolio of 11 Fox channels. The bouquet will also have live sports events which are a … Continue reading

Netflix, Telefonica extend partnership in Brazil 04 April 2018

Netflix and Vivo, Telefonica’s Brazilian wing have extended their agreement of video-on-demand (VOD) service for mobile subscribers. Netflix, as per the contract will be bundled to Vivo Turbo and Controle wherein the subscribers will have certain data to spend on … Continue reading

Cord-cutting triples in the US since 2013 03 April 2018

According to reports, the number of US households using (over-the-top) OTT service has seen a gigantic growth since 2013 and as a consequence, the no. of cord cutters in the country has tripled accordingly. While five years ago streaming-only homes … Continue reading

Law & Crime Network goes digital 03 April 2018

Law & Crime has introduced mobile and OTT apps on several platforms such as Android, iOS, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, and Google Play etc. The company is eyeing to expand its rapidly growing viewership. It is also going to … Continue reading

Hotstar introduces annual subscription for live sports event 02 April 2018

Star India’s popular SVOD service has introduced a sports subscription service which will include live sports such as IPL at an annual subscription fee of Rs 299. While the delayed sports feed will be free as before, watching live sports … Continue reading

Rambler Group acquires Okko 29 March 2018

Rambler Group, under the terms of the “cash-strapped deal”, has taken over Era Capital owned Russian OTT platform Okko. According to reports, the previous owners of Okko will receive a minority stake in Rambler Group who are into cinema chains … Continue reading

Zee5 set to increase subscription revenue through original content 28 March 2018

Zee5, the OTT platform for ZEEL will soon be launching over 90 web-series in order to garner subscription revenue. The originals will be in multiple languages such as Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Bengali. The company plans to offer … Continue reading

Spanish broadcasters to launch new OTT TV platform to compete with Netflix 26 March 2018

RTVE, Spanish public broadcaster and commercial broadcasters Atresmedia and Mediaset have partnered for a joint OTT TV platform to compete with the biggies of the online video streaming services such as Netflix, Movistar+, HBO, and Sky in Spain. The trio … Continue reading

Digital pay-TV subscriber base reaches 1 billion 22 March 2018

According to reports, China’s IPTV market has propelled digital pay-TV subscriber base in the Asia-Pacific region. The growth is certainly substantial although (video-on-demand) VOD platforms such as Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime Video had three times the number of subscriptions … Continue reading

Idea strikes content deal with Discovery 21 March 2018

Idea Movies & TV, the OTT platform of Idea cellular has joined hands with Discovery Communications which will see Idea customers getting an access to premium and relevant content through a bouquet of channels such as Discovery Channel, TLC, Animal … Continue reading