OTT News

Amazon Freevee has entered into a partnership with MGM and Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) to expand its portfolio by adding 23 FAST channels.

Real Madrid has joined the ranks of football clubs launching their own streaming service, making it the latest club to do so.

Google has announced the end of support for the first-generation Chromecast, which was launched in stores back in 2013. The dongle will no longer receive updates or assistance, and with version 1.36.159268 of its software, it has reached the end of its life cycle.

According to BARB, the audience research organization, there has been a slight decline in the number of UK households with access to an SVOD subscription in the last quarter.

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A Web TV initially referred to a linear video stream broadcasted on the internet, but today the term encompasses various uses such as VOD (video on demand) websites, live streaming content, OTT platforms, and streaming services.

OTT platform , which stands for over-the-top, refers to an online content service that is directly provided to the public. The advent of 5G technology is expected to fuel rapid growth of these services, particularly within the sports industry.

Despite the proliferation of streaming platforms and the wide range of services they provide, such as SVOD (Subscription Video on Demand), VOD (Video on Demand), AVOD (Advertising-based Video on Demand), and TVOD (Transaction Video on Demand), the problem of piracy remains unresolved.

In the first quarter of 2023, a recent study conducted by the reputable research firm, Leichtman Research Group, highlighted a significant decline in net video subscribers among major pay TV providers in the United States.

Netflix has recently issued a warning to service providers in the UK regarding its intentions to crack down on credential sharing. This move is aimed at preventing the sharing of account logins among multiple users who are not part of the same household or subscription plan.