Europe Digital TV News

Demand expected for ad-supported streaming subscriptions in Sweden
Feb 19, 2024 – A survey by Mediavision suggests that if the five largest streaming services in Sweden were to launch cheaper subscriptions with ads, they could add up to 1.8 million new subscriptions.
News categories: Mediavision, Fredrik Liljeqvist, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, Sweden

Liberty Global to spin-off 100% of Sunrise to shareholders
Feb 16, 2024 – Liberty Global (NASDAQ: LBTYA, LBTYB, LBTYK) is planning to spin-off 100% of Sunrise to Liberty Global shareholders, aiming to maximize shareholder value by crystallizing the value of Sunrise.
News categories: Liberty Global, Sunrise, Mike Fries, André Krause, Digital TV, IPTV, MandA, Switzerland

M6 to develop new streaming platform with Bedrock
Feb 13, 2024 – M6 has released results to 31 December 2023. The Group plans to ramp up the development of its streaming business by launching a new platform in cooperation with its Bedrock subsidiary.
News categories: M6 Group, Bedrock, Apps, Content Distribution, Digital TV, France, Results, Streaming

Nielsen expands YouTube CTV ad measurement in 11 countries
Feb 8, 2024 – Nielsen will integrate YouTube CTV measurement into Nielsen ONE Ads to measure audiences in Australia, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, the Philippines, South Korea, Thailand and the UK.
News categories: Nielsen, YouTube, Deirdre Thomas, Kate Alessi, Advertising, Australia, Big Data, Digital TV, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Philippines, Streaming, Thailand, UK

ENENSYS DVB-SIS technology powers UHD DTT roll out in France
Feb 8, 2024 – ENENSYS has participated in the modernization of DTT in France with the adoption of its OneBeam DVB-SIS solution for France Télévisions' Ultra HD / 4K broadcasting project on French territory.
News categories: ENENSYS, France Télévisions, Régis LE ROUX, Content Distribution, Digital TV, France, Satellite, Terrestrial

Norlys ensures accurate EPG schedule info with Media Distillery
Feb 8, 2024 – Media Distillery has announced that Norlys has gone live with EPG Correction Distillery to enhance the user experience (UX) for its video service customers.
News categories: Media Distillery, Norlys, Roland Sars, Jacob Vestergaard, Denmark, Digital TV, IPTV, UX

Barb releases Q4 2023 UK SVOD subscriptions data
Feb 7, 2024 – Barb has released data from its Establishment Survey showing that 18.8m UK homes (65.4%) had access to an SVOD service in Q4 2023, a decrease from 19.3m (67.3%) in Q3 2023.
News categories: Barb, Doug Whelpdale, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, UK

EU: Council and Parliament strike deal on right-to-repair directive
Feb 2, 2024 – The European Council and Parliament have reached a provisional deal on the directive that promotes the repair of broken or defective goods, also known as the right-to-repair (R2R) directive.
News categories: European Union, Digital TV, EU, Regulation, Smart TV

Swisscom chooses Bitmovin Player for blue TV
Feb 5, 2024 – Bitmovin has announced that Swisscom (SMI: SCMN) will deploy the Bitmovin Player as part of its blue TV service, ensuring flawless playback on the widest range devices.
News categories: Bitmovin, Swisscom, Stefan Lederer, Simon Maurer, Content Distribution, Digital TV, IPTV, Media Player, Switzerland