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More than 2M subscribers for Sling TV – comScore 27 June 2017

Sling TV which controls the major chunk of subscribers and can currently boast of more than 2 million users According to ComScore, Sling TV, AT&T’s DirecTV Now and Sony’s PlayStation Vue have about 3.1 million users amongst them. DirecTV currently … Continue reading

Mexican stores to resume selling Roku 27 June 2017

The ban on selling Roku online streaming devices in Mexico has been temporarily lifted. Roku’s streaming devices were not available in stores due to the Mexican City Court banning Roku sales, however, now the ban has been suspended temporarily for … Continue reading

Minaa VOD partners with Muvi to launch a Documentary based VOD Platform for the Arab World 22 June 2017

At Muvi we are happy to announce the launch of yet another one of our client’s Video on Demand (VOD) website – Minaa VOD (www.minaa.online) Minaa VOD is the first of its kind interactive Video on Demand platform which specializes … Continue reading

Insight TV wins IPTV Ultra HD distribution deal with Siminn in Iceland 24 May 2017

Insight TV which is a 4K adventure travel and extreme sports producer and broadcaster has garnered a major distribution deal with Reykjavik-based telco Siminn. Insight TV’s linear 4KTV channel has been introduced on UHD IPTV service. Siminn Sjónvarp provides Icelandic … Continue reading

SVOD service iflix Arabia launches in five MENA markets 24 May 2017

Zain which is Kuwait’s (Middle East) service provider, has launched OTT TV service iflix Arabia across five of its eight key markets in the region. The video-on-demand service, a joint venture between Zain and iflix (Asian SVOD player) is available … Continue reading

Netflix subscription may cost more in Australia 15 May 2017

A monthly price increase may be in the pipeline for Australian users of Netflix. According to The Australian, they are considering a price increase for all subscription prices by a few dollars which might not be a big deal for … Continue reading

About 1/3rd of free OTT trials lead to a paid subscription 09 May 2017

About 37% of OTT free trials result in conversion to a paid subscription , according to new connected entertainment research by Parks Associates. According to the research firm, more than 1/4th of households in U.S with broadband connectivity that signed … Continue reading

VOD is 20% cheaper than YouTube: Channel 4 study 23 March 2017

According to a recent research by Channel 4, effective cost per thousand views on broadcaster VOD platforms is far cheaper than the equivalent cost for YouTube or Facebook. The true cost of  broadcaster VOD services is in fact just a third of … Continue reading

NPO to launch a new VoD platform 19 January 2017

According to a new report from the Broadcast Magazine, Dutch public broadcaster NPO is all set to launch its new VOD platform in September, 2017.  This is going to be a separate platform from NLziet, which will operate cooperation with commercial broadcasters. … Continue reading