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SVoD-only households booming

by Bob Raikes

Ampere Analysis of the UK, which has a number of analysts from the previous Screen Digest that was taken over by IHS, said that the number of households globally that that only have SVOD …

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Subscription VOD in W Europe Booming

by Yvette Raikes

According to a report from IHS Markit, subscriptions to video on demand (SVOD) in Western Europe exceeded €2 billion in 2015, and are expected to top €3 billion this year. YoY growth is forecast …

Canadian streaming service Shomi will be closing on 30th November. The company said that operating the business was more challenging than expected and cited changes in the business climate, as well as the market …

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Nessma Offers OTT Streaming Video

by Yvette Raikes

Tunisian commercial TV channel, Nessma TV, launched a mobile network called Nessma Mobile. The network has taken delivery of OTT online video technology from SotalCloud to provide streamed video for over 200,000 subscribers. SotalCloud …

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Two New Roku Boxes Support HDR

by Bob Raikes

After a series of rumours, Roku has now announced a complete line of four new boxes, along with a special version for Walmart. The Roku Express is a FullHD box replaces the Roku 1 …

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IBC 2016 Round Up

by Bob Raikes

ABox42 is a German STB maker that started by being more flexible than the global brands in making relatively small designs and production runs, which suits the many small cable vendors in Germany and …

Ericsson Highlights End to End Service

by Bob Raikes

Ericsson held a press event and briefing on the day before IBC. Stella Medlicott, CMO of Ericsson Broadcast and Media Services was the first speaker and she started by explaining that Ericsson has over …

Interesting Views on Comcast/Netflix

by Bob Raikes

Our team found this interesting article that sees the Netflix/Comcast deal as a win for everyone. Netflix Is Just The Beginning

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Netflix Launches in Turkey

by Yvette Raikes

Following close on the launch in Poland, Netflix has now begun a localised SVOD service in Turkey, charging 15.99 lire (€4.82) a month. Although Turkish titles are being streamed, currently over 80% of content …

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Five Companies To Capture 50% of OTT Revenue

by Milos Pavlovic

The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) has produced a report called “The Impact of OTT on Video Production Around the World” which shows that five global companies (including Google, Facebook and Netflix) capture 50% of …

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Five global companies capture 50% of OTT revenue

by Milos Pavlovic

Internet video and over the top (OTT) video platforms have boosted global video production, especially in English-speaking countries, but they have had a mixed impact on content production in individual countries. Perhaps the most …

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Samsung Tablets to Include TVPlayer

by Isaac Oburu

Sources have indicated that Samsung tablets in the UK could come with a pre-installed TVPlayer. The TVPlayer will be available on six models of Samsung tablet over the next year. The models include the …