Planetcast Media Services, the media technology services provider in India and Southeast Asia, has announced the acquisition of one of its key partners, Switch Media, a white-label OTT platform provider deployed across Asia-Pacific, Europe and the US. The transaction, which has been finalised, will transfer full control of all Switch Media’s assets to Planetcast. Founded […]
Video solutions provider, Accedo, has launched a dedicated OTT Video Managed Services offering. Designed to reduce complexity and risk for video service providers, the offering will see Accedo take complete ownership of operating and enhancing OTT video services, managing the entire end-to-end ecosystem, including technology, functionality, people and processes. The Managed Services offering draws on […]
Western European OTT TV episode and movie revenues will reach $48 billion (€44bn) in 2029, up from $31 billion in 2023, according to the Western Europe OTT TV & Video Forecasts report from analyst firm Digital TV Research. The UK will contribute $10 billion in 2029, Germany $9 billion, Italy $5 billion and France $7 […]
The Barcelona football team is set to launch its new OTT service, Barça One, over the next weeks as both a FAST service and as an ad-free paid option, filling the gap following the closure of the linear Barça TV channel in summer 2023. Barça One will be available globally and offer over 1,500 hours […]
North American OTT TV episode and movie revenues will reach $100 billion (€92.2bn) in 2029, up from $81 billion in 2023, according to the North America OTT TV & Video Forecasts report from analyst firm Digital TV Research. The US will contribute $16 billion from the $19 billion additional revenues, with Canada supplying the rest. […]
Mometu, a free VoD and live TV streaming service, has partnered with OTTera, a specilaist in FAST linear and OTT application solutions, to enhance its streaming offer. Commenting on the partnership, VP of Business Development for Mometu, Bryan Louzil, said: “This partnership with OTTera represents a significant milestone in Mometu’s ongoing efforts to strengthen our […]
Canal+ Group has increased its stake in Viu, the Asian OTT platform, to 30 per cent, in accordance with the terms of the transaction announced on June 21st 2023. For the French media group, owned by Vivendi, this increase marks a further step in its plan to make Asia its next growth driver, through its […]
Viaplay, the troubled Sweden-based streaming company, posted a 3 per cent increase in Q4 organic sales despite a slight decline in the Nordic region, its key market. Following a mass restructuring, sales stood at SEK4.3 billion (€0.39bn) in the quarter, compared with SEK4.67 billion in the same quarter last year, and the operating loss was […]
Mangomolo, a full-service OTT video platform provider, has announced a significant expansion of its team in response to increased demand for its services across key markets around the world. The company has bolstered its workforce by 13 per cent, strategically adding developers and dedicated customer support executives to its ranks. As the demand for OTT […]
Trade4Sports and the European top football club Eintracht Frankfurt have agreed on a multi-year partnership to further enhance advertising processes through digitisation and automation. With the agreement spanning over the next 5.5 years, Trade4Sports is set to be one of the driving forces behind the digital solutions of the club. Qvest holds a stake in […]