Industry Updates

Eros Now bags 7.9 million paid subscribers in FY18 10 May 2018

According to reports, Eros Now, the OTT platform of Eros International has registered over 100 million subscribers and 7.9 million paying subscribers in the FY1-18. The SVOD platform witnessed a staggering 58% increase over the last reported quarter and a … Continue reading

Kanopy partners with Coralville and Iowa City public libraries for online video streaming 10 May 2018

Educational on-demand streaming video service, Kanopy is teaming up with Coralville and Iowa City public libraries to make online video streaming accessible to the community members. Kanopy has more than 30,000 films, specializing in documentaries, independent films, international cinema, educational … Continue reading

BBC, ITV, and Channel 4 may collaborate for a SVOD platform to compete with Netflix 09 May 2018

It seems mainstream broadcasters consider OTT platform Netflix to be too big to compete for a singular entity. So to counter the popular online video streaming platform, mainstream broadcasters such as BBC, ITV, and Channel 4 are currently in talks … Continue reading

Netflix bets on original content to make a mark on Indian OTT market 09 May 2018

American online streaming platform, Netflix is prepping to expand its local Indian content library with the focus on original feature films over the next year. The VOD streaming company is keen on acquiring movies that are already released in theatres. … Continue reading

10 million UK households subscribe to SVOD services 08 May 2018

UK households seem to have joined the OTT wave as a whopping 23% rise has been witnessed in the total SVOD subscriber count in 2017. Currently, OTT Platform subscriber count in the UK has reached a staggering 10 million with … Continue reading