Industry Updates

Youfone to launch an IPTV service in Netherlands 29 November 2016

Dutch sim-only telco Youfone is planning to launch a new IPTV service in partnership with Huawei in Netherlands. The service is expected to come out by April next year offering live TV channels, video-on-demand, apps, games at a basic price of €10. … Continue reading

UHD TV to account for 60% of market by 2020 29 November 2016

According to a recent report by Futuresource Consulting, UHD TV shipments are forecasted to account for 25% of all TV shipments in this year, reflecting a 75% growth year on year. The report expects UHD TV units to account for 60% of all … Continue reading

Hooq finally launches in homeland Singapore 28 November 2016

Video streaming service Hooq is finally launching in Singapore 2 years after having set its foot in four other Southeast and South Asia countries. The service has so far been available in Philippines, Thailand, India, and Indonesia and now comes to … Continue reading

Black Friday to boost 4K TV sales 28 November 2016

There has been talks on early adoption of 4K TVs worldwide, but 2016 was the year 4K actually hit the market. According to a new IHS study, shipments for the 4K TV have more than doubled in the US in … Continue reading

70% Netflix Users Prefer it Free with Ads – Survey 25 November 2016

According to a recent survey of about 3,100 Netflix, Hulu consumers by Digitalsmiths, some 69.4% said they would prefer a free service inserted with some ads. And some 83.3% said they’re willing to watch one to four commercials in a 30-minute period. Out … Continue reading