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Charter video customers down 294,000 in 3Q 2024
Nov 1, 2024 – Charter Communications has reported results for the period ended September 30, 2024. Total video customers decreased by 294,000 in the quarter, finishing at 13.0 million.
News categories: Charter Communications, Cable TV, Digital TV, Results, Subscribers, USA

Swisscom TV connections down 12,000 in 3Q 2024
Oct 31, 2024 – Swisscom has released results for the third quarter of 2024. Over the quarter, the number of TV connections dropped by 12,000 to 1.499 million, down 2.7% year-on-year.
News categories: Swisscom, Digital TV, IPTV, Results, Subscribers, Switzerland

Comcast domestic video subscribers down 365,000 in 3Q 2024
Oct 31, 2024 – Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA) has reported results for the quarter ended September 30, 2024. Domestic video customers fell 365,000 in the quarter. Peacock paid subscribers grew by 29% YoY to 36 million.
News categories: Comcast, Mike Cavanagh, Cable TV, Digital TV, Europe, MandA, Results, Satellite, Streaming, Subscribers, USA

DTG launches D-Book 12.9
Oct 31, 2024 – The DTG has released D-Book 12.9, the latest version of the UK's technical standard for digital TV. D-Book 12.9 introduces critical updates that reflect the fast-changing landscape of the market.
News categories: Digital Television Group, Richard Lindsay-Davies, Advertising, Digital TV, QoE, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial, UK

Titan OS FAST channels coming to Sony Android TVs
Oct 29, 2024 – Titan OS is to make available a selection of channels from its FAST offering on selected Sony Android TVs in Europe, starting in the Netherlands, Poland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland.
News categories: Titan OS, Sony Europe, Jacinto Roca, Digital TV, Europe, Smart TV, Streaming

Sky Glass now available to buy at Currys
Oct 31, 2024 – Sky Glass, the TV with Sky built-in, can now be bought in Currys stores and online in the UK. With the TV on display in over 200 stores, consumers can see and hear the benefits before they buy.
News categories: Sky, Currys, Sophia Ahmad, Ed Connolly, Digital TV, Smart TV, TV OS, UK

X Games chooses frequency to power sports FAST channel
Oct 31, 2024 – Action sports property X Games is entering the streaming TV market with a new FAST channel by partnering with Frequency, a global leader in creating and distributing streaming channels.
News categories: Frequency, X Games, Blair Harrison, Scott Guglielmino, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Streaming, Worldwide

U.S. video streaming hits ceiling in Q3 2024
Oct 31, 2024 – Kantar's has released 3Q 2024 data on the U.S. streaming market. Video streaming now reaches 96% of, or 125 million, households, with certain streamers pulling ahead. The decline of SVOD has accelerated.
News categories: Kantar, Hannah Avery, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, USA

Roku releases third quarter 2024 financial results
Oct 30, 2024 – Roku (NASDAQ: ROKU) has released third quarter 2024 results. Streaming Households were 85.5 million, up 2.0 million net from Q2 2024. Streaming Hours were 32.0 billion, up 5.3 billion hours YoY.
News categories: Roku, Advertising, Digital TV, North America, Results, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming, TV OS, Worldwide