YouTube’s new music subscription service, a potential competitor to Spotify, will launch on Tuesday, May 22.
OTT video services to climb to US$51.4bn in 2022
OTT video services to climb to US$51.4 billion in 2022 creating more pressure on traditional pay-TV services, according to ABI Research.
Netflix to reach 201m subs by 2023
Digital TV Research forecasts that Netflix will have 201 million streaming subscribers by 2023, up by 82% from 111 million at end-2017.
Freenet launches VOD service in Germany
German media company Freenet Group is entering the competitive video-on-demand (VOD) market.
Austrian regulator blocks ORF YouTube channel
Austrian media authority KommAustria has rejected plans by public broadcaster ORF to set up its own YouTube channel.
Netflix reveals recommended smart TVs
Netflix has revealed the first set of smart TVs that it is recommending to customers in 2018, in addition to the 2017 models it recommended.
ORS selects Insys for simplyTV’s OTT platform
Austrian TV service provider ORS has chosen the InsysPLAY platform from Swiss video integration company Insys Video Technologies to support an enhanced OTT video service of its subsidiary simpliTV.
Zattoo launches Full HD offer in Germany
Internet TV provider Zattoo has commenced offering selected TV channels in Full HD quality (1080p/50) in Germany.
Xite launches 3 music channels on fubo TV in the US
Amsterdam-based music video company Xite has reached agreement with US OTT provider fuboTV to launch three new music video networks in the US.
Christoph Urban moves from Magine TV to Pantaflix
German media company Pantaflix is expanding the management of its wholly owned subsidiary Pantaflix Technologies.