Sending shockwaves to the Over-the-Top (OTT) industry, Citi analysts have said that the iPhone maker may buy Netflix by taking advantage of the corporate tax cut in the United States. According to Citi analysts, there is a 40% likelihood that … Continue reading
Star TV’s digital streaming platform Hotstar has collaborated with American entertainment company Awesomeness to provide additional content to its subscribers. Hotstar is targeting the Gen Z audience through this content deal. Awesomeness which is the subsidiary of DreamWorks Animation offers … Continue reading
With Netflix now having 89 million users under its belt and popular TV shows shining brightly in its content catalog, cable TV is the one which is hit worst by this. This has resulted in a substantial decrease in the … Continue reading
Subscription-based Video-on-Demand (SVOD) industry has witnessed a blazing growth in France as the initial nine months of 2017 has witnessed nearly 37% year-on-year increase which is nearly double of what it was during the same period, the previous year. The … Continue reading
The year 2017 has been witness to key trends and major industry movements for the Over-the-Top (OTT) industry. Globally, we have seen staggering numbers in terms of industry growth and forecast. We saw growth of cord-cutting, live streaming and the … Continue reading
Popular Subscription Video-on-Demand (SVoD) provider iflix and NBCUniversal have come up with a content licensing agreement by which iflix subscribers will have access to additional content. iflix which is already boasting over 6.5 million subscribers, now, will have popular NBC … Continue reading
Discovery Communications has steered its focus clear on “Super fans” and launched a motorcar-themed SVOD service via Amazon Channels. Motor Trend OnDemand which has helmed popular online shows as well as linear TV content, has a strong presence in the … Continue reading
Netflix is planning to introduce a “choose-your-own-adventure” feature which allows end users to influence the course of their favorite series. The feature is being tested out in select children’s titles available on Netflix. The company shall then experiment with these … Continue reading
Sony’s (subscription video-on-demand) SVOD platform Crackle will exclusively deliver BBC’s content in Latin America and the Caribbean. BBC Worldwide has signed an agreement with Sony Pictures Television Networks to add shows to the company’s SVOD service and distribute to the … Continue reading
According to Digital TV Research’s new forecast, revenue from Pay-TV and OTT including SVOD and download-to-own content, are expected to get close to $300 billion by 2022. The report predicts that the combined total will grow from the current $239 … Continue reading