Hardware (DVD, TV, PMP, Set-top Box, …) News

German video market remains stable
Nov 27, 2024 – According to the Q3/2024 CE-Branchenkompass, sales of TV sets in Germany in the first three quarters of 2024 (2.94 million) were almost the same as in the same period last year (2.92 million).
News categories: Deutsche TV-Plattform, ZVEI, Digital TV, Germany, Market Research, Smart TV

Streambox Media launches subscription-financed TV in India
Nov 27, 2024 – Streambox Media has launched a 4K QLED TV in India that brings together content from multiple OTT services. Users pay only an 'activation fee' for the TV, along with a subscription for the services provided by the TV's OS.
News categories: Streambox Media, Digital TV, India, Smart TV, Streaming, TV OS

Agile Content powers Linkem My Ti-Vi streaming service in Italy
Nov 26, 2024 – Agile Content has announced that it is providing the end-to-end TVaaS (TV-as-a-Service) platform that powers Tiscali's Linkem My Ti-Vi on-demand streaming service in Italy.
News categories: Agile Content, Linkem, Koldo Unanue, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Italy, Set Top Box, Streaming, UX

Adara solves PowerKEY CA time-out issue for Aster Tecnodisa
Nov 21, 2024 – Adara has implemented a solution to allow Aster Tecnodisa to continue operation of its SA, Cisco and Technicolor PowerKEY set-top boxes beyond the timeout date in November 2024 for all such boxes.
News categories: Adara Technologies, Aster Tecnodisa, Stan Koukarine, Rubi Santana, Conditional Access, Digital TV, Dominican Republic, IPTV, Set Top Box

Addressable TV advertising in U.S. grows for third year in a row
Nov 20, 2024 – According to research from Go Addressable, addressable TV has become a vital channel for advertisers, with over half now saying it's a 'must-buy', after being viewed as an 'add-on” just three years ago.
News categories: Go Addressable, Advertiser Perceptions, Tim Myers, Advertising, Digital TV, Set Top Box, USA

The Trade Desk announces Ventura streaming TV OS
Nov 20, 2024 – The Trade Desk (NASDAQ: TTD) has announced that it has developed Ventura, a streaming TV OS. The Trade Desk will partner with smart TV OEMs and other streaming TV aggregators to deploy Ventura.
News categories: The Trade Desk, Jeff Green, Matthew Henick, Jamie Power, John Halley, Paul Cheesbrough, Patrick Spence, Advertising, Digital TV, Smart TV, Streaming, TV OS, USA

Global TV shipments up 11% YoY in Q3 2024
Nov 20, 2024 – According to Counterpoint Research, global TV shipments in Q3’24 grew 11% Y/Y to 62M units, showing Y/Y growth for two consecutive quarters and raising expectations for a continued rebound.
News categories: Counterpoint Research, Lee Je-hyeok, Digital TV, Market Research, Smart TV, Worldwide

U.S. digital home entertainment spending approached $13bn in 3Q 2024
Nov 14, 2024 – According to DEG, U.S. consumers spent more than $13 billion on movies and TV shows in the third quarter of 2024, up more than $2 billion over consumer spending during the comparable 2023 quarter.
News categories: Digital Entertainment Group, Digital TV, DVD, Market Research, Streaming, USA

BuyDRM and Whale TV collaborate to ensure DRM compatibility
Nov 19, 2024 – BuyDRM has announced that Whale TV will be working with BuyDRM’s MultiKey Service to ensure DRM compatibility on Whale TV models.
News categories: Whale TV, BuyDRM, Raymond Chung, Christopher Levy, Digital TV, DRM, Smart TV, TV OS, Worldwide