Over The Top (OTT)

European Commission sets production quotas for on-demand video 30 May 2016

The European Commission hopes to boost up the continent’s media industries- namely television and film – through Europe’s new Audiovisual Media Services Directive. The commission now requires video on demand services, like Netflix and Amazon Prime, to boost their investment in … Continue reading

UK Court Forces Big Broadband ISPs to Block 8 Internet Video Piracy Sites 30 May 2016

The Motion Picture Association of America (MPA) has convinced the High Court to force all of the major broadband ISPs in the United Kingdom (BT, Sky Broadband, Virgin Media, TalkTalk, EE etc.) to block 8 additional websites that were found … Continue reading

U.S. Video Streaming Market Shows Signs of Saturation 30 May 2016

According to research firm Strategy Analytics, the rate of increase in U.S. consumer spending on streaming video subscriptions has slowed, indicating that the market is “approaching saturation.” This year, American consumers are expected to spend $6.62 billion on video streaming … Continue reading

ShowMax expands internet TV 30 May 2016

ShowMax, the internet TV service launched in August 2015, has expanded its footprint to 36 additional countries across the sub-Saharan Africa. In total, ShowMax now supplies subscription video on demand services to 65 countries worldwide. One year since its launch, … Continue reading

IPTV Start-up PrimeviewTV squares up against tough competition 27 May 2016

It shouldn’t come as a surprise that new Zimbabwean start-ups are also eyeing the live TV streaming models for business, considering their increasing popularity all over the world. One example is PrimeviewTV, which provides its subscribers a live TV solution … Continue reading