Canada Digital TV News
VinFast first with Sony Pictures in-car service
May 10, 2024 – VinFast Auto has launched Sony Pictures Entertainment's new online service, RIDEVU, on its VF 8 electric car model in the US. RIDEVU offers access to a selection of over 2,000 movies.
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VinFast, Sony Pictures, David Duncan, Pete Wood, Apps, Canada, Digital TV, In-Car, Streaming, USA
Bell adds 14,174 net retail IPTV subscribers in 1Q 2024
May 2, 2024 – BCE (TSX: BCE) (NYSE: BCE) has reported results for Q1 2024. Bell added 14,174 net retail IPTV subscribers, up 30.0% from 10,899 in Q1 2023, ending at 2,084,516 subscribers, up 4.3% over last year.
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BCE Inc, Canada, Digital TV, IPTV, Results, Subscribers
SeaChange to instead be acquired by Enghouse
Apr 24, 2024 – SeaChange (OTC: SEAC) has entered into an asset purchase agreement under which an affiliate of Enghouse Systems will acquire substantially all of SeaChange's assets related to its product and services business.
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SeaChange, Enghouse, Partner One, Chris Klimmer, Canada, Content Distribution, Digital TV, MandA, Software, Worldwide
Rogers to bring Comcast and Xfinity products to Canada
Apr 24, 2024 – Rogers Communications has announced a 10-year agreement with Comcast to bring the latest Xfinity products and technology to its customers, including a new device powered by Entertainment OS.
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Rogers, Comcast, Tony Staffieri, Dave Watson, Broadband, Canada, Digital TV, Gateway, Smart Home, TV OS
MiQ expands TV Intelligence to UK, Canada and Australia
Apr 9, 2024 – MiQ has announced that, in addition to the U.S., the UK, Canada, and Australia will now have access to its proprietary TV Intelligence tool, with more markets to follow this year.
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MiQ, Moe Chughtai, Gurman Hundal, Advertising, Australia, Big Data, Canada, Digital TV, UK
TiVo report finds consumers shifting gears on TV subscriptions
Apr 2, 2024 – TiVo (NYSE: XPER) has found in its Q4 2023 Video Trends Report that consumers are becoming more intentional about where they spend their dollars.
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Xperi, Scott Maddux, Broadcast, Canada, Digital TV, Market Research, TV-over-IP, USA, UX
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.
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Paramount+, Marco Nobili, Lee Sears, Australia, Canada, Digital TV, Europe, Streaming
Telus deploys Velocix hybrid-cloud streaming technology
Mar 11, 2024 – Velocix has announced that TELUS has initiated the first phase of its hybrid-cloud video streaming project based on Velocix' Hybrid-cloud Origin and Hybrid-cloud CDN software.
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Velocix, TELUS, Jim Brickmeier, Canada, Content Distribution, Digital TV, IPTV
North America to lose another 10 million pay TV subscribers
Feb 23, 2024 – According to Digital TV Research, the number of pay TV subscribers in Canada and the U.S. will have fallen to 60 million in 2029, down from 111 million in 2015 and 60 million in 2023.
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Digital TV Research, Simon Murray, Canada, Digital TV, Market Research, Subscribers, USA
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