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

EU: Council and Parliament strike deal on right-to-repair directive
Feb 2, 2024 – The European Council and Parliament have reached a provisional deal on the directive that promotes the repair of broken or defective goods, also known as the right-to-repair (R2R) directive.
News categories: European Union, Digital TV, EU, Regulation, Smart TV

Everyone TV reveals Freely UI and features
Feb 5, 2024 – Everyone TV has announced that Freely will launch in Q2 2024, and has offered a first glimpse at the UI and features of the streaming service. Vestel has been added as a smart TV partner.
News categories: Everyone TV, Vestel, Sarah Milton, Carl Pfeiffer, Atinc Ogut, Digital TV, Smart TV, Streaming, Terrestrial, UK, UX

Hisense retains no. 2 ranking for TV shipments in 2023
Feb 1, 2024 – Hisense retained its No. 2 global ranking for TV shipment in 2023, hitting a 25.9 million shipment volume for 2023 in global markets, according to AVC Revo.
News categories: Hisense, AVC Revo, Digital TV, Market Research, Smart TV, Worldwide

NetRange brings TikTok to Smart TVs
Feb 2, 2024 – NetRange has announced that it has collaborated with TikTok to enable users of the short-form video service to access TikTok content on TV through the NetRange Smart TV Portal.
News categories: ACCESS CO, NetRange, Michi Uemetsu, Apps, Digital TV, Smart TV, Worldwide

datafuelX and MRI-Simmons bring demographic modeling to TV
Jan 25, 2024 – datafuelX has partnered with MRI-Simmons to provide device-level TV viewing data sets for targeted ad sales and campaign reporting. The service will be offered to ACR and STB providers in the US.
News categories: datafuelX, MRI-Simmons, Howard Shimmel, Brian Katz, Advertising, Big Data, Digital TV, Set Top Box, Smart TV, USA

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

Titan OS unveils OS and advertising platform for Smart TVs
Jan 23, 2024 – Titan OS has launched operations, introducing an independent European operating system for smart TVs, and debuting its Titan advertising division to help advertisers reach more relevant audiences.
News categories: Titan OS, TP Vision, Currys, Jacinto Roca, Tim Edwards, Kostas Vouzas, Susie Moan, Advertising, Digital TV, Europe, Latin America, Smart TV, TV OS, UK

U.S. internet households averaged 17 connected devices in Q3 2023
Jan 11, 2024 – Parks Associates' has found that the average number of connected devices per U.S. internet household reached 17 in Q3 2023, and smartphone ownership surpassed TV ownership for the first time.
News categories: Parks Associates, Sarah Lee, CES2024, Digital TV, Market Research, Smart Home, Smart TV, Streaming, USA

Telly premieres new AI capabilities at CES
Jan 9, 2024 – Telly has released a slate of announcements at CES, including previewing one of its AI innovations - Telly’s new voice assistant powered by ChatGPT.
News categories: Telly, Advertising, CES2024, Digital TV, Smart TV, USA, UX