Industry Updates

Asia Pacific OTT Revenues to hit $48 billion in 2024 18 March 2019

According to this year’s video forecast reports, Asia Pacific OTT market is about to witness an increase of $5 billion revenue in 2019, contributing to a total of $48 billion by 2024. Earlier, the OTT industry in Asia Pacific region … Continue reading

Amazon PVD to Introduce Royalty-based Payments for Content Suppliers 18 March 2019

Amazon’s Self-Publishing programme – “Prime Video Direct” is all set to go with a new royalty-based payment structure in the US, effective from April 1. With this initiative, Amazon is striving to reward the content according to its quality & … Continue reading

Amazon Finally Incorporates Apple Music Streaming on Fire TV Boxes & Sticks 16 March 2019

According to CNBC, Apple Music is now available to stream on Amazon Fire TV in the US. Fire TV owners can play songs from the Apple Music service using Amazon’s digital assistance – Alexa. Back in December, Amazon featured Apple … Continue reading

Rakuten TV Expands to 30 New Countries in Europe over Big Deals 16 March 2019

Rakuten TV, the Japanese VoD streaming service, expands its operation to 30 new countries in Europe, bringing the total count across the globe to 42. Despite having only 7 Million subscribers worldwide, Rakuten TV strives to take on the industry … Continue reading

Get Hulu for Free with Spotify Premium 15 March 2019

Spotify announces the addition of Hulu in its premium subscription package, at no extra cost. However, Spotify’s premium plan, priced at $9.99 per month, has not managed to make Hulu free of commercials. The combo offer is valid for a … Continue reading