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Mediacom launches Xumo Stream Box
Mar 25, 2024 – Mediacom Communications has announced that the Xumo Stream Box, powered by Comcast's Entertainment OS, is now available to its Xtream Internet customers at no additional monthly cost.
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Mediacom, Tapan Dandnaik, Cable TV, Digital TV, Set Top Box, Streaming, USA
Endeavor Streaming powers Ski and Snowboard Federation's OTT offer
Mar 21, 2024 – The International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) has teamed up with Endeavor Streaming to deliver its global integrated streaming solution, FIS TV, to winter sport fans worldwide.
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Endeavor Streaming, Ski and Snowboard Federation, Pete Bellamy, Christian Salomon, Benjamin Stoll, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Streaming, Worldwide
SLING TV launches free classic arcade games
Mar 6, 2024 – SLING TV has announced the launch of a free games experience, Arcade. Subscribers and users can now launch and play games in Arcade while simultaneously watching TV.
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SLING TV, Play.Works, Gary Schanman, Jonathan Boltax, Digital TV, Gaming, Streaming, USA
Bitcentral integrates AI-driven personalization from Argoid AI
Feb 20, 2024 – Bitcentral has announced that its ViewNexa video distribution platform will harness Argoid AI's AI-driven recommendation engine to provide customers with personalized viewing experiences.
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Bitcentral, Argoid AI, Greg Morrow, Gokul Muralidharan, Big Data, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Streaming, UX, Worldwide
Ad tiering pays off as 36% of U.S. subscribers upgrade to avoid ads
Feb 20, 2024 – According to a report from Bango, the launch of ad-funded tiers has driven more than a third of U.S. subscribers (36%) to upgrade their services.
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Bango, Paul Larbey, Advertising, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, USA
U.S. home entertainment spending up 16.8% in 2023
Feb 7, 2024 – According to DEG, overall U.S. consumer spending on digital and physical home entertainment formats in 2023 was $43 billion, a 16.8% increase from the almost $37 billion consumers spent in 2022.
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Digital Entertainment Group, Digital TV, DVD, Market Research, Streaming, USA
US streaming services must focus on value to retain subscribers
Jan 25, 2024 – Kantar has released figures showing that 95% of American households now have at least one streaming subscription, indicating near total market saturation in the country.
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Kantar, Hannah Avery, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, USA
MiQ unveils global report on advanced TV advertising
Jan 18, 2024 – MiQ has unveiled its global Advanced TV research report, which surveyed 7,000 consumers and 1,100 decision-makers across India, the US, UK, Canada, Germany, Australia, China and Singapore.
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MiQ, Siddharth Dabhade, Advertising, Asia, Digital TV, Europe, Market Research, North America, Streaming
VIZIO delivers faster Smart TV loading and navigation
Dec 20, 2023 – VIZIO (NYSE: VZIO) has introduced a reimagined VIZIO Home software update across all current models in its lineup of Smart TVs, inclusive of the latest Quantum Pro 4K QLED Smart TV models.
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VIZIO, Steve Yum, Digital TV, Smart TV, Streaming, TV OS, USA, UX
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