Scottsdale, Arizona – Worldwide VOD rentals (OTT and pay-TV operator), electronic sell-through (EST), and DVD/Blu-ray disc sales are expected to grow 40% from 2013 to 2019 – growing from US$30.6 billion in 2013 to over US$43 billion in 2019. Physical media sales will continue its decline, while OTT VOD services and ad-based viewing take significant market share from combined physical purchases and EST. Senior analyst Michael Inouye commented, “New content windowing … [Read more...] about Worldwide VOD/EST and DVD/Blu-ray sales expected to pass US$43 billion in 2019
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BesTV and Microsoft to bring Xbox One to China
Shanghai, China — Microsoft Corp. announced on April 30 that in partnership with BesTV New Media Co., a subsidiary of Shanghai Media Group, Xbox One will launch into China in September of this year. The all-in-one games and entertainment system will be the first of its kind to launch in the country, creating mutual opportunities for developers in China to bring their creative content to life both at home and abroad. Xbox One will offer content such as games, entertainment, education … [Read more...] about BesTV and Microsoft to bring Xbox One to China
Encompass launches MEGAPOD in Asia
Singapore – Encompass Digital Media launched its new US$7 million broadcast monitoring facility, the MEGAPOD – the first-of-its-kind multi-channel broadcast monitoring and play out facility with multi-channel and multi-format for linear and over-the-top (OTT) delivery capabilities – on April 29. The MEGAPOD can handle up to 250 channels, from ingest to delivery across multiple screens. “MEGAPOD is a one-of-its-kind facility in Asia which enables our customers to … [Read more...] about Encompass launches MEGAPOD in Asia
YOU On Demand launches YOU Cinema on Xiaomi OTT set-top boxes
New York – YOU On Demand Holdings, Inc., a multi-platform entertainment and Video On Demand company in China, announced on April 28 that its YOU Cinema movie subscription service made its commercial debut on the Xiaomi over-the-top (“OTT”) set-top box as part of YOU On Demand's previously announced distribution deal with China Network Television's (CNTV) subsidiary, Future TV Co. Ltd. Future TV, operating under CNTV's Internet TV broadcasting control license, provides OTT … [Read more...] about YOU On Demand launches YOU Cinema on Xiaomi OTT set-top boxes
Youku Tudou partners with smart TV and OTT manufacturers
Beijing – Youku Tudou Inc., China's leading Internet television company, announced on April 24 that it has inked strategic partnerships with most of China's smart TV and OTT manufacturers, eight of which are an exclusive integration of the pre-installed Youku Tudou App. In April, Youku announced four new partnerships with OTT companies. All four partnerships include the exclusively pre-installed Youku Tudou TV app. Partners include: Huawei Technologies, China's set-top box provider to the … [Read more...] about Youku Tudou partners with smart TV and OTT manufacturers
Sesame Workshop introduces Sesame GO
New York, NY – Sesame Workshop, the non-profit educational organisation behind Sesame Street, launched Sesame GO, a new subscription video on demand service which provides the latest and greatest collection of full-length TV episodes of Sesame Street on the internet, on April 8. Sesame GO is powered by the Kaltura MediaGo OTT Solution. Sesame GO provides a safe, ad-free environment to watch Sesame Street content. Available as a web service through any internet browser, and optimised … [Read more...] about Sesame Workshop introduces Sesame GO
