Europe Digital TV News

Nexxen ACR data now available on The Trade Desk
Aug 21, 2024 – Nexxen is providing The Trade Desk advertisers with access to automatic content recognition (ACR) data segments, offering clients advanced cross-channel and cross-device targeting capabilities.
News categories: Nexxen, The Trade Desk, Karim Rayes, Ben Sylvan, Advertising, Australia, Big Data, Digital TV, North America, Smart TV, UK

Skyworth expands into Russia
Aug 20, 2024 – As a pioneer of the TV industry worldwide, SKYWORTH now makes its move into the Russian market. It aims to provide Russian audiences with cutting-edge technology and top-notch quality.
News categories: SKYWORTH, Digital TV, Russia, Set Top Box, Smart TV

Televarpið deploys video streaming services with Smartlabs
Aug 14, 2024 – Televarpið has deployed a streaming video service in the Faroe Islands powered by SmartLabs. The service supports legacy devices as well as new STBs, web browsers, Smart TVs and mobiles.
News categories: Smartlabs, Televarpið, Gary Hamer, Edvard í Skorini Joensen, Android TV, Content Distribution, Denmark, Digital TV, IPTV, Set Top Box

Barb releases Q2 2024 UK SVOD subscriptions data
Aug 15, 2024 – Barb has released data from its Establishment Survey showing that 20m UK homes (68.7%) had access to an SVOD service in Q2 2024 - a slight increase from 19.5m UK homes (67.9%) in Q1.
News categories: Barb, Doug Whelpdale, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, UK

RTL Deutschland expands FAST Channel offer with Harmonic and netorium
Aug 15, 2024 – RTL Deutschland has added eight new FAST channels to its video streaming service, RTL+. The FAST channels are powered by Harmonic's VOS®360 Media SaaS, which simplifies all stages of media processing.
News categories: Harmonic, RTL Deutschland, netorium, Gil Rudge, Andre Prahl, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Germany, IBCShow, Streaming

Telemach Slovenia to acquire T-2
Aug 14, 2024 – Telemach Slovenia has signed a share purchase agreement with Garnol for the acquisition of business shares in T-2, securing at least 98.06% ownership in the company.
News categories: Telemach, T-2, Tomislav Čizmić, Jurij Krč, Digital TV, IPTV, MandA, Slovenia

Pixalate releases Q2 2024 CTV Ad Supply Chain Trends reports
Aug 13, 2024 – Pixalate has released its Q2 2024 CTV Ad Supply Chain Trends Reports, analysing the state of open programmatic CTV advertising in Q2 2024 across the world and in four global regions.
News categories: Pixalate, Advertising, Asia, Digital TV, Europe, Latin America, Market Research, Middle-East, North America, Streaming

UK forecast to have largest entertainment and media market in Europe
Aug 14, 2024 – The UK is forecast to have the largest entertainment and media (E&M) market in Europe from next year, according to PwC. UK E&M revenue is expected to break the £100bn barrier this year.
News categories: PwC, Mary Shelton Rose, Dan Bunyan, Ben Bird, Advertising, Digital TV, Gaming, Market Research, Streaming, UK

Bharti to acquire Altice UK's 24.5% stake in BT Group
Aug 12, 2024 – BT Group has noted that Bharti Global has reached agreement to acquire c24.5% of the issued share capital of BT Group from Altice UK.
News categories: BT Group, Bharti, Allison Kirkby, MandA, UK