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YouTube Kids to Reach Latin America 17 August 2016
Google is all set to take YouTube Kid’s video on demand service to more Spanish-speaking children in Latin America. The service was first tested in Argentina and Mexico, then was launched in Spain, recently in Colombia, and is soon set … Continue reading
ESPN to build SVOD service powered by Major League Baseball (MLB) 12 August 2016
The worldwide leader ESPN has announced its plan to build its subscription video on demand services powered by Major League Baseball (MLB)’s streaming infrastructure. The upcoming VOD service by ESPN will not be linked to WatchESPN or any other ESPN’s family … Continue reading
A deeper look at the future of OTT Video Streaming Market in Asia 12 August 2016
Asia, undoubtedly is a highly potential video streaming market. As with the booming technology and the internet penetration of 40.2%, it has peaked in $2,490 million revenue for the year 2016 and is expected to touch US $5,017 million by … Continue reading
Costa Rica leads among Central American video service penetration 10 August 2016
According a recent report by Business Bureau, Costa Rica has experienced 52% penetration in video on demand services having around 7,20,000 vod subscribers. After witnessing huge VOD penetration in recent years, Costa Rica has been cited as Central America’s most mature VOD market. … Continue reading
Which are UK’s favourite TV on-demand services? 09 August 2016
According to a recent Communications Market Report by Ofcom, 6 out of 10 UK’s TV audience chooses ‘video on demand’ services for watching TV. BBC iPlayer stayed on top by acquiring 32% audience in second half of 2015, the share … Continue reading
Video-on-demand survey finds 65% of viewers would block ads 05 August 2016
In a survey of global users of video-on-demand platforms by Nielsen, 62% of respondents found ads on those services annoying or distracting and a further 65% said they would like to block them. Neither Netflix nor Amazon have ads on … Continue reading
Vodacom’s VOD, Video Play services to expand in Africa 04 August 2016
After attracting over 80,000 users in South Africa, Vodacom plans to expand its video-on-demand (VOD) services, Video Play to other countries in Africa now. The launch comes backed by a mobile app launch in August 2015 by Vodacom, which has … Continue reading
German parents value advantage to watch VoD content 29 July 2016
The majority of parents of children aged between 4 and 12 oppose the use of Video on demand as a substitute for babysitters, according to a recent survey among parents whose children regularly watch VoD content from Maxdome. However, they value the … Continue reading
84% of respondents in a survey in Ireland said they watch Video-on-Demand 27 July 2016
Video-on-demand (VOD) viewers in Ireland are more likely to watch movies on demand than any other genre, according to a July 2016 report from Interactive Advertising Bureau Ireland (IAB Ireland). While 65% watched movies on demand in March 2016, sports … Continue reading
Video on Demand in Hospitality Market to grow to USD 19.11 billion by 2021 22 July 2016
MarketsandMarkets forecasts the VOD in hospitality market to grow from USD 6.89 billion in 2016 to USD 19.11 billion by 2021, at a CAGR of 22.6%. OTT solutions can be integrated with existing video on demand systems so as to streamline the management of … Continue reading
