Industry Updates

ITV hints at launching video streaming platform 26 July 2018

British commercial TV network, ITV is moving closer to launch its online video streaming platform to widen its consumer base. ITV is aiming to counter SVOD giants such as Netflix, and Amazon Prime, who are currently ruling the video streaming … Continue reading

Spotify India launch: Company is now at loggerheads with music label companies 26 July 2018

Warner, Sony, and Universal, the big three American music labels have interrupted the Swedish music streaming giant Spotify’s India launch. The above three music labels account for the vast majority of music in the US and across the Western world. … Continue reading

SVOD Platform DirecTV gains Subscriptions 25 July 2018

Subscription Video on Demand (SVOD) service DirecTV Now has added 342,000 subscribers in the second quarter of 2018, increased from 152,000 subs added in the previous-year period. The streaming platform currently has more than 1.8 million subscribers as compared to … Continue reading

SVOD witnessing growth in Africa 25 July 2018

According to reports, OTT services are growing in the sub-Saharan Africa region but structural changes in South Africa is a concern which is the dominant SVOD market in the continent. While in the West paid online streaming services are gaining … Continue reading

The Roku Channel all set to roll out in Canada 24 July 2018

Online streaming giant, Roku preps up to introduce its new streaming channel, The Roku Channel in Canada. The new ad-supported streaming channel is aimed at helping consumers find free TV shows, movies and much more on the Roku platform. Rob … Continue reading