Industry Updates

SVOD revenue to clock $35 billion in 2018 13 November 2018

The popularity of OTT services has sky-rocketed across 138 countries as the SVOD revenue set for a humongous $35 billion in 2018. The number is $10 billion more than what it was last year. Research also suggests that there will … Continue reading

Atresmedia unveils global OTT platform 09 November 2018

Spanish media giant, Atresmedia is preparing to launch its own over-the-top platform, which can be accessible from any place without any commercial breaks. The new OTT service is based on the subscription model and is available on every screen, including … Continue reading

Virgin Media to launch new SVoD channel 09 November 2018

Virgin Media collaborates with Starz network for launching a new subscription video-on-demand channel, StarzPlay in the UK. the StarzPlay premium streaming service will enable Virgin TV users in the UK to watch Starz series at one place. StarzPlay offers access … Continue reading

Universal Music expands into Africa with music streaming service Boomplay 08 November 2018

Universal Music Group becomes the first major music company to license its catalog to Boomplay, a leading music streaming service provider. Under this strategic partnership, Boomplay will add tracks from UMG labels to its current catalog of over two million … Continue reading

Comcast plans to roll out new video streaming platform for broadband-only customers 08 November 2018

Global telecommunications conglomerate, Comcast is planning to launch its own video streaming platform for broadband-only customers. The video streaming app will allow users to aggregate certain streaming platforms, such as Amazon Video and Netflix. Comcast, the owner of NBCUniversal, is … Continue reading