Smart TV (Connected TV, Integrated Digital Television, IDTV) News

Hubbl to go on sale from March 10th
Feb 29, 2024 – Hubbl will be on sale from March 10. Hubbl is an entertainment OS and experience available in Australia as a plug-in TV dongle, or as a dedicated TV, Hubbl Glass.
News categories: Hubbl, Dani Simpson, Apps, Australia, Digital TV, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming

TCL ranked as Top 2 global TV brand for second consecutive year
Feb 28, 2024 – According to Omdia, in 2023 TCL maintained its second position in the global TV market for the second year in a row with shipments of 25.26 million units, representing a 12.5% market share.
News categories: TCL, Omdia, Digital TV, Market Research, Smart TV, Worldwide

Updates to DVB-I spec and implementation guidelines published
Feb 27, 2024 – DVB has updated two DVB-I BlueBooks: A177r6 is the latest version of the DVB-I service discovery specification; and A184r1 is the first revision of the implementation guidelines for DVB-I.
News categories: DVB Project, Broadcast, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Europe, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming, UX, Worldwide

Global TV shipments fell 3% in 2023
Feb 26, 2024 – Counterpoint Research is initiating coverage on Global TV shipments with its Global TV Shipment Tracker, a quarterly report split by region, screen size, resolution, ASP and other features.
News categories: Counterpoint Research, Tom Kang, Digital TV, Market Research, Smart TV, Worldwide

Foxtel reveals pricing and retail partners for Hubbl
Feb 21, 2024 – Foxtel has revealed pricing and retail partners for Hubbl, its entertainment OS and experience, to be available as a small device that plugs into a TV, or in TV form as Hubbl Glass.
News categories: Hubbl, Foxtel, Les Wigan, Dani Simpson, Australia, Digital TV, Set Top Box, Smart TV, TV OS

Global TV shipments in 2023 down 2.7% YoY at 195 million units
Feb 1, 2024 – TrendForce research indicates that global TV shipments in 2023 were approximately 195 million units - down 2.7% YoY. In the first quarter of 2024 shipments are expected to decrease by 18.9% QoQ.
News categories: TrendForce, Digital TV, Market Research, Smart TV, Worldwide

Walmart agrees to acquire VIZIO
Feb 20, 2024 – Walmart and VIZIO have entered into an agreement for Walmart to acquire VIZIO for $11.50 per share in cash, equating to a fully diluted equity value of approximately $2.3 billion.
News categories: Walmart, VIZIO, Seth Dallaire, William Wang, Advertising, Digital TV, MandA, Smart TV, USA

Veira to introduce TVs with Tizen OS
Feb 19, 2024 – Veira is to introduce Tizen OS on its latest TV range. The company has been selected by Samsung as a partner for Tizen OS expansion in India.
News categories: Veira Group, Samsung, Ankit Maini, Heeyeong Ahn, Digital TV, India, Smart TV, TV OS

Samsung ranked No. 1 global TV brand for 18th consecutive year
Feb 19, 2024 – Omdia has reported that Samsung achieved a 30.1% share of the global TV market in 2023, reinforcing its status as the industry leader since 2006.
News categories: Samsung, Omdia, SW Yong, Digital TV, Market Research, Smart TV, Worldwide