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MX Player Debuts into Indian Video Streaming Market 22 February 2019

MX Player, the popular video playback app, launches its OTT platform in India to capture a wider customer-base of the VOD market. With five original web shows, under the banner of “MX Original Series”, the brand is ready to compete … Continue reading

Alibaba buys 8% Stake in Chinese VoD Platform Bilibili 18 February 2019

With the growth of the Chinese online video industry, the e-commerce giant, Alibaba has bought 8% share of Bilibili, one of the leading video streaming services in China. Bilibili was included on the US stock exchange list which led Alibaba … Continue reading

ESPN+ soaring high with 2 Million+ Subscribers 07 February 2019

Disney-owned streaming service ESPN+ has clocked more than 2 million subscribers in less than a year after the launch. Launched in April 2018, the channel added over 1 million subscribers within September. The huge growth has come in the later … Continue reading

Flix Snip partners with Rostelecom to launch Short-Form VoD Service in Russia 06 February 2019

The global video streaming service Flix Snip has collaborated with the National Telecommunications Operator of Russia, Rostelecom, in order to launch a premium short-form content service. Flix Snip has planned to stream around 200 short-length movies at the beginning of … Continue reading

Twitch inks Streaming Deal with Fnatic 05 February 2019

The global game streaming giant, Twitch, has signed an exclusive deal with the UK-based esports organization Fnatic. This partnership will offer users with game streaming from Fnatic’s professional players along with live streaming of various talk shows. Though no financial … Continue reading

The UK is declining TV Licenses for Video Streaming Services 04 February 2019

A recent report has claimed that around 860,000 Britishers have canceled their costly TV licenses in the last two years because of the popularity of Netflix and the likes. The TV licensing expansion on 798,000 users had stopped from 2016. … Continue reading

Cinedigm makes Remarkable Moves in the OTT Industry with its extensive User Base 01 February 2019

The OTT service of home entertainment distributor Cinedigm has clocked around 2.4 million AVoD users and 102,000 SVoD users. This Los Angeles-based video streaming service provides viewers with 12,000 hours of continuous entertainment on channels such as Dove, CONtv, CombatGo … Continue reading

OTT Industry Trends to Look Out in 2019 29 January 2019

  2018 packed itself up with some fascinating moves. Steered by original content, the OTT industry witnessed some cool rivalry among video streaming platforms, not-so-cool business acquisitions by bigger players, promising growth in subscription numbers and the emergence of regional … Continue reading

Recommendation of Netflix Shows through Instagram Stories 24 January 2019

The updated version of the video streaming platform Netflix lets the iOS users share their favorite movies or shows on Instagram stories. Experts are assuming this up-gradation to go in favor of binge-watching Netflix. On your Insta stories, you can … Continue reading

Viacom procures Free VoD Service Pluto TV for $340 Million 23 January 2019

The Los-Angeles based IPTV service Pluto TV has been acquired by Viacom for $340 million. This move is supported by Viacom’s desire to enter the OTT market. The ad-supported VoD service Pluto TV offers viewers with a variety of contents … Continue reading