The highest growth in VOD viewing comes from age groups 35 and over. While the competition remains stiff between Linear TV and OTT, the rise in VOD viewing is a sign that older viewers could consider SVOD platforms based … Continue reading
As per a research, there was a 116% increase in the social viewing of SVOD platforms. In January there was a hike of 932 million minutes when compared to February 2020, 432 million minutes. The rise in SVOD content … Continue reading
American multinational telecommunication giant, AT&T has fully acquired Chernin Group’s controlling interest in their joint venture, Otter Media. Otter Media, a subscription, advertising and content company constitutes fully-owned subsidiaries Ellation, an online SVOD provider and a full-service digital media company, … Continue reading
According to reports, Amazon Prime Video leads Netflix and becomes the most popular SVOD provider in Germany and Austria. These two countries are the only markets where Netflix is not leading the subscription race. According to the research, “In Germany, … Continue reading
Despite talks about how quickly Netflix is burning through cash, the top ranked SVOD provider is seeing tremendous growth in the value of its content library. As per Morgan Stanley estimates, Netflix’s program library was worth $12 billion at the … Continue reading
South-East Asian SVOD provider Iflix has expanded into the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region with launches in eight territories. The service is now available in Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Lebanon, Egypt and Sudan, broadening Iflix’s footprint … Continue reading
Canadian SVOD service Shomi has acquired exclusive local rights to a raft of Amazon’s original programming. Shomi launched last year and is going up against Netflix and Latte in an increasingly competitive Canadian streaming market. Shomi has exclusive streaming rights … Continue reading
Amazon is making its acclaimed drama series Transparent available in a day-long free window. The series launched last year on Amazon’s Prime Instant Video and marked the first time that the streaming service had launched an original using the Netflix simultaneous … Continue reading
Roughly 17% of US broadband households would be likely to subscribe to HBO’s forthcoming over-the-top video service, according to new research by Parks Associates. The research firm said that among those likely to subscribe, 91% are currently pay TV subscribers, while … Continue reading
CBS Corp. will launch branded programming from its premium cable channel Showtime in Canada for the first time after a deal with local giant Bell Media. The exclusive, long-term licensing agreement means catalogue, current and future Showtime programming will roll out … Continue reading