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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

Smart OTT – the new way ahead 10 February 2016

Traditional Pay-TV operators are gearing up to face the heat from OTT players like Netflix and Hulu. OTT content is coming up on some operators, in a sort of hybrid scheme – where they offer the best of both worlds. … Continue reading

OTT shapes up advertising of the future 10 February 2016

As over-the-top (OTT) systems gain popularity, advertising is expected to take a new shape. Using analytics and data, ads on OTT are better targeted unlike linear broadcasting. Jay Samit, a longtime digital media executive and currently the CEO of SeaChange … Continue reading

Roku expands by developing a hybrid Pay-TV platform 03 February 2016

Roku is ready to launch a hybrid set-top box that promises to deliver traditional linear TV content alongside its video streaming services from a single device. The new box will be first available with Sky. It will be consequently available … Continue reading

Is it time to switch to video streaming completely for your business? 04 June 2015

  Mediocre quality, infuriating customer service, high prices: If you’re stuck with the cable like most others, you hate your cable and internet company (some more so than others) — and that’s only getting worse now. The American Customer Satisfaction … Continue reading

Cord Cutting Over The Horizon : 5 Reasons Why OTT VOD Is Going To Rule 06 May 2015

  A decade back, not owning a TV was because you could not afford it. Today, it’s the ‘in-thing’. Yes, and they call it ‘cord cutting’. Even more, it’s the most reasonable thing to do because you could watch TV … Continue reading

OTT video streaming services claims bigger viewing share, claims Horowitz Research 31 March 2015

Over-the-top services continue to claim more of Americans’ video viewing time, a new survey from Horowitz Research found. Nearly 40% of viewers spend at least one-fifth of their viewing time watching OTT video on demand services such as Netflix, Hulu … Continue reading

Piksel to acquire shows for OTT players 20 January 2015

OTT TV technology specialist Piksel is branching out into content acquisition for OTT players. Piksel formerly known as KIT Digital will manage all stages of the content acquisition process for new OTT players, including the negotiating and licensing of content rights. The … Continue reading

Virgin territory for Shomi 13 January 2015

Canadian on-demand service Shomi has acquired exclusive local SVOD rights to The CW’s Hispanic US-themed comedy Jane the Virginand CBS drama Madam Secretary. Furthermore, Californication will be available in its entirety as a SVOD product for the first time, and classic … Continue reading

CBS scores FIC Sweden deal 13 January 2015

Fox International Channels Sweden has scored a multi-year programming agreement with the distribution arm of US broadcaster CBS. The deal with CBS Studios International will see CBS show including Madam Secretary and Scorpion (pictured) launch exclusively on new Swedish pay TV … Continue reading