Digital TV Business, Technology and Market Research News

Record Smart TV shipments in India in 2021
Mar 3, 2022 – India's TV shipments grew 48% YoY in Q4 2021 and 24% YoY in 2021, according to Counterpoint Research. The smart TV market grew even faster at 55% YoY in 2021 and 65% YoY in Q4 2021 to reach its highest ever shipments for a calendar year.
News categories: Counterpoint Research, Akash Jatwala, Digital TV, India, Market Research, Smart TV

Verizon trials +play entertainment hub
Mar 3, 2022 – Verizon customers will have exclusive access to +play, a platform that allows users to discover, purchase and manage some of their favorite subscriptions across entertainment, audio, gaming, fitness, music, lifestyle and more – all in one place.
News categories: Verizon, Manon Brouillette, Digital TV, Set Top Box, Streaming, USA

VIZIO reports 4Q 2021 results
Mar 3, 2022 – VIZIO Holding (NYSE: VZIO) has announced results for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2021. The company reported that there are now 15.1 million SmartCast Active Accounts, up 24% year-on-year.
News categories: VIZIO, Advertising, Digital TV, Results, Smart TV, Streaming, USA

Netflix to acquire Next Games
Mar 2, 2022 – Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) has entered into a combination agreement to acquire Next Games (NXTGMS). Next Games creates and operates mobile games with global appeal with an authentic and social fan experience at its core.
News categories: Netflix, Next Games, Michael Verdu, Teemu Huuhtanen, Digital TV, Gaming, MandA, Worldwide

Nielsen and Cox Media sign TV and audio measurement agreement
Mar 3, 2022 – Nielsen (NYSE: NLSN) and Cox Media Group have announced a renewal agreement for television and audio measurement services covering Cox Media Group local TV stations in 10 full service television markets and for Cox Media Group local radio stations.
News categories: Nielsen, Cox Media, Advertising, Big Data, Digital TV, USA

IPTV to grow pay TV share in Latin America
Mar 3, 2022 – According to Digital TV Research, the number of Latin American pay TV subscribers will remain around 62 million over the next few years. Within the total, IPTV will be the winner, increasing its share by more than 5 million subscribers.
News categories: Digital TV Research, Simon Murray, Cable TV, Digital TV, IPTV, Latin America, Market Research, Satellite, Subscribers

CTS and Ideal Systems partner to serve the APAC region
Mar 3, 2022 – Comcast Technology Solutions (CTS) has announced an alliance with Ideal Systems for the Asia Pacific region. Under the agreement, Ideal Systems will serve as a strategic reseller of the CTS portfolio of products and services.
News categories: Comcast Technology Solutions, Ideal Systems, Bart Spriester, Fintan Mc Kiernan, Asia, Content Distribution, Digital TV

South Africa to switch-off analogue TV on March 31st
Feb 28, 2022 – South Africa's Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies has determined that the 31st of March 2022 will be the date for the final switch-off of the analogue TV and the end of dual illumination in the country.
News categories: Department of Communications and Digital Technologies, Digital TV, South Africa, Terrestrial

SoundHound and VIZIO innovate the Smart TV experience with Voice AI
Mar 1, 2022 – Following the rollout of a voice-enabled VIZIO remote and app in Spring 2021, SoundHound has expanded its partnership with VIZIO (NYSE: VZIO) to voice-enable the majority of VIZIO's TVs and collaborate on interactive experiences.
News categories: SoundHound, VIZIO, James Hom, David Rudnick, Digital TV, Smart Home, Smart TV, USA