TV Services (Pay TV, OTT, Broadcasting) News

beIN launches 4K World Cup channel with Cognacq-Jay Image and Synamedia
Feb 14, 2023 – beIN Media added a 4K UHD channel to its OTT platform, beIN CONNECT, to stream the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 with the support of Cognacq-Jay Image and using Synamedia Quortex’s just-in-time processing.
News categories: Synamedia, Cognacq-Jay Image, beIN Media, Marc Baillavoine, Philippe Bonpunt, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Middle-East, QoE, Streaming

Foxtel reports subscriber highlights for quarter ending December 31, 2022
Feb 9, 2023 – News Corp has released subscriber highlights for the Foxtel Group. Total streaming subscribers reached 2.758 million (2.678 million paid), up 25% Y-o-Y. Foxtel residential broadcast subscribers declined to 1.401 million.
News categories: News Corp, Foxtel, Robert Thomson, Susan Panuccio, Australia, Cable TV, Digital TV, Results, Satellite, Streaming, Subscribers

Liberty Global acquires 4.92% interest in Vodafone
Feb 13, 2023 – Liberty Global (NASDAQ: LBTYA, LBTYB and LBTYK) has acquired 1,335 million shares in Vodafone representing 4.92% of the outstanding share capital (excluding treasury shares).
News categories: Liberty Global, Mike Fries, Cable TV, Digital TV, IPTV, MandA, Worldwide

stc Group and Blacknut bring Cloud Gaming to the MENA region
Feb 8, 2023 – Saudi Telecom Company (stc Group) has entered into a partnership with Blacknut. The partnership will support stc's strategy of bringing gaming into its entertainment ecosystem in a personalised and secure manner.
News categories: Blacknut, stc Group, Olivier Avaro, Digital TV, Gaming, Middle-East

Swisscom TV connections down 5,000 in 4Q 2022
Feb 9, 2023 – Swisscom has released its results for 2022. The number of fixed broadband connections decreased by 0.5% year-on-year to 2.03 million connections and TV connections decreased by 1.3% to 1.57 million connections.
News categories: Swisscom, Digital TV, IPTV, Results, Subscribers, Switzerland

Africa to add 9 million more SVOD subscriptions by 2028
Feb 13, 2023 – According to Digital TV Research, Africa will have 15.57 million paying SVOD subscriptions by 2028, up from 6.15 million at end-2022. Despite this fast growth, SVOD penetration rates will remain low.
News categories: Digital TV Research, Simon Murray, Africa, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming

Internet access speed impacts CE device ownership levels in the U.S.
Feb 9, 2023 – An NPD Group report has revealed that gaps exist in U.S. ownership levels for devices that are more dependent on an internet connection. Examples include 4K TVs and smart home devices.
News categories: NPD Group, Eddie Hold, Broadband, Digital TV, Market Research, Smart Home, Smart TV, Streaming, USA

Telus adds 17,000 TV subscribers in 4Q 2022
Feb 9, 2023 – TELUS Corporation has released results for the fourth quarter of 2022. In the quarter, the company added 17,000 TV customer connections to finish at more than 1.3 million, a growth of 4.7% over the year.
News categories: TELUS, Canada, Digital TV, IPTV, Results, Subscribers

Ateme contribution solutions powered Movistar Plus+ World Cup broadcasts
Feb 9, 2023 – Ateme has announced that its contribution solutions enabled Movistar Plus+ to deliver UHD/HDR and Dolby Atmos World Cup content for broadcast across Spain during the 2022 World Cup tournament.
News categories: Ateme, Movistar Plus+, Julien Mandel, Manuela Martínez, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Spain, Streaming