Virtual Multichannel Video Programming Distributor : The Game, PLayers and the Playing field

October 30, 2017

The emergence of over-the-top (OTT) technologies and the evolving bandwidth efficiency of network providers have created a platform for a new era of video service delivery that completely de-couples the service provider from the network provider. A Virtual Multichannel Video Programming Distributor (V-MVPD) can offer a broad range of premium video content as any other Cable MSO or a video service provider over the Internet, but without having to own any network infrastructure.

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CinemaNow is a leading over-the-top (OTT) provider of on-demand streaming media available to viewers in North America and Europe. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California. As a video-on-demand (VOD) and electronic-sell-through (EST) platform, CinemaNow allows consumers to purchase, rent and view film and TV content from a world class content library available on over 105 million enabled devices from 350 different device models including Roku, Chromecast, PlayStation, Xbox, Smart TV's, Apple iOS, Android, Samsung and others.

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