Worldwide (not region-specific) Digital TV News

Netflix global streaming paid memberships exceed 300 million
Jan 21, 2025 – Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) has posted Q4 2024 results on its website. In Q4, revenue increased 16% YoY, while operating income rose 52%. The company finished 2024 with 302 million memberships.
News categories: Netflix, Advertising, Digital TV, Results, Streaming, Subscribers, USA, Worldwide

Kantar Group announces proposed sale of Kantar Media
Jan 17, 2025 – Kantar Group has announced the proposed sale of Kantar Media to H.I.G. Capital. The transaction's purchase price of around $1 billion is anticipated to be primarily paid in cash.
News categories: Kantar Media, H.I.G. Capital, Kantar Group, Patrick Béhar, Nishant Nayyar, Chris Jansen, Advertising, Big Data, Digital TV, MandA, Market Research, Private Equity, Worldwide

Access Advance announces video distribution patent pool
Jan 16, 2025 – Access Advance has launched its Video Distribution Patent (VDP) pool, providing a single license covering streaming with all four of the most recent video codecs (HEVC, VVC, AV1, and VP9).
News categories: Access Advance, Peter Moller, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Licensing, Patent, Streaming, Worldwide

Verimatrix launches DVB ReAccess over-the-air CAS retrofit solution
Jan 14, 2025 – Verimatrix (Paris: VMX) has announced DVB ReAccess. DVB ReAccess is an OTA CAS retrofit solution that can be downloaded over the air into deployed devices as a replacement of an incumbent CAS.
News categories: Verimatrix, Cartesian, Dr. Klaus Schenk, Broadcast, Conditional Access, Digital TV, Set Top Box, Worldwide

FIFA+ selects Magnite for global programmatic expansion
Jan 14, 2025 – Magnite (NASDAQ: MGNI) has announced its selection as FIFA+'s global programmatic provider. Magnite will power video and display advertising on FIFA+ across North America, EMEA, LATAM, and APAC.
News categories: Magnite, FIFA+, Sam Wilson, Advertising, Digital TV, Streaming, Worldwide

Hyundai Mobis debuts holographic in-car head-up display at CES
Jan 9, 2025 – Hyundai Mobis introduced a full-windshield holographic display at CES. The system operates without physical screens, offering a next-generation approach to information display in vehicles.
News categories: Hyundai Mobis, Automotive, CES2025, UX, Worldwide

HDR10+ Technologies announces latest ecosystem developments
Jan 8, 2025 – HDR10+ Technologies has provided an update on HDR10+ developments. New applications include everything from content creation and production to distribution and a growing number of viewing devices.
News categories: HDR10+ Technologies, Bill Mandel, Makoto Morise, ATSC 3, CES2025, Digital TV, Gaming, Streaming, UX, Worldwide

Plex partners with Technicolor on HDR for AVOD
Jan 8, 2025 – Plex has teamed up with Advanced HDR by Technicolor to enhance the visual quality of its ad-supported video-on-demand (AVOD) services, ensuring a premium viewing experience for its audience.
News categories: Advanced HDR by Technicolor, Plex, Rick Dumont, CES2025, Digital TV, Streaming, UX, Worldwide

Disney Advertising shares ad-supported MAU numbers
Jan 8, 2025 – Disney Advertising (NYSE: DIS) has shared ad-supported monthly active user (MAU) data, showing that ad-supported MAUs have reached an estimated 157 million globally, and 112 million domestically.
News categories: Disney Advertising, Rita Ferro, Advertising, CES2025, Digital TV, Market Research, North America, Streaming, Worldwide