Smart TV (Connected TV, Integrated Digital Television, IDTV) News

OLED TV panel shipments up 30% YoY in 2Q24
Aug 19, 2024 – According to DSCC, OLED panel shipments increased 13% Q/Q and 50% Y/Y in Q2'24 after declining 20% Q/Q and increasing 50% Y/Y in Q1'24. OLED TV panel shipments were up 43% Q/Q and 30% Y/Y.
News categories: DSCC, David Naranjo, Digital TV, Market Research, Smart TV, Worldwide

50% of U.S. consumers watch free ad-supported video
Aug 14, 2024 – Parks Associates research shows that 67% of U.S. consumers now watch social video, 50% watch free ad-supported video, one-third watch pay TV, and 14% use an antenna to watch OTA broadcasts.
News categories: Parks Associates, JW Player, Sarah Lee, James Burt, Digital TV, Market Research, Mobile, Smart TV, Tablet, Terrestrial, USA

Globo shows TV 2.5 with Advanced HDR by Technicolor and Fraunhofer
Aug 10, 2024 – During the Paris Games, Advanced HDR by Technicolor, Fraunhofer IIS and Globo showcased HDR and MPEG-H Audio content that is compliant with Brazil's TV 2.5 standard on Hisense TVs.
News categories: Advanced HDR by Technicolor, Fraunhofer IIS, Globo, Adrian Murtaza, Valerie Allie, Wood Bi, Brazil, Content Distribution, Digital TV, SBTVD, Smart TV

Fraunhofer IIS, Hisense and Globo bring MPEG-H Audio to Brazil
Aug 7, 2024 – Fraunhofer IIS, with partners Hisense and Globo, has announced the release of a wide range of Hisense television sets in Brazil that unlock the next generation audio capabilities of MPEG-H Audio.
News categories: Fraunhofer IIS, Hisense, Globo, Adrian Murtaza, Thais Nogueira, Mauricio Felix, Brazil, Digital TV, SBTVD, Smart TV

Xperi signs seventh TV partner to integrate TiVo OS
Aug 5, 2024 – In its 2nd quarter 2024 results Xperi (NYSE: XPER) announced that it has signed a seventh TiVo OS partner, a top 5 supplier of smart TVs in the U.S. market, with plans to launch TVs in 2025.
News categories: Xperi Inc, Jon Kirchner, Advertising, Automotive, Digital TV, Europe, IPTV, Japan, Results, Smart TV, TV OS, USA, Worldwide

Roku and Multi introduce new line of Roku TVs in Brazil
Aug 1, 2024 – Roku and Multi have announced three Multi Roku TV models for Brazil, combining the technologies of both companies. The LED TVs are available in 32" HD, 43" Full HD and 50" Ultra HD sizes.
News categories: Roku, Multi, André Romanon, Fernando Nogueira, Brazil, Digital TV, Smart TV, TV OS

Pixalate releases global Q2 2024 CTV device market share reports
Aug 1, 2024 – Pixalate has released its Q2 2024 CTV Device Global Market Share Reports, offering an in-depth analysis of CTV devices across global regions, including North America, LATAM and EMEA.
News categories: Pixalate, Digital TV, Market Research, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming, Worldwide

TV set sales in Germany up 17% in 2Q 2024
Aug 1, 2024 – According to the latest CE industry compass from ZVEI and Deutsche TV-Plattform, in cooperation with GfK, sales of TV sets in Germany in 2Q 2024 were up 17% compared to the same period last year.
News categories: Deutsche TV-Plattform, ZVEI, GfK, Digital TV, Germany, Market Research, Smart TV

HbbTV releases version 2024-2 of its Conformance Test Suite
Aug 5, 2024 – The HbbTV Association has released v2024-2 of the HbbTV Conformance Test Suite, building on the 2024-1 release with further new packages for the latest version of the core HbbTV specification.
News categories: HbbTV Association, Vincent Grivet, Digital TV, Europe, HbbTV, QoE, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Worldwide