TV Services (Pay TV, OTT, Broadcasting) News

Telkom to integrate IndiHome into Telkomsel
Apr 6, 2023 – Telkom and Telkomsel have signed an agreement to spin off and integrate IndiHome into Telkomsel. IndiHome is 100% owned by Telkom. Telkomsel shareholders are Telkom (65%) and Singtel (35%).
News categories: Telkom, Telkomsel, Singtel, IndiHome, Ririek Adriansyah, Hendri Mulya Syam, Yuen Kuan Moon, Digital TV, Indonesia, IPTV, MandA

netgem.tv ends 2022 with 508,000 subscribers
Mar 31, 2023 – Netgem has released results for the 2022 financial year. Netgem ended the year with 508,000 netgem.tv subscribers, managed on behalf of some twenty telecommunications operators in Europe.
News categories: Netgem, Mathias Hautefort, Digital TV, Europe, IPTV, Results, Subscribers

Annual AVOD/FAST ad revenue already above €250m in the EU5
Apr 4, 2023 – In 2022, NPA Conseil and Médiamétrie estimate that AVOD and FAST advertising revenues reached €255 million in the EU5, with the UK and Germany accounting for 80%.
News categories: Médiamétrie, NPA Conseil, Laurence Deléchapt, Philippe Bailly, Advertising, Digital TV, EU, Market Research, Streaming, UK

Smart TVs account for half of U.S. OTT TV viewing
Apr 3, 2023 – Research from Aluma Insights finds U.S. adult SVOD viewers spend half their streaming TV time watching on smart TVs, up from 31% in 2015, 2.5 times the contribution of streaming media players.
News categories: Aluma Insights, Michael Greeson, Blu-ray, Digital TV, Market Research, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming, USA

U.S. consumer spending on video streaming services drops 25%
Apr 5, 2023 – According to Parks Associates, US internet households spent $69 per month on OTT services in 3Q 2022, down from $90 in 1Q 2021, though the market remains saturated with 87% having at least one service.
News categories: Parks Associates, Elizabeth Parks, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, USA

Streann Media integrates Zixi video over IP technology
Apr 4, 2023 – Zixi has announced that Streann Media has integrated Zixi's video over IP technology into its Smart OTT platform for content creators delivering live streams to connected devices.
News categories: Zixi, Streann Media, John Wastcoat, Giovanni Punzo, Content Distribution, Digital TV, NABShow, Streaming, Worldwide

Edgio streams over 2200 live events per year for the Canadian Hockey League
Apr 4, 2023 – Edgio (Nasdaq: EGIO) has announced its collaboration with the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) to provide a platform for the delivery of live and on-demand hockey games broadcasts across Canada.
News categories: Edgio, Canada, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Streaming

AudienceXpress reveals UK findings from streaming video consumer study
Apr 4, 2023 – AudienceXpress has announced findings from its latest streaming video consumer study. The study was conducted in the UK, Italy, France, Germany, Spain, and the Netherlands – the EU6.
News categories: FreeWheel, AudienceXpress, Stefanie Briec, Advertising, Digital TV, EU, Market Research, Streaming, UK

Rogers and Shaw merger receives final regulatory approval
Mar 31, 2023 – Rogers Communications and Shaw Communications have announced that their merger is expected to close prior to the outside date of April 7, 2023 after receiving final regulatory approval.
News categories: Shaw Communications, Rogers Communications, Brad Shaw, Tony Staffieri, Cable TV, Canada, Digital TV, MandA, Regulation