North America Digital TV News

Rogers TV subscribers down 23,000 in 2Q 2016
Jul 21, 2016 – Rogers Communications has announced results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2016. Cable revenue was stable as continued double-digit Internet revenue growth of 15% fully offset the ongoing decline in Television and Phone revenue.
News categories: Rogers Communications, Cable TV, Canada, IPTV, Results

DISH Network TV subscribers decline 281,000 in Q2 2016
Jul 21, 2016 – DISH Network (NASDAQ: DISH) has reported second quarter 2016 results. Net Pay-TV subscribers declined approximately 281,000 in the second quarter, compared to a loss of approximately 81,000 in the second quarter 2015.
News categories: DISH Network, Results, Satellite, Subscribers, USA

59% of U.S. households have an SVOD service
Jul 20, 2016 – According to the Leichtman Research Group (LRG), 59% of all US households have a subscription video on-Demand (SVOD) service from Netflix, Amazon Prime, and/or Hulu -- up from 47% in 2014.
News categories: Leichtman Research, Bruce Leichtman, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, USA

55% of U.S. OTT services are subscription-only
Jul 19, 2016 – Parks Associates has announced new data showing that 55% of OTT services in the U.S. have a subscription-only business model, such as Netflix or Hulu. In Canada, 50% of OTT services offer subscription-only services.
News categories: Parks Associates, Brett Sappington, Ruby-Ren Bond, Canada, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, USA

TELUS first to launch 4K TV in Western Canada
Jul 19, 2016 – British Columbians and Albertans can now experience ultra-high-definition television with the launch of 4K on Optik TV. TELUS is the first and currently, the only carrier in Western Canada to offer 4K programming.
News categories: TELUS, Wade Domries, Canada, Digital TV, DVR, IPTV

Majority of U.S. broadband homes to have a smart home controller by 2020
Jul 18, 2016 – Parks Associates has estimated that nearly 24% of U.S. broadband households will have an IP camera by 2020, while more than 50% will have a smart home controller and 26% will have a home security system.
News categories: Parks Associates, Tom Kerber, Market Research, Smart Home, USA

MTS makes Netflix available on Ultimate TV STBs
Jul 14, 2016 – MTS (TSX:MBT) has announced that customers will now be able to access Netflix directly on MTS Ultimate TV. MTS has become the only television provider in Manitoba to offer the streaming service on set-top boxes.
News categories: MTS, Heather Tulk, Apps, Canada, Digital TV, IPTV, Set Top Box, Streaming

DISH debuts voice remote control
Jul 14, 2016 – DISH has launched its Voice Remote, featuring voice recognition, a clickable touchpad and backlighting. The remote controls navigation, search and content selection on Hopper 3 and 4K Joey set-top boxes.
News categories: DISH Network, Vivek Khemka, Digital TV, Satellite, Set Top Box, USA

STARZ launches on the Roku platform
Jul 13, 2016 – Continuing to add new platforms since launching the STARZ App in April, Starz has announced the addition of the Roku streaming platform for STARZ subscribers. STARZ subscribers may now watch exclusive STARZ Original series as well as movies and first-run films.
News categories: STARZ, Roku, Digital TV, Set Top Box, Streaming, USA