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T-Mobile pulls plug on OTT TV Knippr 24 March 2018
T-Mobile Netherlands will soon shut down it’s OTT TV service Knippr which has been struggling to attract subscribers. The standalone OTT service which was designed T-Mobile’s “mobile-first” strategy failed to cater to the young audience’s demand something which it was … Continue reading
Americans spend $2 billion on online streaming services 22 March 2018
According to reports, the U.S. audience is spending an estimated $2 billion each month on subscription-video-on-demand (SVOD) services such as Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime Video etc. 55% of households subscribe to at least one video-streaming service. The report also … Continue reading
Digital pay-TV subscriber base reaches 1 billion 22 March 2018
According to reports, China’s IPTV market has propelled digital pay-TV subscriber base in the Asia-Pacific region. The growth is certainly substantial although (video-on-demand) VOD platforms such as Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime Video had three times the number of subscriptions … Continue reading
Idea strikes content deal with Discovery 21 March 2018
Idea Movies & TV, the OTT platform of Idea cellular has joined hands with Discovery Communications which will see Idea customers getting an access to premium and relevant content through a bouquet of channels such as Discovery Channel, TLC, Animal … Continue reading
Television Broadcasts (TVB) aims an OTT expansion in Southeast Asia 21 March 2018
Television Broadcasts (TVB), leading free to air broadcaster of Hong Kong is all set to make a mark in the overseas (over-the-top) OTT video sector. TVB is planning to launch a new platform in Thailand and strengthen building plans with … Continue reading
VNPT comes up with OTT application 20 March 2018
VNPT Corporation has launched its Over-The-Top (OTT) application Karo for businesses and individuals. The OTT platform is to primarily focus on enterprises and organizations, bringing customers a safe effective social business network and ensuring privacy for individuals and data for … Continue reading
Disney sets up dedicated Direct-to-Consumer streaming unit 19 March 2018
Disney has reorganized its company into four divisions which has a dedicated direct-to-consumer segment to cater to the company’s need for online video streaming services. The new division is also slated to encompass ESPN Plus which is expecting a 2018 … Continue reading
Russian OTT industry witnesses steady growth 19 March 2018
Russian OTT industry soars as country’s leading OTT provider, Okko, got its revenues doubled up in 2017. Also, the major competitor, Megogo has also increased its subscriber base by 1.65 times. According to a report, Okko’s last year revenue clocked … Continue reading
Netflix takes a slow and steady approach for Africa 16 March 2018
According to New York-based Pivotal Research Group, Netflix will be taking some time to gain a meaningful foothold on the African continent which is struggling with low penetration rates of the fast and affordable internet. Africa accounts for a minuscule … Continue reading
All major TV networks to launch digital platform by 2022 16 March 2018
According to a report, considering the unbundling of cable TV packages, almost all major TV network will launch OTT platform by 2022. The OTT powered direct-to-consumer services will be built on the services that have already been launched such as … Continue reading
