TV Services (Pay TV, OTT, Broadcasting) News

Triveni Digital to demonstrate end-to-end TV 3.0 at 2024 SET Expo
Aug 6, 2024 – Triveni Digital will show its end-to-end offering for Latin American broadcasters at 2024 SET Expo. The company's Station Manager simplifies the operation and delivery of TV 3.0 and ATSC 1.0 services.
News categories: Triveni Digital, Ralph Bachofen, Mark Corl, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Latin America, SBTVD

Ad-supported streaming booms with increasing viewer approval
Aug 6, 2024 – According to Kantar's latest global video streaming data and analysis, ad-supported streaming saw significant growth in Q2 2024, with AVoD increasing by 10% QoQ and FAST growing by 6%.
News categories: Kantar, Andrew Skerratt, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, Worldwide

Xperi signs seventh TV partner to integrate TiVo OS
Aug 5, 2024 – In its 2nd quarter 2024 results Xperi (NYSE: XPER) announced that it has signed a seventh TiVo OS partner, a top 5 supplier of smart TVs in the U.S. market, with plans to launch TVs in 2025.
News categories: Xperi Inc, Jon Kirchner, Advertising, Automotive, Digital TV, Europe, IPTV, Japan, Results, Smart TV, TV OS, USA, Worldwide

Tolka to demonstrate Brazil's new TV 3.0 standard with Globo
Aug 5, 2024 – Tolka has been selected to demonstrate its TV 3.0 processing technologies in partnership with Globo. The TV 3.0 transmission standard is scheduled for introduction across Brazil in 2025.
News categories: Tolka, Globo, Alex Day, Brazil, Content Distribution, Digital TV, SBTVD

Rhebus TV launches streaming channel with FAST Channels TV
Aug 2, 2024 – Rhebus TV has announced its collaboration with FAST Channels TV to introduce its latest venture, Fancy A Movie, a FAST channel, to audiences worldwide.
News categories: FAST Channels TV, Rhebus TV, Russell Foy, Sean Crawford, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Streaming, Worldwide

Digi Portugal acquires Nowo Communications
Aug 2, 2024 – Digi Communications' subsidiary in Portugal has acquired 100% of the shares of Cabonitel, owner of Nowo Communications, Portugal's fourth biggest mobile and fixed telecom operator.
News categories: Digi Communications, Nowo Communications, Digital TV, IPTV, MandA, Portugal

Pixalate releases global Q2 2024 CTV device market share reports
Aug 1, 2024 – Pixalate has released its Q2 2024 CTV Device Global Market Share Reports, offering an in-depth analysis of CTV devices across global regions, including North America, LATAM and EMEA.
News categories: Pixalate, Digital TV, Market Research, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming, Worldwide

Pricing of $42.99/month for upcoming Venu Sports streaming service
Aug 1, 2024 – Venu Sports, the upcoming standalone streaming service being built by ESPN, FOX and Warner Bros. Discovery, will be available at a launch price of $42.99 per month for the service.
News categories: Venu Sports, Pete Distad, Digital TV, Streaming, USA

Liberty LA and Millicom to combine operations in Costa Rica
Aug 1, 2024 – Liberty Latin America (NASDAQ: LILA; LILAK, OTC Link: LILAB) and Millicom (NASDAQ U.S.: TIGO, Nasdaq Stockholm: TIGO_SDB) have agreed to combine their respective operations in Costa Rica.
News categories: Liberty Latin America, Millicom, Balan Nair, Mauricio Ramos, Costa Rica, Digital TV, Fibre, MandA