Industry Updates

BIGFlix partners with Atrium TV to include original programming 07 November 2017

Anil Ambani-led Reliance Entertainment’s video-on-demand platform BIGFLIX has entered into a content partnership agreement with Atrium TV. With this deal, BIGFLIX will exclusively stream Atrium’s drama series in future. Atrium TV is a new content commissioning club, founded by former … Continue reading

Original content Drive OTT Subscriptions 07 November 2017

According to Magid Media Futures study, original and exclusive programming is the driving factor for consumers when they decide to subscribe to an over-the-top video service. Andrew Hare, VP of research for Magid, in an interview with Digital News Daily, … Continue reading

Walter Presents enter Australia with Foxtel deal 06 November 2017

VOD service Walter Presents is launching in Australia after teaming up with pay TV provider Foxtel. The company had been aiming for international expansion this year and will debut series on Foxtel’s authenticated on-demand service. Walter Presents debuted in the … Continue reading

89% of OTT Viewing Takes Place on TV Sets – Nielsen 06 November 2017

Nielsen recently announced the results of a study according to which streaming services are becoming more common every day with more than 50% of US households using some type of OTT video service. Since 2014, it’s been able to track … Continue reading

Amazon Music appears to be adding Chromecast support in Android environment 06 November 2017

Amazon Music appears to be testing Chromecast support on its streaming service. An option to play Amazon Music on Chromecast has been notified on select handsets. The feature allows playback on both Chromecast and Chromecast-enabled devices such as the Nvidia Shield … Continue reading