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US gains market leadership in TVOD and SVOD film industries in the EU 16 June 2017
The United States is leading in video-on-demand films in the European Union according to a report from the European Audiovisual Observatory. 68 transactional VOD services in the EU were considered for the study namely Apple’s iTunes, Microsoft’s Movies, Wuaki.tv, Chili … Continue reading
Free access OTT launched in Chile 16 June 2017
A free access OTT platform named OndaMedia, has been introduced by Chilean National Council of Culture and Arts (CNCA). The catalog focuses on national audio and video content. 40 films, 41 documentaries, 20 short films and 394 cultural content clips … Continue reading
Streaming TV industry more interested in HDR than 4K 07 June 2017
Streaming TV service providers are more enthusiastic about HDR (high dynamic range) than 4K. According to industry execs at the Streaming Media East conference in New York in May, HDR is more cost-effective, easier to deliver and is much prettier … Continue reading
Youtube channels required to be ad-friendly 06 June 2017
Youtube has set updated guidelines on keeping their channels advertiser-friendly. Ever since the Times of London reported that hate site videos had video ads from top brands playing alongside, the top concern has been brand safety. Hateful content (inappropriate use … Continue reading
Filling the gap between OTT and Satellite TV 05 June 2017
Currently there is an existing integration of OTT with pay-TV platforms in Western Europe, however there hasn’t been such an integration in the satellite sector. According to Mohammed Hamza, SNL, Kagan, senior research analyst as stated in a presentation at … Continue reading
Rheo promising to be the next big thing in social media, offers ‘mood-based’ curation 05 June 2017
An exciting new social media platform: Rheo, has just launched and has been founded by iOS streaming Apps creator Alan Cannistraro and Apple News designer Charles Migos. It aims to deliver a series of short-form videos which are curated and … Continue reading
Video streaming service DEOD launched in South Africa 05 June 2017
DEOD (Digital Entertainment on Demand) has been introduced in South Africa bringing more competition to Netflix and Showmax in the African region. Discover Digital divulged the video-on-demand (VOD) entertainment player last month. It’s offering includes a mix of new-release movies … Continue reading
Thailand’s NBTC seeks to set OTT industry standards 31 May 2017
The top 100 content providers for over-the-top (OTT) service platforms are likely to be put on a control list as officials work towards establishing industry standards. Content providers on OTT platforms like Facebook and YouTube, that have more than 1 … Continue reading
We’ve seen a decline in piracy since we launched says Nitesh Kripalani of Amazon Video India 31 May 2017
Amazon Prime Video, which is a subscription-based VOD (video-on-demand) platform, was launched in India in December 2016. It boasts of over 9.5 million active subscribers (Source: FICCI-KPMG 2017 Report; as on January 2017) and ranks at third position after Hotstar … Continue reading
Netflix – Viewing habits in Asian countries 30 May 2017
According to findings of a study, Malaysians love to watch movies and TV series online. The study reveals Netflix’s peak video streaming hour is as late as 10 pm in Malaysia, Singapore and South Korea. Netflix says that at around … Continue reading
