Digital TV News: WD

Indian M&E sector at $27.9 billion in 2023
Mar 5, 2024 – The latest FICCI-EY report has revealed that the Indian M&E sector grew by 8% in 2023, reaching INR2.3 trillion (US$27.9 billion), 21% above its pre-pandemic levels in 2019.
News categories: EY, FICCI, Ashish Pherwani, Kevin Vaz, Digital TV, Gaming, India, Market Research

1Q24 LCD TV panel shipments estimated at 55.8 million units
Mar 1, 2024 – TrendForce expects TV panel prices to increase in Q2, enhancing manufacturers’ production willingness and potentially boosting shipments to 61.5 million units, a 10.5% QoQ increase.
News categories: TrendForce, Digital TV, Market Research, Smart TV, Worldwide

U.S. streaming revenue to overtake pay TV in 2024
Feb 26, 2024 – Research from Ampere Analysis finds that total revenues from streaming will overtake revenues from pay TV subscriptions in the US for the first time in Q3 2024.
News categories: Ampere Analysis, Rory Gooderick, Digital TV, Market Research, TV Services, USA

Comscore adds Local TV to campaign ratings platform
Feb 22, 2024 – Comscore (NASDAQ: SCOR) has unveiled an update to its Comscore Campaign Ratings (CCR). CCR will, for the first time, integrate national and local linear TV, digital, streaming, and social channels.
News categories: Comscore, The Trade Desk, Steve Bagdasarian, Ben Sylvan, Advertising, Big Data, Digital TV, USA

Amagi FAST report unveils 28% rise in global ad impressions
Jan 24, 2024 – Amagi's latest FAST report, comparing Q3 2022 to Q3 2023 and Q4 2022 to Q4 2023, has found consistent growth in ad impressions within the market, with increases of 15% in Q3 and 28% in Q4.
News categories: Amagi, Srinivasan KA, Gavin Bridge, Advertising, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, Worldwide

Africa to add 12 million pay TV subscribers by 2029
Jan 8, 2024 – According to Digital TV Research, the number of pay TV subscribers in Africa will climb by 12 million between 2023 and 2029, with satellite gaining 7 million and DTT gaining 5 million.
News categories: Digital TV Research, Simon Murray, Africa, Digital TV, Market Research, Satellite, Subscribers, Terrestrial

Australia to introduce 'prominence framework' for local broadcast services
Nov 29, 2023 – The Australian Government is to introduce 'must carry' obligations to reduce the risk of FTA broadcasting services being crowded out by larger, international services operating in the Australian market.
News categories: Australian Government, Australia, Digital TV, Regulation, Smart TV, UX

acTVe selects Amagi for FAST channel playout, distribution and monetization
Nov 13, 2023 – Amagi has announced that acTVe has selected the company as its playout, distribution, and monetization partner for five of its premium syndicated sports channels.
News categories: Amagi, acTVe, Srinivasan KA, Geoff Clark, Advertising, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Streaming, Worldwide

ViewNexa survey reveals dissatisfaction among streaming subscribers
Sep 27, 2023 – Nearly half (46%) of viewers do not believe they are getting good value from major streaming services, with nearly a fifth (19%) saying they could do better, according to a survey by Bitcentral's ViewNexa.
News categories: Bitcentral, Greg Morrow, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, UX, Worldwide