Digital TV News: Digita

Ghana reinstates Digital Television Receiver Conformance Regime
Mar 20, 2024 – Ghana has reinstated its Digital Television Receiver Conformance Regime. The regime requires all DTT and DTH receivers to pass a conformance test and be certified to use a receiver certification logo.
News categories: National Communications Authority, Digital TV, Ghana, Regulation, Satellite, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

Eastern Europe OTT revenues to climb by 82%
Mar 25, 2024 – Digital TV Research expects OTT TV and movie revenues in Eastern Europe to reach $6.96 billion in 2029, up from $3.82 billion in 2023. Russia will add $1 billion and Poland $0.7 billion.
News categories: Digital TV Research, Simon Murray, Digital TV, Europe, Market Research, Streaming

Eastern Europe to add nine million digital pay TV subscribers
Mar 21, 2024 – The number of pay TV subscribers in Eastern Europe is expected to have declined by 8 million from the peak year of 2018 to 74 million in 2029. The number of digital pay TV subscribers will however have risen by 9 million over the period.
News categories: Digital TV Research, Simon Murray, Cable TV, Digital TV, Europe, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite, Terrestrial

Dubai launches in-taxi interactive screens initiative
Mar 19, 2024 – Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has introduced 4,500 interactive screens to provide taxi passengers with news, entertainment, offers, lifestyle content and promotions, on the go.
News categories: Binary Media, Roads and Transport Authority, Hala, Santosh Sarma, Ahmed Bahrozyan, Khaled Nuseibeh, Digital TV, In-Car, UAE

Paramount+ announces international rollout plan details
Mar 19, 2024 – Paramount+ (NASDAQ: PARA; PARAA) has announced launch timing and pricing for its international ad-supported subscription offering. Its Premium subscription plan is also to be rolled out in Europe.
News categories: Paramount+, Marco Nobili, Lee Sears, Australia, Canada, Digital TV, Europe, Streaming

Titan OS partners with European ad sales houses
Mar 19, 2024 – Titan OS has partnered with ad sales houses EXTE, Goldbach, Media16, RTL AdAlliance, ShowHeroes and Stamp to provide access to its inventory for advertisers in key European territories.
News categories: Titan OS, Tim Edwards, Advertising, Digital TV, Europe, Smart TV, TV OS

Simplestream launches automated SCTE-35 Marker Inserter
Mar 19, 2024 – Expanding its ad-tech stack, Simplestream has launched its SCTE-35 Marker Inserter. This provides a technologically elegant solution to further increase monetisation across live streams.
News categories: Simplestream, Lewis Arthur, Advertising, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Worldwide

Western Europe OTT revenues to be up 55% in 2029
Mar 18, 2024 – Digital TV Research expects Western European OTT TV revenues to grow to $48 billion in 2029, up from $31 billion in 2023.
News categories: Digital TV Research, Simon Murray, Digital TV, Europe, Market Research, Streaming

Irdeto releases 'State of the Video Entertainment Industry' report
Mar 14, 2024 – Irdeto, with Caretta Research, has released research that explores the current state of the video streaming market, with increasing revenues remaining a major challenge for service providers.
News categories: Irdeto, Caretta Research, Andrew Bunten, Digital TV, Market Research, Worldwide