Television audiences across the world are wholeheartedly embracing online pay-TV, as the proportion of consumers with OTT subscriptions has leapt from 25 per cent to 45 per cent in just 12 months with even more planning to sign up prior to Christmas, research from subscription, billing and CRM specialist Paywizard reveals. The study also shows […]
ITV is to roll out an expansion of The ITV Hub offering a tiered ‘freemium’ service allowing users to pay for enhanced features including not receiving adverts. ITV Hub+ gives users the opportunity to subscribe for £3.99 to enjoy allTV content with no interruptions. The service has run as a successful pilot on ios devices […]
Amagi, a player in cloud-based managed services, has announced that Tentkotta, a specialist in streaming South-Indian language movies and content to international markets, has expanded its SVoD offerings by leveraging Amagi’s CLOUDPORT managed services. The new Tentkotta TV is a subscription-based, ad-supported 24/7 linear OTT channel bringing premier South-Indian language content to a global audience. […]
Google has launched a number of different ways for users to consume their content, including the release of 125 movies in 4K on Google Play Movies. In a blog post, Ben Serridge, Product Manager Google Play Movies & TV, said that when Google first made movies available on Android (a little over five years ago), […]
Ooyala, a Telstra subsidiary and specialist in video publishing, workflow, analytics and monetisation, has released its Q3 2016 Global Video Index highlighting business insights based on the online viewing trends of 220 million people around the world. The report shows that viewers in Europe, particularly Great Britain, watch more online sports content via mobile than […]
Dror Ginzberg, Co-Founder & CEO of video creation platform Wochit, has outlined his industry predicitons for 2017, including a decline in pay-TV subscribers; a rise in online sports; and increased video presence on social media platforms. 1. Social media platforms will keep trying to perfect video Ginzberg, firstly commented: “Last year saw Facebook Live’s release in […]
Singapore media company Mediacorp and Netflix have confirmed that the streaming service will bring locally-produced TV series to its members around the world from early 2017. The agreement brings over 20 popular Chinese TV series made in Singapore, including award-winning classics such as The Little Nyonya and The Golden Path, and more recent dramas such […]
Macnica has forged a technology partnership with Tektronix. Through the global agreement, Tektronix has embedded Macnica’s video-over-IP technology into Prism, a new media analysis platform designed to smooth broadcasters’ transition from SDI-based to IP-based infrastructures. “As the broadcast industry begins a phased and gradual migration to an all IP-infrastructure, there’s strong demand for test and […]
Barely two weeks ago, a report from consultancy firm Ovum suggested that Netflix’s spend on programming was out of control and “not sustainable”. Ovum’s highly critical analysis of Netflix’s business model said: “Netflix’s current business model burns massive and increasing amounts of cash, which we think is not sustainable.” Netflix has now countered the report […]
Netflix is launching a new television user interface that uses video more extensively to bring content alive in real time and helps members decide whether to click ‘Play’. In a blog post, Stephen Garcia, Director of Product Innovation for TV and Chris Jaffe, VP of Product Innovation, say: “From the early days of web design […]