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DPG Media and castLabs enable OMID-certified client-side measurement
Nov 7, 2024 – castLabs has partnered with DPG Media to deliver an advanced OMID (Open Measurement Interface Definition) certified addressable TV Ads solution, using AWS Elemental MediaTailor from Amazon Web Services (AWS).
News categories: castLabs, DPG Media, Amazon Web Services, Michael Stattmann, Maarten Schoonvliet, Advertising, Big Data, Digital TV, Media Player, Worldwide

Telefónica pay TV accesses up 5,000 in 3Q 2024
Nov 7, 2024 – Telefónica has presented results for the third quarter of 2024. In Spain, Pay TV net adds were 49,000 for the quarter. Elsewhere Pay TV subscribers fell 44,000, resulting in net global growth of 5,000.
News categories: Telefónica, Brazil, Digital TV, Germany, IPTV, Latin America, Results, Satellite, Spain, Subscribers

StreamViral launches rev share model for OTT sports distribution
Nov 7, 2024 – StreamViral has launched its revenue share model for OTT services, offering a paid alternative to FAST channel distribution, without financial risk or upfront costs, for sports clubs and leagues.
News categories: StreamViral, Mark Andrews, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Streaming, Worldwide

Bell adds 9,197 retail IPTV subscribers in Q3 2024
Nov 7, 2024 – BCE Inc. (TSX: BCE) (NYSE: BCE) has reported results for the third quarter of 2024. Bell added 9,197 retail IPTV subscribers to finish the quarter with 2,133,397 retail IPTV subscribers in total.
News categories: BCE, Canada, Digital TV, IPTV, Results, Subscribers

Türk Telekom adds 20k TV Home subscribers in 3Q 2024
Nov 6, 2024 – Türk Telekom Group has announced third quarter 2024 results. TV Home recorded 20k net additions and maintaining its subscriber base at around 1.5 million.
News categories: Türk Telekom, Digital TV, IPTV, Results, Satellite, Streaming, Subscribers, Turkey

Tech giants dominate U.S. streaming platform market
Nov 7, 2024 – According to Parks Associates, Roku and Amazon are the most popular streaming media player brands in the U.S., while Samsung is the most popular brand of smart TV purchased.
News categories: Parks Associates, Elizabeth Parks, Digital TV, Market Research, Set Top Box, Smart TV, TV OS, USA

Warner Bros. Discovery adds 7.2 million DTC subscribers in 3Q 2024
Nov 7, 2024 – Warner Bros. Discovery (Nasdaq: WBD) has reported results for the quarter ended September 30, 2024. Total DTC subscribers were 110.5 million, an increase of 7.2 million global subscribers vs. Q2.
News categories: Warner Bros. Discovery, Digital TV, Results, Streaming, Subscribers, USA, Worldwide

Sports fans driving global growth in streaming services
Nov 7, 2024 – Kantar's latest data on the global video streaming landscape reveal that sports viewership surged in Q3 2024 thanks to events such as the Olympics encouraging more diverse audiences.
News categories: Kantar, Andrew Skerratt, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, Worldwide

TiVo OS footprint approaching one million activated Smart TVs
Nov 6, 2024 – Xperi (NYSE: XPER) has announced third quarter 2024 results. The footprint of the company's TiVo OS operating system is now approaching one million activated Smart TVs.
News categories: Xperi Inc, Jon Kirchner, Advertising, Automotive, Digital TV, Europe, Japan, Results, Smart TV, TV OS, USA