Europe Digital TV News

Everyone TV reveals Freely UI and features
Feb 5, 2024 – Everyone TV has announced that Freely will launch in Q2 2024, and has offered a first glimpse at the UI and features of the streaming service. Vestel has been added as a smart TV partner.
News categories: Everyone TV, Vestel, Sarah Milton, Carl Pfeiffer, Atinc Ogut, Digital TV, Smart TV, Streaming, Terrestrial, UK, UX

Groupe Canal+ intending to take full control of MultiChoice
Feb 1, 2024 – MultiChoice has received a letter from Groupe Canal+, indicating its non-binding intention to acquire the remaining ordinary shares in MultiChoice that it does not currently own.
News categories: MultiChoice, Groupe Canal+, Africa, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Europe, MandA, Satellite, Worldwide

Two-thirds of European video distributors focusing on linear investments
Feb 1, 2024 – Two-thirds of European video distributors expect to generate a key part of their Total TV (linear and digital) ad revenue from linear investments, according to Altman Solon.
News categories: Altman Solon, Daniel Weinbaum, Advertising, Digital TV, Europe, Market Research

Netgem finishes 2023 with 677,000 netgem.tv subscribers
Jan 31, 2024 – Netgem concluded 2023 with a base of 677,000 netgem.tv subscribers, managed on behalf of around twenty fixed telecommunication operators in Europe, representing an annual growth of 33%.
News categories: Netgem, Mathias Hautefort, Digital TV, Europe, IPTV, Results, Subscribers

Vivendi updates on plan to split into several entities
Jan 30, 2024 – Vivendi has presented an update on its project to split the company into several entities, one of which would be Canal+, with each being separately listed on the stock market.
News categories: Vivendi, Canal+, Digital TV, Europe, France, MandA, Satellite, Streaming, Worldwide

Comcast cable video subscribers down 389,000 in 4Q 2023
Jan 25, 2024 – Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA) has reported results for the quarter ended December 31, 2023. Domestic video customer net losses were 389,000. Peacock paid grew to 31 million, up 3 million in the quarter.
News categories: Comcast, Cable TV, Digital TV, Europe, Results, Satellite, Streaming, Subscribers, USA

Xperi launches first UK in-car entertainment report
Jan 24, 2024 – Research from DTS (NYSE: XPER) reveals that in-car entertainment is of the utmost importance to 67% of UK adults, showing the growing significance of entertainment systems in vehicle selection.
News categories: Xperi, Censuswide, Automotive, Digital TV, Market Research, UK, UX

France Télévisions launches France 2 in UHD, on DTT and FRANSAT
Jan 23, 2024 – France Télévisions is to begin broadcasting its France 2 channel in 4K-UHD via DTT and on the FRANSAT free-to-air bouquet, the first French TV broadcaster to offer a domestic channel in the format.
News categories: Eutelsat, France Télévisions, FRANSAT, Content Distribution, Digital TV, France, Satellite, Terrestrial

Titan OS unveils OS and advertising platform for Smart TVs
Jan 23, 2024 – Titan OS has launched operations, introducing an independent European operating system for smart TVs, and debuting its Titan advertising division to help advertisers reach more relevant audiences.
News categories: Titan OS, TP Vision, Currys, Jacinto Roca, Tim Edwards, Kostas Vouzas, Susie Moan, Advertising, Digital TV, Europe, Latin America, Smart TV, TV OS, UK