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Sky’s OTT platform to include live streaming in Spain
Sky has reached an agreement with LaLiga to add live sports to its recently deployed (Over-the-Top) OTT platform in Spain. Sky subscribers will now be able to access one part of LaLiga, and the other part on-demand. The programming will be available across connected and mobile devices and will be included in Sky’s €10 package, …
OTT net additions outperform pay-TV in Spain
According to a recently released IHS Markit report, it has been noted that OTT platforms have added more subscribers than pay-TV services, in Spain in 2016. Figures suggest that 2016 saw over 500,000 net subscribers’ additions to OTT and video-on-demand (VOD) services, while pay-TV has gained only about 300,000 subs. According to the …
IPTV doubles up, DTH still standing its ground in Spain
With direct-to-home (DTH) still being the second most used technology for TV reception in Spain, IPTV has doubled, now reaching 1.56 million homes, while digital terrestrial television (DTT) holds the throne despite losing over half a million connections. According to the latest report by SES, satellite technology takes television into 2.66 million homes throughout …
PricewaterhouseCoopers predicts new 100 million screens for VoD in Spain, asks Telcos to buck up
Connected mobile screens, over-the-top (##ott) and video-on-demand (##vod) platforms are to change the telecoms market forever, and Spain – where #telcos have already seen income reduced by 40% since 2010 – is predicted to have 100 million connected devices by 2017. And in this changing market, consultancy firm #pwc #strategy has highlighted four trends which …
