Industry Updates

Shutting of Torrent is good news for Video Streaming services in India 17 August 2016

The sudden demise of BitTorrent players – website Kickass Torrents (KAT) and search engine Torrentz has left Torrent lovers across the globe in gloom, including India. However, it is a good news certainly for OTT and video on demand platform providers, as … Continue reading

OTT 4K content to attract 189 million unique users by 2021 17 August 2016

According to a recent finding from Juniper Research, 4K entertainment’s over-the-top adoption is likely to soar high in the coming years. The research states that 4K ultra HD OTT services will attract around 189 million unique users worldwide by 2021, which is … Continue reading

China’s will have 49% OTT TV viewers by 2017 17 August 2016

According to a recent post by Campaign, combining the various reports and studies showing China’s abundance of video streaming services, over-the-top content is reaching from niche to mass-market status quickly in China. According to Meg Chen, executive vice president of … Continue reading

2016 Olympics – Online Viewing Breaks all Records 17 August 2016

According to a recent report by Akamai, Olympics online video traffic will have 4,500 hours of live coverage by the end of seasons, up from 3,500 for 2012 London Games and 1,000 for 2014 Sochi Games. NBC Sports streams more … Continue reading

Catchplay rolls out video-on-demand services in Singapore 17 August 2016

Catchplay is all set to launch an app for over-the-top video streaming service in Singapore in a partnership with country’s local cable TV operator Starhub. “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2”, “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” and “Spotlight” are … Continue reading