Industry Updates

Pay TV providers adopting new ways to meet increasing OTT demand 27 October 2017

According to a survey conducted by Amdocs, a global software a, d services provider, Pay TV providers are responding to market trends by adopting new ways to expand their offerings. The survey reveals that 82 % of Pay TV providers … Continue reading

DirecTV to Launch New OTT TV Device 27 October 2017

According to a new FCC filing, DirecTV announced the release of a new TV set-top box that’s based on Android platform to offer over-the-top streaming. The new device, which goes by the model number C71KW-400, is being described as the … Continue reading

Study reveals home viewing device stats in France 26 October 2017

According to CSA’s Observatoire de l’équipement audiovisuel des foyers study, French households now have an average of 5.5 screens and TV has the maximum penetration at 94%. 56.3 % of French homes receive TV signals via a terrestrially, down by … Continue reading

Mobile device viewing higher in India than the global average – Netflix 26 October 2017

Todd Yellin, vice-president of product innovation at Netflix, analyzes how Indian viewing habits are different from that of the US. He noticed how personal taste drives consumption for the Indian user. He said, “when it comes to the device mix … Continue reading

SoundCloud CEO announces to offer more data to artists 26 October 2017

Berlin-based music streamer, SoundCloud begins to offer its data analytics for artists, offering up more insights around playlist activity. Artists can now have answers to questions such as who are adding songs to playlists? how many listens are coming from … Continue reading