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Amazon in talks to add MX Player to its video portfolio
Amazon is in talks with Times Internet to acquire on-demand video streaming service MX Player to bolster its presence in India’s entertainment space. Read more…
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RIL’s Viacom18 is planning to create a video super app
Viacom18 is reportedly planning to create a new super app that will host its various digital streaming platforms, to take on Amazon, Disney and Netflix. Read more…
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Netflix subscriber slump turns out to be temporary
Netflix reversed customer losses that hammered its stock this year and projected more growth ahead as it prepares to offer a new streaming option with ads. Read more…
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Wall Street freaks out over Netflix subscriber drop
Netflix reports first drop in subscribers in a decade, leaving Wall Street questioning its growth amid fierce competition and viewer fatigue. Read more…
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Winning strategies for the streaming wars: it’s not just content that’s king
The streaming wars are on – and the winning strategies will rely on more than just subscriber numbers or content investment. Read more…
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The media and video industry in India is booming, fueled by the pandemic
The media and video industry in India has undergone more change in the last six months than it has seen in the last 30 years. Read more…
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Major drop in levels of streaming piracy in Indonesia – study
Study of online content viewing behaviour of Indonesian consumers has found a 55% reduction in consumers accessing streaming piracy websites. Read more…
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Netflix tests expanded subscription options in India
Netflix is testing longer subscription plans in India as it looks to attract more users in a competitive market where smartphone and internet usage is soaring. Read more…
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OTT has eaten the broadcast industry, more or less: report
OTT video is so mainstream now that it’s forcing broadcasters to transform into ‘diversified media companies’ to compete, says a new Ooyala report. Read more…
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OTT video players face heavy churn as subs max out on SVOD
Increased churn rates are plaguing video streaming services such as Amazon Prime (-2.9%) and HBO Now (-19.2%) in key markets such as the UK and the US, according to a new consumer survey from Juniper Read more…
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How AI can transform video offerings into Big Video
To accurately define the emerging status and trends of the convergent video landscape, ZTE and other players have proposed the concept of ‘Big Video’ that covers four aspects: Big Content, Big Network, Big Data, and Read more…
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5G WIRE: GSMA’s American 5G dream, 5G 8K video and more
5G action this day: Americas will lead the 5G Revolution Utopia Future, says GSMA; Nokia demos 8K video over 5G and sells IP video business all in one day; Samsung 5G-ready massive MIMO is live Read more…
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Amazon to add free video service to Fire TV: report
(Reuters) – Amazon.com plans to launch an advertising-supported video service for users of its Fire TV streaming devices, news website The Information reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter. Highly profitable ad sales were a bright Read more…
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Facebook will broadcast La Liga to South Asia for free
BARCELONA (Reuters) – Spain’s top flight soccer division La Liga announced on Tuesday a landmark deal with Facebook which will allow viewers in the Indian sub-continent to watch every game over the next three seasons Read more…
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YouTube to expand original programming production for more markets
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (Reuters) – YouTube is creating scripted series and other original programming for international markets including France, Germany, Japan, Mexico and India to try to draw new customers to its paid subscription service, Read more…
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Telstra launches LTE-B so you can watch HD AFL on a Galaxy S8/S9
Telstra says it has switched on LTE-Broadcast (LTE-B) technology in its mobile network nationwide – which means customers using Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S9 devices can watch Australian football in HD. Telstra has been Read more…
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Mobile video consumption is growing but stabilizing: Ooyala
Video consumption on mobile devices stabilized in Q1 2018 at nearly three of every five videos watched, while media companies created and processed nearly three times as much video content in the same period year Read more…
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Instagram takes on YouTube with long-form video app
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Facebook-owned social network Instagram launched a mobile app on Wednesday dedicated to user-generated videos up to an hour long, intensifying the competition for consumers’ time among ad-supported streaming services such as Read more…
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Globe Telecom brings DisneyLife integrated content app to Asia
Globe Telecom and The Walt Disney Company Southeast Asia have introduced DisneyLife: The World of Disney in One App, which enables users to watch Disney content via mobile. The Globe Telecom launch marks DisneyLife’s first Read more…
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Work begins on new VVC standard to do what HEVC video can’t
The Joint Video Experts Team – a collaborative team formed by the ITU-T Study Group 16 Video Coding Experts Group and ISO/IEC JTC1 SC29/WG11 (Moving Picture Experts Group, MPEG) – has launched a project to Read more…