The DPP, the media industry’s business network, has published its annual predictions report. In its sixth year and enabled by DPP member company Zixi, the DPP 2022 Predictions were drawn up by 31 senior leaders from across the DPP membership. They paint a picture of an industry determined to grow and adapt to rapid change […]
South African pay-TV giant MultiChoice is to start streaming content to Kenya-based users with smart TVs and without the need for a dedicated decoder. MultiChoice Group Kenya MD Nancy Matimu said that the latest plan to venture into the OTT service is informed by the young generation “who are always on the Internet.” “We need […]
Echelon Studios, a film distribution and licensing company, creates its second channel “A to Z Movie Box” on popular OTT platforms. This decision has been driven by Echelon’s ambition to make its diverse movie and music library available across platforms like Roku, Amazon Fire TV, and Android TV. Echelon Studio’s library includes over 15,000 classic […]
A report from Intertrust reveals broadcast TV will continue to be viable for the foreseeable future, despite the growth of streaming, and suggests the video industry will evolve to a hybrid approach, where linear broadcasting coexists alongside VoD content and live streaming. Broadcasting and streaming are increasingly blending into a single, unified user experience to […]
Half of UK sports viewers plan on tuning into the Winter Olympics this week with female sports fans slightly more interested in the games than their male counterparts, according to a survey by global strategic consultancy Altman Solon. The Winter Olympics survey was conducted in mid-January with more than 2,500 respondents across the UK, France, […]
Alpha Networks, a leading provider in software solutions for the global video distribution market, has announced the acquisition of Kinow. The French company specialised in offering a turnkey OTT video platform to content producers & distributors, media companies and sports federations, is officially part of the Alpha Networks Group starting from January 2022. Upon acquisition, […]
A number of top eSports teams have joined video platform Recast. The OTT platform, which sees fans directly contributing to the teams and sports they enjoy by watching content, will host updates, including exclusive content, from Viperio, LDN UTD, Team Gullit and Katana Gaming. Viperio, with players battling it out in competitions across titles such […]
Streaming by consumers slowed in Q4 2021 with a 1 per cent increase in the fourth quarter, according to Conviva’s latest State of Streaming report. Globally streaming grew 7 per cent year on year. “Streaming adoption spiked during the pandemic, as people spent more time at home and continually sought the fresh, creative content delivered […]
Roku has announced the opening of its Manchester office in the heart of a new tech epicentre. Located in Bruntwood SciTech’s No.1 Circle Square, Roku’s Manchester team will now be recruiting for 50+ engineering roles before the end of 2022, as well as offering paid internships to the region’s budding software engineers. Manchester is Roku’s […]
Setplex, a provider of flexible, end-to-end solutions for OTT service providers, has been selected by MaxBet TV to launch a casino and gambling centric television network. Utilising the Setplex end-to-end OTT platform, MaxBet TV will deliver a linear television channel with original programming to its global audience. Setplex provides Internet Service Providers with a ingle-source […]