ProSiebenSat.1 and Discovery join forces to build the leading German OTT platform by integrating their existing streaming venture 7TV, video-on-demand service maxdome and Eurosport Player in one place.
Thomas de Buhr to join DAZN from Twitter
Sports streaming service DAZN has appointed Thomas de Buhr as the head of its business in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
85% of millennials subscribe to at least one OTT service
Mmre than 85% of millennials in US broadband households subscribe to at least one OTT video service, according to Parks Associates’ OTT Video Market Tracker.
Cryptocurrency slump hits Russian OTT
The Russian OTT service TVzavr has decided not to hold an Initial Coin Offering (ICO) for its blockbuster platform MovieChain.
Sony Pictures expands into Dutch OTT
Sony Pictures Television Network (SPTN) is expanding into OTT in Western Europe for the first time by launching Film1 as a direct-to-consumer subscription service in the Netherlands.
Paid streaming video on the rise in Germany
Two out of five internet users in Germany (37%) stream films and series on paid video-on-demand portals such as Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Sky Ticket or maxdome.
Freenet considers acquisitions in German OTT market
German media company Freenet is aiming for rapid growth in the OTT market.
SmartLabs helps Beltelecom expand OTT service
The Belarusian incumbent Beltelecom has decided to expand its OTT multiscreen service Zala to set-top boxes.
Tricolor TV makes OTT move
Russia’s leading pay-TV operator Tricolor TV will start offer its service, hitherto available only via a dish, over the internet from the beginning of next month.
waipu.tv launches browser version
German IPTV platform waipu.tv can now also be used through a browser on the PC or laptop.