North America Digital TV News

DISH/Sling pay TV subscribers down 94,000 in 1Q 2018
May 8, 2018 – DISH Network (NASDAQ: DISH) has reported revenue results for the quarter ending March 31, 2018. The company closed the quarter with 10.845 million DISH TV subscribers and 2.303 million Sling TV subscribers.
News categories: DISH Network, Results, Satellite, Streaming, Subscribers, USA

12% of Canadian broadband households have a smart home device
May 7, 2018 – Parks Associates has released research showing that 12% of broadband households in Canada have a smart home device such as a smart thermostat, smart door look, or video doorbell, compared to 26% in the U.S.
News categories: Parks Associates, Brad Russell, Canada, Market Research, Smart Home

Eagle Communications licenses Espial Elevate SaaS video platform
May 7, 2018 – Espial has announced that Eagle Communications has signed an agreement to license Espial’s Elevate SaaS video platform. With Elevate, video customers get a branded intuitive experience, advanced voice control, and access to OTT services.
News categories: Espial, Eagle Communications, Matt James, Travis Kohlrus, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Middleware, USA

Sports are primary reason to have pay TV for 27% of U.S. subscribers
May 3, 2018 – New research from Parks Associates shows that 27% of U.S. pay-TV households agree that sports programming is the primary reason they subscribe to their pay-TV service.
News categories: Parks Associates, Brett Sappington, Digital TV, Market Research, USA

A+E Networks first with You.i TV's React Native app framework
May 2, 2018 – A+E Networks has chosen You.i TV as the enabling technology to extend its popular HISTORY TVE app to TV-connected devices. You.i TV’s video experience platform, You.i Engine One, will power the app, based on the React Native development platform.
News categories: You.i TV, A+E Networks, Jason Flick, Raj Bahl, Apps, Digital TV, Mobile, Streaming, USA

52% of U.S. broadband households have both pay-TV and SVOD
May 2, 2018 – Parks Associates has released a whitepaper which examines competition in the U.S. entertainment marketplace as partnerships between pay TV and OTT within the video space become more common.
News categories: Parks Associates, Brett Sappington, Digital TV, Market Research, PAYTV19, Streaming, USA

SpotX provides Nielsen-based audience insights for connected TV
May 1, 2018 – SpotX has announced that it will be providing campaign reach reporting using demographic breakouts based on Nielsen’s audience data for connected TV. This marks the first time a digital supply-side platform (SSP) has leveraged Nielsen analytics for CTV.
News categories: SpotX, Nielsen, Mike Shehan, Ly Tran, Advertising, Big Data, Digital TV, USA

comScore adds Advanced Audiences to its digital audience measurement solution
May 1, 2018 – comScore has announced the addition of new Advanced Audience segments to its digital audience measurement solution. The initial release of Advanced Audiences in Media Metrix Multi-Platform includes IAB Digital Interests. Future releases will include OTT and linear TV viewing segments.
News categories: comScore, Dan Hess, Advertising, Big Data, USA

Twitter announces over 30 premium video content deals
Apr 30, 2018 – Twitter has returned to the Digital Content NewFronts with an expanded slate of live and original video programming. Over 30 new collaborations and renewals were announced across entertainment, news, sports, gaming and beyond.
News categories: Twitter, Matthew Derella, Kay Madati, Digital TV, NewFronts, Social TV, Streaming, USA