Viu, PCCW Media’s OTT app for mobiles has seen over 1.2 million downloads in Hong Kong within 6 months since its launch. This achievement has made Viu win the Gold Award for Best Mobile App in this year’s HKICT Awards. … Continue reading
Sky has invested $45 million in iflix, a Netflix type VOD company of Southeast Asia owned by Catcha Group of Malaysia and US based investment firm Evolution Media Capital. Sky also runs NOW TV, Sky Online and Sky Go on … Continue reading
Broadcast TV is still ruling in Philippines. According to Nielsen Global video-on-demand survey that polled over 30000 online respondents from 61 countries, 59% of Filipinos online have a cable connection and 16% have subscription video-on-demand. 45% of them access VOD … Continue reading
Facebook sees 100 million hours of video streaming every day. The apps now have a dedicated tab for videos at the bottom. Facebook is optimistic about live streaming potential and is hence adding a lot of features to it. It … Continue reading
SnagFilms has raised $8 million funds for ViewLift, its OTT business. It launched its Apple TV app, which will have 100s of free TV shows and indie films. It is supported on 28 mobile platforms. According to Crunchbase, SnagFilms had … Continue reading