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Essel group sold stake in ZEE to US fund in order to serve its debt obligationsOctober 07, 2019Essel Group, the Mumbai-based Indian conglomerate, announced on the 31st of July 2019 that it had agreed to sell 11% of the shares it controlled in ZEE Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (ZEEL) to Invesco Oppenheimer Developing Markets Fund (Oppenheimer). According to the announcement, Oppenheimer paid a total of Rs 42.24 billion (equivalent to $611.6 million). The deal is assigning ZEEL with a market valuation of Rs 38,400 crore (equivalent to $5.6 billion). This agreement is logically putting an end to months of speculation about a possible buy-out of ZEEL.Subscribers Only
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Leagues call on Saudi Arabia to act against beoutQAugust 01, 2019The rights holders of the world’s major football competitions have issued a joint statement condemning ‘the theft of intellectual property’ by beoutQ, the pirate broadcast operation which has been illegally transmitting pay TV channels in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region for the last two years.Subscribers Only
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Spain and Italy provide DTT subsidies to accelerate the release of 5G spectrumJuly 31, 2019The Spanish government approved in June 2019 a package of €150 million in state-aid to facilitate digital terrestrial television (DTT) migration for the second time in the country. The money will go to local communities to finance the retuning of TV antennas as DTT broadcasters will relinquish frequencies in the 694-790 MHz UHF band for 5G services. Spaniards must retune their antennas, as all DTT channels must move to frequencies below 694 MHz by June 2020. The spectrum between 694 and 790 MHz, the so-called 700 MHz, will be auctioned to mobile broadband operators, by the end of 2020 to facilitate the launch of 5G services in Spain. Meanwhile, the Italian Ministry of Economic Development has issued a list of guidelines for the provision of subsidies to buy TV sets and DTT set-top boxes compatible with the DVB-T2 HEVC standard. The pay-out of €151 million in subsidies commence in November 2019. The guidelines propose that Italian residents on social benefits receive a refund or rebate of €50 per household, for the purchase of a single device by December 31st, 2022 or until the allocated resources are exhausted. The aid will be granted on the principle of technological neutrality. The Italian government has committed to ceasing all DVB-T DTT transmissions and switching to DVB-T2 by June 2022. The European Commission has decided that the state-aid schemes of Spain and Italy are in line with EU state-aid rules and subsequently granted its approval.Subscribers Only
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Netflix launches low-priced mobile only plan in India aiming to expand its subscriber’ baseJuly 23, 2019Global OTT video service Netflix launched a low-priced, mobile-screen only plan in India in July 2019. The plan costs Rs 199 ($2.9) per month. The plan does not include a weekly subscription option although the US company has been testing a weekly subscription option of Rs 65 ($0.94) since April 2019. The plan has three major limitations compared to a standard Netflix subscription in India; 1. Only one mobile device, smartphone or tablet, can be registered per account. 2. No HD or UHD content will be available. 3. Several features, such as the ability to cast (or mirror) the content from a mobile device to the TV set, are restricted. Netflix stated in a letter to shareholders that the decision to roll-out a lower-priced mobile-screen plan will help the video service reach a wider user base in the low pay TV ARPU market. Netflix is also working to expand the range of partnerships it has in India with telcos and pay TV operators.Subscribers Only
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Pay TV & Online Video Report - Sub-Saharan Africa - 2019July 19, 2019The 2019 Sub-Saharan Africa Pay TV & Online Video Report provides in-depth insight into the pay TV and online subscription video markets of Sub-Saharan Africa. It includes comprehensive market-sizing data and detailed analysis of the key trends shaping the industry, including growth drivers and inhibitors, evolving business models, and content strategies.Subscribers Only
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Bezeq to transition its subsidiary satellite pay TV service to OTTJuly 08, 2019Israeli incumbent telco Bezeq, plans to transition its subsidiary satellite pay TV service Yes to an Over-The-Top (OTT) online video subscription streaming (OTT), according to a resolution made by the Yes Board of Directors and subsequent notification given to the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) in March 2019. The Israeli telco also released a statement for the country’s media, indicating that the move to online streaming will be a gradual, long-term, process - over several years without providing a firm timetable.Subscribers Only
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Pay TV & Online Video Report - MENA - 2019May 02, 2019The 2019 MENA Pay TV & Online Video Report provides in-depth insight into the pay TV and online subscription video markets of the Middle East & North Africa region. ...Subscribers Only
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Online Subscription Video Market Report - India - 2019Major issues & developments that affected the market in 2018March 07, 2019The Indian online subscription video market in 2018. A brief and concise analysis on the major issues and the major developments that have affected the business and the market in 2018. The basic facts, the players, local and international, the investments, the content strategies and the regulatory regime.Subscribers Only
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OSN to launch new flexible package and cut expensive sports programmingFebruary 22, 2019OSN, the Dubai-based pay TV operator, has officially launched a new TV service in Saudi Arabia and a number of Gulf countries. The new service, called El Farq, which means “The Difference” in Arabic, is a flexible entertainment package that does not tie up the subscriber with a long-term contract. El Farq offers monthly renewal options, precisely like the main OTT subscription services all around the globe. OSN claims El Farq will provide its subscribers in Saudi Arabia with value for money for several main reasons. First, because of its content offering which includes all six premium OSN film channels, out of a total of 56 channels for the whole package. Second because the price of 159 Saudi riyals ($43) per month is the cheapest price ever offered for an OSN high-tier package. Finally, OSN claims El Farq provides the subscriber with the option of a simple online purchase process and guarantees the latest children’s, lifestyle, movies and TV series programming for the whole family. Separately, OSN is shutting off most of its sports channels in an effort to better control programming costs. The operator will retain only the its cricket-programming channels OSN Sports Cricket HD and its bouquet of TEN Sports channels. OSN plans to replace this content with additional lifestyle content tailored for a female audience.Subscribers Only
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New channel tariff regime aims to increase transparency in Indian TV marketDecember 19, 2018The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has introduced a new tariff regime to all Indian broadcasters, with the aim of providing more transparency between broadcasters and pay TV operators, and more choice for the consumer. The new regime will come into effect from 1 January 2019, and broadcasters are expected to list new channel carriage fee prices on their websites ahead of the implementation. As of 16 December 2018, Zee Entertainment and Star India had listed new prices ahead of other broadcasters.
