Video-on-demand - Latest updates on Video-on-demand
Streaming Video Services on the rise 11 August 2017
Many consumers pay for multiple streaming services as streaming video has become part of consumer’s daily entertainment diet. More than 49 million homes or 53% of U.S Wi-Fi connected homes accessed at least one over-the-top (OTT) streaming TV service as … Continue reading
Comcast launching SVOD service in collaboration with FX 09 August 2017
Comcast is partnering with FX Networks to introduce a video streaming service called FX+ which lets Xfinity TV subscribers to upgrade to a platform that features commercial-free seasons of all FX and FXX original series. It will be launched on … Continue reading
Content Protection Market growth spiked by expansion of OTT and TVE services 08 August 2017
As per Frost & Sullivan’s recent analysis, Global Content Protection Market, Forecast to 2021, market revenues are set to grow from almost $1.7 billion in 2016 to just below $2 billion by 2021 at a compound annual rate (CAGR) OF … Continue reading
VoD services/IPTV started by Almatel 04 August 2017
Almatel, Russian regional operator, has introduced its IPTV services which also includes VoD services. This service is offered on set-top boxes, smart TVs, mobile applications for Android and iOS devices as well as on PCs and notebooks. It offers a … Continue reading
Brazilian Company Oi adds VOD in broadband bundles 03 August 2017
Brazil based operator Oi has included video-on-demand (VOD) features to its broadband packages without including pay-TV. This move comes with collaborating with major programmers like FOX, Viacom and HBO. Additionally, Oi has added entertainment options to its basic offerings. So … Continue reading
Hulu users most likely to cut the pay-TV cord 03 August 2017
As per a research from the Diffusion Group, Hulu users are most likely to abandon traditional TV for video on demand streaming options that the service provides as compared to other subscription video-on-demand services when it comes to TV. Hulu’s … Continue reading
VeoFlix expansion plans in Latin America 01 August 2017
Veoflix, Uruguay’s Subscription based Video on Demand (SVOD) streaming service is going to expand to other countries in Latin America. It is currently being offered in Uruguay in partnership with telecommunications company Antel. Veoflix currently has about 10,000 visits and … Continue reading
IPTV market to grow until 2021 01 August 2017
Internet based services of high bandwidth and quality is contributing to the growth of IPTV market to 16% growth over the next 4 years as per the latest research from Technavio. The growth in the IPTV market is also due … Continue reading
Free VOD service launched by RTL in Germany 31 July 2017
A new free-of-charge, ad-funded multiscreen (video-on-demand) VOD service Watchbox has been launched by RTL Deutschland. It replaces Clipfish and offers more than 1,000 movies and more than 3,000 series episodes. The line-up will be constantly updated. RTL claims to have … Continue reading
AT&T Loses 199,000 Video Subs in Q2 27 July 2017
AT&T saw a decline of 351,000 “traditional” video subs in Q2 due to “seasonality and elevated competition” with a decline of 156,000 DirecTV satellite subs and 195,000 IPTV customers in the period. At the end of Q2, DirecTV Now had … Continue reading
