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Inscape extends OTA viewership data to include local TV
Jan 8, 2024 – Inscape is expanding coverage of local stations by tapping into tuners built into Smart TVs in every local US TV market to provide over-the-air viewership data as for national stations.
News categories: Inscape, Comscore, Charbel Makhoul, David Algranati, Josh Chasin, Advertising, Big Data, Digital TV, Smart TV, Terrestrial, USA

TCL TVs to integrate NEXTGEN TV technology
Jan 8, 2024 – Pearl TV has announced that TCL has joined the NEXTGEN TV receiver retail marketplace, adding to the more than 100 models from Hisense, LG, Samsung and Sony.
News categories: Pearl TV, TCL, Anne Schelle, ATSC 3, CES2025, Digital TV, Smart TV, USA

BitRouter and Geniatech announce 13" and 15" NEXTGEN TV televisions
Jan 7, 2024 – BitRouter and Geniatech have announced the availability of NEXTGEN TV televisions, initially available as a 13" portable tablet TV and a 15" conventional TV with stand.
News categories: BitRouter, Geniatech, Gopal Miglani, Jijun Fang, ATSC 3, CES2025, Digital TV, Middleware, Smart TV, USA

Africa to add 12 million pay TV subscribers by 2029
Jan 8, 2024 – According to Digital TV Research, the number of pay TV subscribers in Africa will climb by 12 million between 2023 and 2029, with satellite gaining 7 million and DTT gaining 5 million.
News categories: Digital TV Research, Simon Murray, Africa, Digital TV, Market Research, Satellite, Subscribers, Terrestrial

NEXTGEN TV U.S. household reach up 22% in 2023
Dec 20, 2023 – Since the NEXTGEN TV rollout commenced in 2020, broadcasters have driven nearly 18% YoY growth in U.S. household access with growth of 22% in 2023 boosted by the launch of six top 20 markets.
News categories: Pearl TV, Amlogic, Anne Schelle, James Xie, ATSC 3, CES2025, Digital TV, Middleware, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV, USA

WRC-23 retains UHF for broadcasting in ITU Region 1
Dec 15, 2023 – Final agreement at WRC-23 retains broadcasting as the only primary service in the frequency band 470–694 MHz across ITU Region 1 (Europe, Middle East, Africa and parts of Asia).
News categories: EBU, ITU, Antonio Arcidiacono, Africa, Asia, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Europe, Middle-East, Regulation, Terrestrial

Local TV stations launch NextGen TV in El Paso, Texas
Dec 14, 2023 – Local television stations serving the El Paso market have begun broadcasting with NextGen TV. The launch includes KVIA-TV (ABC), KDBC-TV (CBS), KTSM-TV (NBC), KFOX-TV (FOX), and KTDO (Telemundo).
News categories: BitPath, ATSC 3, Content Distribution, Digital TV, USA

WPIX, WABC-TV, WXTV-DT launch NextGen TV in New York City metro area
Dec 14, 2023 – Three TV stations serving the New York City metropolitan area have begun broadcasting with NextGen TV. The launch includes WPIX (CW), WABC-TV (ABC), and WXTV-DT (Univision).
News categories: BitPath, ATSC 3, Content Distribution, Digital TV, USA

20% of US internet households own a TV antenna, and 12% plan to buy one
Dec 7, 2023 – Parks Associates has released a report which reveals that 20% of U.S. internet households own a TV antenna and 12% don't have an antenna but plan to purchase one in the next six months.
News categories: Parks Associates, Alan Bullock, Sr, ATSC 3, Digital TV, Market Research, Terrestrial, USA