TV Services (Pay TV, OTT, Broadcasting) News

Belgium's BASE adds broadband and TV to mobile offer
Jun 3, 2024 – BASE has announced that from June 3rd, it will be adding a fixed Internet offer (BASE Internet) and a TV offer (BASE TV) to its existing mobile offering (BASE mobile).
News categories: BASE, Telenet, Gérald Demortier, John Porter, Belgium, Broadband, Digital TV, IPTV, Set Top Box

Seedtag acquires Beachfront
Jun 3, 2024 – Seedtag has acquired Beachfront. Beachfront's technology, inventory, and expertise in CTV advertising will be incorporated into Seedtag's existing contextual advertising solutions.
News categories: Seedtag, Beachfront, Jorge Poyatos, Chris Maccaro, Advertising, Digital TV, MandA, Streaming, USA

MyRepublic deploys Android TV set-top boxes from ZTE
May 31, 2024 – ZTE (0763.HK / 000063.SZ) has announced that MyRepublic has deployed ZTE's B866V2FA Android TV set-top boxes as part of its OTT ATV service in Indonesia.
News categories: ZTE, MyRepublic, Wu Xin, Hendra Gunawan, Android TV, Digital TV, Indonesia, IPTV, Set Top Box

Zegona completes acquisition of Vodafone Spain
May 31, 2024 – Zegona Communications has completed the acquisition of 100% of Vodafone Spain for €5.0bn. Vodafone is the No. 3 player in Spain with significant market shares in mobile, broadband and TV.
News categories: Zegona, Vodafone, Eamonn O'Hare, Broadband, Digital TV, IPTV, MandA, Mobile, Spain

Substantial decrease in Pay TV device sales at Aferian in 2023
May 31, 2024 – Aferian (LSE AIM: AFRN) has announced results for the year ended 30 November 2023. Year-on-year, the company experienced a substantial decrease in Pay TV streaming device sales.
News categories: Aferian, Content Distribution, Digital TV, IPTV, Results, Set Top Box, Streaming, Worldwide

Prime Video has lowest churn rate in North America at 8%
Jun 30, 2024 – Parks Associates has updated its Streaming Video Tracker. Data from the quarterly survey of 8,000 North American internet households shows that Prime Video has the lowest churn rate at 8%.
News categories: Parks Associates, Eric Sorensen, Digital TV, Market Research, North America, Streaming

Broadband equipment spending reaches two-year low
May 30, 2024 – According to Dell'Oro, global Broadband Access equipment revenue decreased to $4.1bn in 1Q 2024, down 12% YoY, with North American providers reducing their spending by 25% YoY.
News categories: Dell'Oro, Jeff Heynen, Broadband, Market Research, USA, Worldwide

IAB Tech Lab expands Open Measurement SDK to more CTV platforms
May 30, 2024 – IAB Tech Lab has expanded its Open Measurement SDK to include Samsung and LG - an important step toward achieving standardized viewability metrics for all digital ad platforms.
News categories: IAB Tech Lab, Anthony Katsur, Rachel Creel-McGuire, Advertising, Big Data, Digital TV, Smart TV, Streaming, USA, Worldwide

Streaming takes centre stage in Germany
Jun 3, 2024 – Nielsen has released a study on media consumption in Germany looking at trends in usage habits across video, TV and audio, as well as social media platforms, trust in advertising and trust in news reporting.
News categories: Nielsen, Fernando Reimann, Digital TV, Germany, Market Research, Streaming, TV Services