Analyst: Indian OTT users value local content
According to IHS Markit consumer surveys, when choosing video services in India, three in four connected consumers feel localised content is as important as price – especially the inclusion of…
Analyst: OTT revenue to overtake box office
At $46 billion, global subscription OTT revenues will overtake box office revenues in 2019 when theatrical takings will come in at just under $40 billion, according to analyst firm Ampere…
Netflix tests instant replay
Netflix is testing an instant replay feature that will give users the option to replay a scene during whatever they are viewing. The feature works by offering a “rewatch scene?”…
Research: Nordic SVoD homes growing
The appetite for streaming services among Nordic consumers continuously rises, according to analysis and consultancy firm Mediavision. currently, 5.3 million Nordic households subscribe to at least one VoD service. Furthermore,…
Research: Demand for Netflix originals to overtake licensed titles
New research by Parrot Analytics and Kagan, a media research group within S&P Global Market Intelligence, shows support for one of Netflix’s most important strategic goals: To have 50 per…
EU facilitates cross-border content access
Negotiators from the European Commission, the European Parliament and the Council have reached a political agreement on the proposed copyright legislation on TV and radio programmes. The new rules will…
Netflix 2019: Dealing with “frenemies” and rivals
A report from analysts at MoffettNathanson (MN) suggests there are already different strategies emerging from the rival OTT suppliers to Netflix. MN says that 2018 will go down as the…
TelOne Zimbabwe VoD launch with Vubiquity
Premium content services and media technology solutions provider Vubiquity has agreed a multi-year deal with Discover Digital to provide new and exclusive international plus local content throughout the African continent,…
Research: Netflix dominates streaming video
Research on consumer behaviour for streaming video providers, including Netflix, HBO Go, Hulu, and Amazon Prime Video from Lab42 finds that Netflix is the dominant force among streaming video providers.…
Benelux launch for hayu
hayu – the all-reality, on-demand subscription video-on-demand (SVoD) service from NBCUniversal International – has launched in The Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg. The service is available direct-to-consumer on a full array…