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Molotov launches in France

Molotov, the OTT television distribution platform created by French media veterans JeanDavid Blanc, Pierre Lescure and Jean-Marc Denoual, goes ‘public’ in France today, with the free service revealing premium pricing plans and functionalities. Offering “a radically new way to watch television” the service offers users an intuitive discovery experience and exclusive functionalities, all while respecting […]

July 11, 2016By Colin Mann

Carrier content transactions to reach $47bn by 2020

A study from Juniper Research has found that the value of digital content transactions paid for by carrier billing is expected to reach $47 billion (€42.5bn) by 2020, more than 4 times 2015’s figure of just under $11.3 billion. According to the research, Apple’s decision to test carrier billing in

July 11, 2016

Day 1 of The Open free on NOW TV

Sky’s OTT service NOW TV is offering 24 hours free access to day 1 of The Open on the new Sky Sports channel dedicated to the golf event – plus the other 6 Sky Sports channels available with a Sky Sports Pass. A NOW TV day pass normally costs £6.99. The service is available on […]

July 11, 2016By Nik Roseveare

Telefónica updates Movistar TV

One year after its launch as Movistar TV, Telefónica’s pay-TV platform is set to update its user interface in an attempt to be more dynamic. The update will roll out in September along with the addition of new added value services such as a recommendation engine that draws information from the viewer’s profile. The company has […]

July 8, 2016From David Del Valle in Madrid

80% of US Hispanic homes subscribe to OTT

Parks Associates research shows bilingual Spanish-language broadband households in the US are more likely to have pay-TV and OTT video service subscriptions than the average US broadband household. 360 View Update: The research, which analyses a survey of US broadband households where Spanish is spoken daily, reveals that 89 per cent of these households have […]

July 8, 2016

FilmOn, Oi2 partner for Latin content streaming

FilmOn TV Networks and Oi2 Media Corp are partnering to add hundreds of Spanish language channels and stations to filmon.com, including top brands in news, sports and music. The move expands the access for both companies into the US Hispanic population of over 51 million people, with $1 trillion in buying power. FilmOn TV is […]

July 8, 2016By Colin Mann

NeuLion powers OTT 4K UFC fight

OTT technology product and service provider NeuLion has participated the first time ever, in collaboration with premium global sports brand UFC and through the production support of DirecTV, the option of watching a live stream of UFC 200: Cormier vs. Jones 2 in 4K. The headline fight was called off following the news that Jones […]

July 8, 2016By Colin Mann

Viu launches premium subscription with Singtel

PCCW Media’s OTT video service, Viu, has launched premium subscription service in Singapore with telco partner, Singtel, the largest telecommunications company in Singapore, offering viewers unlimited downloads. Viu premium subscribers also get to watch the latest Korean dramas and variety shows from the Big 4 Korean broadcasters and Japanese dramas as fast as 8 hours […]

July 8, 2016

Western Europe VoD revenues up 60% this year

Revenues from VoD services in Western Europe this year will grow at a record rate of 60 per cent compared to 2015, according to a report by Rome-based ITMedia Consulting.

July 7, 2016From Branislav Pekic in Rome

IBM: Data key to SVoD success

SVoD services have reshaped the way we enjoy television. But while our unquenchable thirst for content is changing our behaviour around content consumption, it is not driving us to cut the cord with our pay-TV provider, as  many had feared. Instead, we are adding SVoD to the smorgasbord of video content we already enjoy, reports […]

July 7, 2016