Personalization and the streaming future
The rise of OTT/SVOD services and accurate metadata help OTT players personalize their services (ibc.org)
The rise of OTT/SVOD services and accurate metadata help OTT players personalize their services (ibc.org)
A new study is forecasting subscription VOD will soar from $183 million to $1.055 billion by 2025. Africa OTT TV added that South Africa is expected to remain the subscription leader, and Nigeria to follow (Rapid TV News)
“Accurate and intuitive content discovery should be at the heart of every broadcasting platform…” think 80% of TV shows watched on Netflix come from the platforms’ recommendations engine (ecommercetimes.com)
FetchTV merges VoD and Live broadcast on the same EPG grid, simulating a VoD offer in the form of a linear channel (tvblackbox)
Eutelsat Communications is launching Eutelsat CIRRUS OTT delivery solution, enabling broadcasters to offer a seamless content experience across multiple screens. (SVG News)
Iflix, VOD platform has sealed a deal with US studio (NBCU) for a host of TV series and movies for subscribers in sub Saharan Africa. (Nextvafrica)
MBC Group’s SHAHID VOD application has been named by technology giant Apple as one of the best apps of 2017 in the Middle East and North Africa MENA region. (BroadCastProMe)
Fox Networks Group will launch a National Geographic on-demand service in Africa in the New Year. In addition, the first deals for National Geographic+ have been sealed with telco Cell C’s Black service in South Africa. “Nextv News”