Industry Updates

Orange signs Sony to offer 4K VOD content in Spain 05 December 2017

Orange has signed an exclusive agreement with Sony Pictures Television and is adding UHD content to its TVOD platform in Spain. With this deal, Sony premieres and over 50 classic films in 4K quality will be added to Orange Videoclub. … Continue reading

Classica launches OTT service on Amazon Channels 05 December 2017

German pay-TV channel Classica that offers classical music, opera and ballet has launched its service on OTT platform Amazon Channels. The service offers linear TV channels in the form of live-stream and on-demand content. Classica is free of charge for … Continue reading

LATAM undergoes OTT boost as state funds VOD service 05 December 2017

According to analysts from Business Bureau, a majority of over 250 OTT platforms available in Latin America are privately-funded, however, public platforms have significantly grown. Privately-funded platforms are either independent or run by pay-TV operators, and public platforms are on … Continue reading

Amazon and Netflix lead VOD market in Germany 04 December 2017

The paid video-on-demand (VOD) market of Germany is growing steadily with services such as Amazon Prime Video, Netflix, maxdome, and Sky Ticket being the top players in the segment. According to German consultancy and research group Goldmedia, Amazon Prime Video … Continue reading

Hooq’s subscriptions increased ten fold 04 December 2017

Asia’s (Video-on-Demand) VOD service Hooq has undergone an increase of tenfold in its subscription. The growth is being attributed to the platform’s focus on offering more Hollywood content at separate price points. Hooq claims to be curating one of the … Continue reading