Industry Updates

BBC to bring 360° live and on-demand video viewing of RIO 2016 for UK audiences 08 August 2016

Just as the Olympics are about to begin, BBC sports has announced to showcase live 360° video footage of the event each day starting Friday, August 5 as a trial app for iOS, android, and Samsung Gear VR platforms. The … Continue reading

Spanish speaking audience prefer Pay TV 08 August 2016

According to a recent report by Parks Associates, bilingual Spanish speaking households with broadband subscriptions are more likely to pay for TV. The report states that some 89% of these households subscribe to Pay TV and above 75% subscribe to … Continue reading

Global OTT Market to Cross $65 Billion by 2023 08 August 2016

According to a new market research report by Credence Research, the global over-the-top (OTT) market is estimated to grow by 14.4% CAGR from 2016 to 2023. The OTT market was valued at $28.75 Billion in 2015 and is expected to … Continue reading

Digital Video Platforms to attract 732.4 million viewers by 2017 08 August 2016

According to a recent report by Nielson, 65% of internet users consumed some or the other form of video-on-demand (VOD) content in September 2015. And the numbers are ever increasing. Forecasts state that daily time spent using online-videos on mobile … Continue reading

OTT viewers would pay $2 to $15 per episode for content they want to watch 05 August 2016

According to a viewer panel at the OTT Video Executive Summit, a video viewer would pay anywhere from $2 to $15 per episode for a video or a series. That depends, of course, on the popularity of such content. Noting … Continue reading