Industry Updates

Nokia and Sony teaming up to bring 3D 360 immersive VR 16 November 2016

Nokia and Sony Pictures have recently teamed up on a multi-year agreement where Sony Pictures will use Nokia’s OZO hardware and software tools to explore the potential of Virtual Reality production and distribution. The OZO Player SDK will also be integrated into … Continue reading

Amazon Music Streaming Service reaches UK, Germany and Austria 16 November 2016

Amazon has launched its music unlimited service into the UK, Germany and Austria markets taking on the likes of Spotify and Apple Music. The service will offer thousands of curated playlists, 40 million songs, personalized stations, and will also support natural … Continue reading

Half a Million have Cut Cords in US in Q3 16 November 2016

According to a recent research from MoffettNathanson, the net subscriber loss for the traditional pay TV in Q3 this year is down by 486,000 subscribers, which is quite same as the last year at 432,000 subs, leaving a 1.4% rate of decline. Cable TV … Continue reading

Mobile broadband connections in Africa to reach 1 billion by 2021 16 November 2016

According to an Ovum study, there will be 1 billion mobile broadband connections in Africa by 2021, including 157.4 million 4G LTE connections. The research also found out fixed broadband connections to also increase significantly over the coming years, from about … Continue reading

UK Ad investments to reach £19 Bn in 2017 16 November 2016

According to Media investment management group GroupM, UK advertising is going to see its eighth successive year this year. The company expected UK advertising market to grow from 6.3% in 2015 to 7.2% for 2016, and from 5.8% to 7.2% for … Continue reading