Device and Platform News

PureFlix launches a Video Streaming Service in Canada 29 December 2016

PureFlix.com, a faith and family based entertainment video streaming platform is launching its services in Canada in content partnership with Crossroads Christian Communications Inc. (CCCI). The new service will provide 4,000 titles across north borders of Canada including movies, TV shows, original programming, … Continue reading

Cost can be a hurdle for Sports on Demand in SA in 2017 28 December 2016

According to Frost & Sullivan, there is a lot of buzz around sports on demand and its potential for video on demand platforms in South Africa. However, since big pay TV providers such as MultiChoice can easily afford to buy … Continue reading

Indian Telco Airtel Digital TV launches SVOD service in Bengali 28 December 2016

The DTH arm of India’s biggest telecommunications provider Bharti Airtel launches a new Subscription video streaming service in Bengali named BANGLA HITZ. The new OTT service is now available on Airtel Digital TV for Rs 39 per month for Airtel DTH customers. The new … Continue reading

Inview launches digital TV service in Nigeria 27 December 2016

UK based digital TV company Inview has launched a new free TV digital TV service named Abuja Free TV. The new service is a part of second phase of the roll-out by the company and will now be available to 20 million … Continue reading

Over 40% of UK internet users Subscribe to Netflix 27 December 2016

According to a September 2016 survey by Decipher, millennials are far more likely among the UK internet users to subscribe to streaming video-on-demand (SVOD) services. The study also found out that the most these millennials stream is an SVOD service … Continue reading