Industry Updates

SVOD Platforms winning Emmys 22 September 2016

Original content on the subscription video streaming platforms Netflix and Amazon ranked among some of the top winners at 68th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards last Sunday. Netflix in overall won nine Emmys and to much surprise, Amazon video streaming platform … Continue reading

AT&T to launch DirecTV Now video streaming service before 2017 22 September 2016

AT&T announces the launch of its much awaited video on demand platform DirecTV Now by the fourth quarter of 2016. The service is said to stand strong at the likes of Sling TV, Hulu and HBO Now and come with a … Continue reading

SVOD Catches up with Free services in UK 22 September 2016

UK has always been lagging behind from US and Canada when it comes to the adoption of subscription video streaming services like Netflix or Amazon Prime Video. However, according to a recent research carried out by RBC Capital Markets, Netflix has been … Continue reading

4K OTT to Attract 189 Million Unique Users Globally by 2021 22 September 2016

According to a new research by Juniper Research, 4K OTT video streaming services will attract 189 Million unique users by 2021 globally up from just 2.3 million this year. The research expects 4K OTT content to be viewed by every 1 … Continue reading

NTV Plus launches OTT Service through connected TV box 22 September 2016

Russian pay TV service provider NTV Plus is set to launch an internet-connected hybrid set top box that will offer interactive TV services including  catch-up TV, pause live TV and video on demand platform. The new service will allow subscribers to … Continue reading