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The Online Subscription Video Market in MENA in 2018 - Presentation at TV Connect MENA 2018 in DubaiNovember 08, 2018A brief outlook of the online subscription video market in the MENA region in 2018. The presentation provides data and analysis on the services, the subscriptions and the revenues of the market.Subscribers Only
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Vodafone launches virtual pay TV service in GreeceSeptember 24, 2018Vodafone has launched a new standalone online subscription video service in Greece, called Vodafone TV. The service is available to everyone with a broadband connection, including customers who do not subscribe to mobile or fixed broadband services provided by Vodafone. The service will offer a total of 62 linear channels, 4,000 library movies and 7,000 episodes of TV series, with the most recent blockbuster movies being subject to a rental fee. Vodafone TV is available to all devices that support iOS and Android, and provides the subscriber with the ability to simultaneously use up to three connected or mobile devices per account. The service also offers a Cloud DVR option, allowing consumers to save and store content in the cloud.
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Virtual pay TV drives video success for Cellcom and Partner in Israel, as traditional platforms declineSeptember 12, 2018Israel’s subscription OTT video sector has experienced substantial growth since 2015, while over the same period, traditional pay TV platforms have sustained notable subscriber losses. However, online video’s growth has not been achieved solely at the expense of pay TV. Although cord-cutting has been observed, the new market entrants have successfully appealed to users in demographics previously underserved – primarily younger viewers – with virtual pay TV offerings. This trend has resulted in the expansion of the total base of users paying for video services.Subscribers Only
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Turkish OTT subscriptions go bundled amid economic turmoilSeptember 10, 2018Despite Turkey’s recent economic decline, it still boasts an over-the-top (OTT) subscription video subscriber base of 3.9 million subscribers (excluding multiscreen services) – the largest in Central and Eastern Europe.
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Turkish OTT subscriptions go bundled amid economic turmoilSeptember 05, 2018Turkey's current economic downturn has drawn the vast majority of paid online video consumers to cheap OTT subscription packages provided by the main local operators, leaving international and more expensive providers such as Netflix unable to readily expand their operations.Subscribers Only
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Sub-Saharan Africa TV and Online Video 2017June 15, 2018The Sub-Saharan Africa TV and Online Video 2017 Market Monitor provides a fully updated, comprehensive, analytical and insightful description of the state of the pay TV and the online subscription video markets in the Sub-Saharan African region.Subscribers Only
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Greek telco WIND makes long-anticipated move into online subscription videoApril 25, 2018Greek telecom operator WIND Hellas is to launch a new online subscription video service, WIND Vision. The operator is the first telco in Greece to launch such a service. WIND Vision will be offered via a hybrid Android TV set-top box supporting both online and terrestrial (DVB-T/T2) distribution of content. The launch also marks the first introduction of an Android TV box in the Greek market. The WIND Vision box supports content in 4K resolution and offers access to Netflix via a pre-installed app. Apart from TV content, the service will also offer games, music, and content from YouTube and Google.
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Online subscription video market in MENA grew at a rate that was six times faster than pay TV in 2017, as political shockwaves reversed pay TV growthApril 23, 2018Political shockwaves have reversed pay TV growth in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), as pay TV subscriptions fell 21 percent to 4.2 million in 2017.
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MENA Pay TV & Online Subscription Video Market Monitor 2017April 11, 2018The 2018 MENA Market Monitor provides a fully updated, comprehensive, analytical and insightful description of the state of the pay TV and the online subscription video markets in the MENA region.Subscribers Only
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India online video market to reach nearly $2 billion by 2022March 26, 2018IHS Markit expects the market (including advertising and subscription) to reach 36.4 billion rupees ($558.2 million) in terms of revenue in 2018, with year-over-year growth of 50%. The online video market in India has significantly expanded since 2015, with CAGR of 58% between 2015 and 2018 in terms of revenue.Subscribers Only
