The launch of the first non-native subscription online video service in the Middle East heralds a new phase in the evolution of the premium OTT video market in the region, according to global technology research and advisory firm Ovum. Traditional cultural barriers that previously made outside companies hesitant about launching in the region, the core […]
Celestial Tiger Entertainment (CTE), operator of the largest bouquet of pan-Asian channels dedicated to Asian entertainment, will soon launch a new OTT linear feed for its action entertainment channel KIX. The new HD OTT channel will make its debut in Singapore in the fourth quarter of 2015 and will be rolled out progressively across the […]
Following Advanced-Television’s report yesterday that Netlfix was introducing gift cards throughout Europe, the streaming service has confirmed that the Netflix pay-as-you-go gift cards are now available in the UK. Gift cards can be bought as £15, £25 or £50 pre-paid amounts. The gift cards can be physically purchased from high street stores including Morrisons, Asda, […]
Verizon has announced a multi-year content licensing agreement with lifestyle video content developer Scripps Networks Interactive, for the telco’s mobile first video offering. The agreement includes content from Scripps Networks Interactive brands including Food Network, HGTV, Travel Channel, DIY Network and Cooking Channel and will be available to Verizon Wireless customers later this year. More […]
Jumptuit has released its first smart TV app that gives users instant access to personal media scattered across various devices and cloud services on the big screen. The Jumptuit TV interface is integrated with voice search and designed to optimise the smart TV experience while granting immediate access to pictures, videos and music stored in […]
North America already had 50.6 million SVoD homes [for movie and TV services only – excluding sports] by end-2014 – or 38.8 per cent of TV households and 48.1 per cent of fixed broadband homes, according to a report from Digital TV Research. The Americas OTT TV & Video Forecasts report estimates that this represents […]
Netflix has announced the availability of gift cards in France that allow credit to be added to an existing account, whatever the selected subscription fee is (€7.99, €8.99 or €11.99), or they can be redeemed by creating a new account. Three kind of gift cards are available for €15, €25 and €50 and can be […]
Binge viewing is much more common in the case of some TV series than others, according to Jörg Allgäuer, VP, corporate communications at Sky Deutschland, speaking at the Connected TV World Summit. Allgäuer said that 53 per cent of viewers watch Game of Thrones on its linear showing whilst 34 per cent watch it on […]
Ooyala, a Telstra subsidiary and specialist in video publishing, analytics and monetisation, has released its Q1 2015 Global Video Index, revealing mobile devices made up 42 per cent of all online viewing during the quarter. In particular, smartphones are driving the majority of mobile viewing growth, receiving four times more plays than tablets during the […]
Netflix plans more alliances with Japanese content providers as it debuts in the country later this year. The new tie ups would help the company offer more films, drama programs, documentaries and comedy, Greg Peters, president of Netflix Japan, said in an interview in Tokyo. The company has said its Japan service would start in […]