TV Services (Pay TV, OTT, Broadcasting) News

Rohde & Schwarz and Vantage Towers drive 5G Broadcast commercialization in Europe
Oct 28, 2024 – Rohde & Schwarz and Vantage Towers have signed an MoU to advance the commercialization of 5G Broadcast (5GB) in Europe, aiming to support 5GB deployment during its roll out from 2026 onwards.
News categories: Rohde & Schwarz, Vantage Towers, Steven Edwards, Badiaa Bazarbacha, 5G, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Europe

Megacable video subscribers down 12,292 in 3Q 2024
Oct 24, 2024 – Megacable (BMV: MEGA.CPO) has announced results for the third quarter of 2024. The company's Video Segment ended with 3,856,636 subscribers, down 12,292 (-0.3%) in the quarter and down 32,250 (-0.8%) YoY.
News categories: Megacable, Cable TV, Digital TV, Mexico, Results, Subscribers

Disney+ remains #1 in new VOD subscriptions in UK
Oct 24, 2024 – Kantar has released its latest Entertainment on Demand data on the UK's streaming market. Emmy awards for FX shows have cemented Disney+ as top for new subscribers for the second consecutive quarter.
News categories: Kantar, Dominic Sunnebo, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, UK

Netgem acquires Gamestream's Cloud Gaming activities
Oct 24, 2024 – Netgem has acquired Gamestream's Cloud Gaming assets and a team of specialists in the video games market, enabling it to move from the position of distributor-integrator to that of operator of the gaming offer.
News categories: Netgem, Gamestream, Mathias Hautefort, Digital TV, Gaming, IBCShow, MandA, Worldwide

Paid streaming with ads growing strongly in Norway
Oct 23, 2024 – Paid streaming with ads continues to grow rapidly in Norway with several services launching such subscriptions over the past year. Nearly 600,000 households in Norway now have a subscription.
News categories: Mediavision, Marie Nilsson, Advertising, Digital TV, Market Research, Norway, Streaming

Amagi FAST report reveals surge in sports streaming on
Oct 23, 2024 – Amagi has released its 13th Amagi Global FAST Report, revealing a 150% increase in global sports channel viewership on FAST compared to an overall viewership growth of 40%.
News categories: Amagi, Srinivasan KA, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, Worldwide

VAUNET expects audio and AV revenue in Germany to hit €16bn in 2024
Oct 23, 2024 – According to VAUNET, revenue from audio and audio-visual media in Germany in 2024 will rise by 4.3% to €16.0bn (2023: €15.3bn), primarily driven by the audio and video streaming segments.
News categories: VAUNET, Frank Giersberg, Claus Grewenig, Advertising, Digital TV, Germany, Market Research, Streaming, TV Services

Verizon FIOS consumer video subscribers down 74,000 in 3Q 2024
Oct 22, 2024 – Verizon Communications (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) has reported third-quarter 2024 results. Consumer reported 39,000 Fios Internet net additions and 74,000 Fios Video net losses in the quarter.
News categories: Verizon, Digital TV, IPTV, Results, Subscribers, USA

More U.S. streaming consumers opting for basic tiers with ads
Oct 22, 2024 – Parks Associates research has found that ad-based tier subscriptions are increasingly being adopted in the U.S. and now account for 57% of the user bases of the leading video streaming services.
News categories: Parks Associates, Sarah Lee, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, USA