Industry Insights : May 2025
Mangomolo has been keeping up to date with the latest trends, product advancements and industry news in the OTT video broadcasting space.
We’ve collated the top stories from May 2025 to keep you in the know.
Tech Africa News: SABC Plus Reaches 1 Million Users Since Relaunch, Live Sports Lead Growth
The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) has announced that SABC Plus, its Over-The-Top (OTT) streaming platform, has reached an impressive 1 million registered users since its relaunch in July 2024. This significant milestone highlights the success of SABC’s digital migration strategy and the growing demand for accessible, high-quality local content.
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(08/05/25)
Newscast Studio: FAST Adoption Grows as Home Screens Become Central to UK TV Experience
Smart TVs in the United Kingdom are evolving beyond traditional entertainment functions, with nearly half of connected TV (CTV) viewers now using the television home screen to guide content decisions, according to a new report from LG Ad Solutions. The report, titled “The Big Shift 2025 | UK Edition,” details how UK viewers are increasingly engaging with the home screen as a central hub for content discovery, e-commerce, and interactive experiences.
(15/05/25)
Broadcast Media Africa: CABSAT 2025 Show Concluded in Dubai With Record Attendances and Ground Breaking Deal Making – Says Organisers
CABSAT, Integrate Middle East, and the inaugural SATExpo wrapped up on 15 May 2025 at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC). According to the event organisers, these three powerhouse events attracted more than 32,000 attendees and showcased over 820 brands from 120 countries, reaffirming Dubai’s role as a global innovation hub.
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(19/05/25)
TechCrunch: Netflix now offers dialogue-only subtitles
Netflix just introduced a new way to experience subtitles that eliminates the need to read audio cues like “door slams” or “phone rings.”
This option complements the existing closed captions (CC) that cater to the deaf and hard of hearing community, which include both spoken dialogue and important audio cues such as sound effects and music indicators.
Read the full story here.
(24/04/25)