British commercial TV network, ITV is moving closer to launch its online video streaming platform to widen its consumer base. ITV is aiming to counter SVOD giants such as Netflix, and Amazon Prime, who are currently ruling the video streaming … Continue reading
Subscription Video on Demand (SVOD) service DirecTV Now has added 342,000 subscribers in the second quarter of 2018, increased from 152,000 subs added in the previous-year period. The streaming platform currently has more than 1.8 million subscribers as compared to … Continue reading
According to reports, OTT services are growing in the sub-Saharan Africa region but structural changes in South Africa is a concern which is the dominant SVOD market in the continent. While in the West paid online streaming services are gaining … Continue reading
Online streaming giant, Roku preps up to introduce its new streaming channel, The Roku Channel in Canada. The new ad-supported streaming channel is aimed at helping consumers find free TV shows, movies and much more on the Roku platform. Rob … Continue reading
Leading OTT platforms such as Netflix, Amazon Prime, and Hulu had a splendid 2017 and this year’s Emmy nomination is a testimony to that. Streaming giant Netflix has recorded 36 nominations in this year’s Emmy award while arch-rival Amazon Prime … Continue reading
Online streaming giant, Netflix has fell short of its own subscriber growth projections. In the second quarter of 2018, Netflix has added just 5.2 million new subscribers as compared to its projected number of 6.2 million. In percentage terms, Netflix … Continue reading
Boasting a growth of 250%, Video-on-demand platform iflix has reportedly attained more than 15 million subscribers in emerging markets of the Middle East, Asia and Africa. Iflix offers 40,000 hours of content from 600 studios and content creators, as well … Continue reading
South American country Paraguay to charge VAT on OTT platforms such as Netflix, Amazon Prime, Spotify etc. According to the Vice Minister for taxation, Liz Del Padre Maciel, half of the proceeds from the tax, which is set at 10% … Continue reading
As per studies, channel surfing has taken a hit with increasing SVOD consumption across the globe. People are rather glued to a particular OTT platform or a specific online content rather than casually flipping through channels on TV. Studies reveal … Continue reading
Amazon is all set to introduce its own branded smart television and reach wider households. Touted to be a conscious decision of a pay-TV attack on popular network Sky, with smart TVs, Amazon will certainly have an edge over its … Continue reading