Industry Updates

Spanish broadcasters to launch new OTT TV platform to compete with Netflix 26 March 2018

RTVE, Spanish public broadcaster and commercial broadcasters Atresmedia and Mediaset have partnered for a joint OTT TV platform to compete with the biggies of the online video streaming services such as Netflix, Movistar+, HBO, and Sky in Spain. The trio … Continue reading

Digital audio market grows in the UK 24 March 2018

As per reports, overall digital audio consumption is growing in the UK with the increased popularity of voice-activated devices, podcasts etc. Advertisers and media agencies are eyeing a major budget boost in the digital audio market in the UK. The … Continue reading

T-Mobile pulls plug on OTT TV Knippr 24 March 2018

T-Mobile Netherlands will soon shut down it’s OTT TV service Knippr which has been struggling to attract subscribers. The standalone OTT service which was designed T-Mobile’s “mobile-first” strategy failed to cater to the young audience’s demand something which it was … Continue reading

Americans spend $2 billion on online streaming services 22 March 2018

According to reports, the U.S. audience is spending an estimated $2 billion each month on subscription-video-on-demand (SVOD) services such as Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime Video etc. 55% of households subscribe to at least one video-streaming service. The report also … Continue reading

Digital pay-TV subscriber base reaches 1 billion 22 March 2018

According to reports, China’s IPTV market has propelled digital pay-TV subscriber base in the Asia-Pacific region. The growth is certainly substantial although (video-on-demand) VOD platforms such as Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime Video had three times the number of subscriptions … Continue reading