Worldwide (not region-specific) Digital TV News

Smart Home market worth $6 billion by year-end
Oct 4, 2017 – Smart home devices are shaking off their novelty image and moving mainstream, according to Futuresource Consulting. Smart home devices will achieve a retail value of $6bn worldwide this year, with revenues expected to triple by 2021.
News categories: Futuresource Consulting, Filipe Oliveira, Market Research, Smart Home, Worldwide

Kaon Media cuts time-to-market by selecting Vewd
Oct 4, 2017 – Vewd has announced that Kaon Media has selected Vewd products for its next generation of set-top boxes. Kaon selected Vewd for two reasons: its ability to cut time-to-market significantly, and support for what OTT TV operators want to offer.
News categories: Vewd, Kaon Media, Aneesh Rajaram, Chulmin Kim, Digital TV, HTML5, Set Top Box, Worldwide

Kantar Media and TechEdge create audience analytics software unit
Oct 2, 2017 – Kantar Media and TechEdge have announced the creation of a dedicated audience analytics software unit. The team will enhance Kantar Media’s software portfolio and cements the organisation’s audience software analytics offering to bring new innovations to market.
News categories: Kantar Media, TechEdge, Andy Brown, Andreas Velter, Advertising, Big Data, Digital TV, Worldwide

Roku announces Roku OS 8
Oct 2, 2017 – Roku (NASDAQ: ROKU) has announced Roku OS 8 with several new features, including a Smart Guide that shows over-the-air (OTA) broadcast TV and streaming options to help customers search for, find and discover entertainment.
News categories: Roku, Ilya Asnis, Digital TV, Middleware, Set Top Box, Streaming, USA, Worldwide

OTT TV episode & movie revenues to reach $83 billion
Oct 2, 2017 – Online TV episode and movie revenues will reach $83 billion in 2022; more than double the $37 recorded billion in 2016. Digital TV Research estimates that $9 billion will be added in 2017 alone.
News categories: Digital TV Research, Simon Murray, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, Worldwide

Intertrust and Bitmovin forge secure media player partnership
Sep 28, 2017 – Intertrust and Bitmovin have announced a partnership. Together, Intertrust’s cloud-based platforms and Bitmovin’s end-to-end content delivery system, provide customers with a one-stop solution for content protection and monetization.
News categories: Intertrust, Bitmovin, Talal Shamoon, Stefan Lederer, Content Distribution, Content Protection, Digital TV, Media Player, Mobile, Worldwide

ADB brings Android TV into the pay TV operator arena
Sep 28, 2017 – ADB has announced that Android TV is now part of its graphyne2 family. From now on, pay TV operators, can also provide access to Google TV services like YouTube, Chromecast and Google Play Store, whilst keeping all the benefits of ADB's graphyne2 suite.
News categories: ADB, Jacek Galik, Frank Kessaratos, Android TV, Digital TV, IBCShow, UX, Worldwide

STB outlook stable, media streamer demand continues to grow
Sep 26, 2017 – The traditional pay TV STB will remain a fixture in consumer homes worldwide, as operators counter the threat posed by media streamers by adding features such as SVOD services, voice search and smart home functionality, according to Futuresource Consulting.
News categories: Futuresource Consulting, David Tett, Digital TV, Market Research, Set Top Box, Worldwide

Vimeo to acquire Livestream and launch Vimeo Live
Sep 26, 2017 – Vimeo has announced an agreement to acquire Livestream, the leading live video solution. Vimeo also rolled out its own Vimeo Live product, offering professional live streaming capabilities directly through its platform for the first time.
News categories: Vimeo, Livestream, Anjali Sud, Mark Kornfilt, Digital TV, MandA, Streaming, Worldwide