Industry Updates

Amazon Prime Video set for 64 million Subs by 2020 23 December 2016

According to a recent Amazon Prime Video study by IHS Technology, the global launch of the OTT platform will draw back 64 million video subscribers by 2020. Just like Netflix, Amazon’s global launch happened without much localization efforts, and the … Continue reading

Half of Middle East Subs would Switch Operator for Unlimited Video 22 December 2016

According to an independent research from Openwave Mobility, over 50% of Middle Eastern subscribers would switch their carriers to the one offering an uncapped video streaming service. The research also found out that subscribers blamed mobile operators for poor streaming quality. Mobile data … Continue reading

OTT Video revenues to pass $50 Billion by 2017 22 December 2016

According to a recent 2017 prediction report on how trends and events that will shape OTT video, digital advertising and VR in 2017, it was predicted that OTT video revenues will pass $50 billion in 2017. The report also highlighted following: Top … Continue reading

Movistar opens a Kids’ SVOD for Christmas 22 December 2016

Telefónica’s Movistar has launched a subscription video on demand platform for kids in Colombia to watch on a weekly basis this Christmas season. The platform is available to be accessed only through an Android mobile app. Movistar’s prepaid and postpaid … Continue reading

Pay TV Enters a Period of Slow Growth 21 December 2016

According to a recent study based on the examination of 100 top global pay-TV providers, The Pay TV market has shown a total quarterly increase of 3.45 million subs, up by 0.80% during third quarter of 2016. The survey showed that … Continue reading