Worldwide (not region-specific) Digital TV News

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

ShowHeroes launches CTV attention measurement with Adelaide
Feb 1, 2024 – In partnership with Adelaide, ShowHeroes has added attention measurement for CTV video advertising, offering advertisers a fully integrated approach with cross-device insights.
News categories: ShowHeroes, Adelaide, Sarah Lewis, Marc Guldimann, Advertising, Digital TV, Streaming, Worldwide

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

Prime Video ads to generate over $2bn in revenue in 2024
Jan 30, 2024 – Analysis from Omdia reveals that ad-supported Prime Video is set to generate more than $2bn in incremental revenue in 2024, its launch year, in addition to revenue already generated by ads during live sports.
News categories: Omdia, Matthew Bailey, Advertising, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, Worldwide

DigiCert CI Plus certificates issued exceeds one billion devices
Jan 24, 2024 – DigiCert and CI Plus LLP have announced that DigiCert CI Plus certificates have been issued to more than one billion devices, providing PKI-based common trust standards across the TV ecosystem.
News categories: DigiCert, CI Plus LLP, Richard Hall, Vlaho Kostov, CAM, Digital TV, Smart TV, Worldwide

Pixalate publishers report shows Castify.ai's global influence
Jan 25, 2024 – Many of the CTV applications that Castify.ai has built, distributed and is monetizing for its content partners have been recognized as top publishers in Pixalate's Publishers Trust Index Report for December 2023.
News categories: Castify.ai, Pixalate, Gal Turjeman, Advertising, Apps, Digital TV, Streaming, Worldwide

Pixalate releases reports on top grossing CTV apps in Q4 2023
Jan 24, 2024 – Pixalate has released benchmark reports with data on the top grossing apps in open programmatic advertising by region across Roku, Amazon Fire TV, and Samsung Smart TV.
News categories: Pixalate, Advertising, Digital TV, Market Research, North America, Streaming, TV OS, Worldwide

Omdia research reveals SVOD ‘stacking’ has fallen
Jan 24, 2024 – According to Omdia, consumers are becoming more selective in their subscription video on demand (SVOD) choices, partly driven by the increasing popularity of FAST channels.
News categories: Omdia, Maria Rua Aguete, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, Worldwide

Amagi FAST report unveils 28% rise in global ad impressions
Jan 24, 2024 – Amagi's latest FAST report, comparing Q3 2022 to Q3 2023 and Q4 2022 to Q4 2023, has found consistent growth in ad impressions within the market, with increases of 15% in Q3 and 28% in Q4.
News categories: Amagi, Srinivasan KA, Gavin Bridge, Advertising, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, Worldwide