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‘Meet The Mormons’ now goes the VoD way, hits iTunes and Amazon Video, Netflix launch also scheduled 04 February 2015

Faith-based hit movie ‘Meet The Mormons’, after a highly successful run at the box office culminating in USD 5.8 Million (enormous for a documentary), is now ready to reach out to nearly 100 million digital viewers. iTunes, Amazon, Comcast, Microsoft Xbox, … Continue reading

Netflix loosens wallet to fund content, plans to raise USD 1 Billion for debt 04 February 2015

In a move to acquire and produce content, Netflix has made up it’s mind to chuck out a billion dollars for long term debt. Netflix noted that the interest rate, maturity date and other terms of the debt will be determined … Continue reading

IPTV Market set to breach USD 80 Billion ceiling by 2020, says Transparency Market Research 04 February 2015

Transparency Market Research in its latest survey on IPTV Market – Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast 2014 – 2020, believes the market was valued at USD 24.94 billion in 2013 and is expected to reach USD 79.38 … Continue reading

OTT visionaries gather at CASBAA Summit 2015 to reflect on future 04 February 2015

CASBAA, the Association for digital multichannel TV, content, vod platforms, advertising and video delivery throughout the Asia-Pacific, will hold its second annual OTT Summit on Tuesday, March 3 at the Grand Hyatt Singapore. While traditional, linear television is still a major … Continue reading

Indonesia probable amongst nations preferring Streaming over TV 03 February 2015

The study, titled “10 Hot Consumer Trends 2015”, surveyed thousands of Internet users in 23 countries and found that 75 percent favored streaming rather than watching broadcast TV, a significant increase from 61 percent in 2011. Thomas Jul, the newly installed … Continue reading

Music Key : Why Youtube is giving Netflix, Amazon and Hulu sleepless nights 03 February 2015

Netflix has built a more than $22 billion company around its subscription based VOD service. Hulu’s 5 million paid members helped drive it to $1 billion in revenue in 2013. So it’s no surprise that ad-supported video behemoth YouTube sees potential … Continue reading

Vimeo signs pact with Web Publishers to sell VoD titles on their sites 03 February 2015

The internet-video company Vimeo has opened up a paid VoD catalog of about 16,000 titles to allow 3rd party publishers to sell or rent them directly on their sites. The online publishers linked with Vimeo are – CBS Interactive, The … Continue reading

Warner Bros. and Sony come together to feed the Asian Netflix rival 03 February 2015

Top Hollywood studios Warner Bros. Entertainment and Sony Pictures Television have joined hands to feed a joint start-up with Singapore-based telecom giant SingTel. The white label VoD service is to be called ‘HOOQ’. With an offering of over 10,000 blockbuster titles, will look … Continue reading

Southward-bound Netflix and Disney ink deal in Australia 03 February 2015

Prior to it’s launch in Australia and New Zealand in March, white label VOD provider Netflix has gone on to join hands with Disney to serve Disney, Walt Disney Animation Pictures, Pixar Animation Studios, Marvel Studios and Lucasfilm content to … Continue reading

Canadian Netflix rival snags Amazon originals 30 January 2015

Canadian SVOD service Shomi has acquired exclusive local rights to a raft of Amazon’s original programming. Shomi launched last year and is going up against Netflix and Latte in an increasingly competitive Canadian streaming market. Shomi has exclusive streaming rights … Continue reading