Industry Updates

Nat Geo now streaming on Hotstar Premium 04 December 2017

National Geographic has now made its content available on one of India’s premium streaming services, Hotstar. Nat Geo’s curated content will be available to stream for Hotstar users. Local stories from India will also feature in Nat Geo’s library which … Continue reading

50% of US OTT homes subscribe to multiple services 04 December 2017

Currently, more than half of American Over-the-Top (OTT) subscription households subscribe to multiple video streaming services. According to Parks Associates, this proportion was only 20% in 2014. The research claims that 81% of these multi-OTT homes use Netflix and any … Continue reading

The Africa Channel launches VOD service Demand Africa 01 December 2017

The Africa Channel is launching a new SVOD service Demand Africa, targeted at the African population settled in the US and around the world. The streaming platform Demand Africa focusses on television series, specials, documentaries, movies, music, biographies, cultural, and … Continue reading

Poland named the top OTT TV market in Europe 01 December 2017

According to S&P Global Market Intelligence, Poland tops the OTT TV consumer count list. The research found that 81% of internet users in Poland said they stream video on their TV sets, compared to 79% in the UK, and 74% … Continue reading

Vodafone Spain signs deal with Filmin to offer VOD service 01 December 2017

Vodafone Spain has signed a deal with local Video-on-Demand (VOD) provider Filmin to add the streaming service’s catalog of over 10,000 titles to its TV service. Vodafone subscribers will now be able to access Filmin’s library of content via their … Continue reading