ASIA-PACIFIC – Over-the-top services like Netflix have changed the game. According to a Nielsen study, globally, 32% of the respondents said they planned to cut the cord in favour of an online-only service. By 2021, the APAC region will have added 107 million new VOD subscribers, with a 220 percent surge in revenue through SVOD expected. Traditional pay-TV operators need to respond if they want to hold onto existing customers, minimise churn and attract new ones. It’s not all doom … [Read more...] about TiVO’s Vice President outlines top five IPTV challenges
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Global piracy on the rise with streaming credentials easily available on the dark web
AMSTERDAM – Hundreds of stolen login details for popular OTT services are available every month on the dark web for an average of only USD8.81 / £6.60, potentially putting consumers at risk and impacting OTT revenues, according to new research by Irdeto. Via dark web marketplaces, a variety of products, accounts and services can be bought, including account credentials for a range of pay TV and video-on-demand (VOD) OTT services. This means that legitimate subscribers could have had … [Read more...] about Global piracy on the rise with streaming credentials easily available on the dark web
QYOU partners with Tata Sky
Dublin – QYOU Media, the world’s leading curator of premium ‘best-of-web’ video for multiscreen distribution, has expanded its partnership with Tata Sky, India’s leading content distribution platform, in the largest single-territory deployment of its linear channel to date. Previously available through Tata Sky’s mobile app, this broader deal will make QYOU’s 24/7service of online video content available to 17 million Tata Sky connections across television and mobile. The rapid growth in … [Read more...] about QYOU partners with Tata Sky
Viacom to debut Nickelodeon Play and Nick Jr. Play
Bali, Indonesia – Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) Asia, a division of Viacom Inc., announced its collaboration with Telkomsel, which will debut the Emmy1 award-winning Nickelodeon Play app in Indonesia within the third quarter of 2017, followed by Nick Jr. Play in the next few months. “Nickelodeon Play” can be downloaded for free from Apple App Store, Google Play, and can be accessed via a “Nickelodeon Kids Pack” where premium Nickelodeon content can be unlocked by Telkomsel’s … [Read more...] about Viacom to debut Nickelodeon Play and Nick Jr. Play
French Style in Asia
How is Style doing in Asia? Alex: Style HD offers 100% lifestyle programmes ranging over a variety of topics among which design & gardening, fashion & trends, gastronomy & lifestyle, travel & heritage. All the programmes are in French subtitled in English, traditional and simplified Chinese. Besides, TV5MONDE offers localised programming subtitled in 15 languages to the world’s business and cultural elite as well as the vast global community of Francophiles. We are already … [Read more...] about French Style in Asia
Accelerating market in Philippines
Dominating Daytime TV ABS-CBN’s hit afternoon drama Doble Kara continued to dominate Philippine’s daytime until its final episode which scored a national TV rating of 22.2, or eight points higher than its rival programmes 14.2%, according to data from Kantar Media. The final episode blew up online and hit the social media trends in the country with its official final hashtag #DKPagtataposNaPalaban, which became the top trending topics on Twitter. Doble Kara had been a consistent top … [Read more...] about Accelerating market in Philippines
