Industry Updates

PewDiePie & Lily Singh to feature on YouTube Red Originals 12 February 2016

Four new original shows have been launched on YouTube Red, the premium subscription video streaming from YouTube that costs 9.99 USD per month. According to their blog, “YouTube Red Originals are now live! The first four original series and movies … Continue reading

Trends in the digital industry 11 February 2016

A recent survey by CSG International in partnership with Pipeline Market Research on communications service providers revealed that 73% of them expect that their offerings will go digital in 3 years time. 69% said they would update their business processes, … Continue reading

Live streaming and VoD services created using OTT workflows 11 February 2016

According to a report on Streaming Media, technical advancements have now made it possible to create live-to-VoD services from one type to other without undergoing a complete infrastructure change. This can be done by applying software-defined video solutions. The video … Continue reading

OTT expected to grow strongly in Latin America 11 February 2016

The OTT market is expected to shoot up in the next 2 years, nearly double in Mexico, 2.5 times in Brazil and Argentina. “Premium OTT in Latin America has developed relatively slowly, despite Netflix’s strong presence in the region, but … Continue reading

YouTube’s original video series are finally here. 11 February 2016

YouTube has geared up to compete with Netflix, Hulu and other major video streaming services with its new premium offering – YouTube Red. It is a subscription based service that costs 9.9 USD a month and has no ads. It … Continue reading