Industry Updates

Sun Direct offers free membership to its video-on-demand platform Sun NXT 17 January 2018

Amidst the consolidations and shutdowns, Sun Direct, in its quest to hold on to its subscriber base, has announced free membership of its (video-on-demand) VOD platform Sun NXT. Sun Direct which has a strong subscriber base in the South, has … Continue reading

Netflix becomes the top earning non-game mobile app 16 January 2018

According to a report, Netflix registered a gross subscriber revenue of nearly $510 million in 2017, representing a 138% increase in total user spending in the app since 2016. The number which is about 2.4 times the previous year’s, has … Continue reading

Netflix signs content deal with NBC 16 January 2018

Netflix and NBC Olympics have joined hands for a preview of the upcoming Winter Olympics 2018. The aim of the show is to hype up the audience prior to its February 9th commencement. The association will introduce athletes to the … Continue reading

Roku working on its own voice assistant 16 January 2018

The fall of 2018 is certainly going to be interesting for Roku as it will bring Roku Entertainment Assistant during that time. Currently, Google, Amazon, and Apple are offering streaming-video boxes that connect with their respective voice assistants. While Roku … Continue reading

Spotify extends support to Music Modernization Act 16 January 2018

Music Modernization Act, the proposed legislation in US Congress that seeks to sort out America’s mechanical rights issues, has found a formal support from Swedish audio streaming giant Spotify. Licensing the mechanical rights in songs in the US has been … Continue reading