North America Digital TV News

European cable finances improving; US prospects not so bright
Jun 30, 2015 – SNL Kagan has expanded coverage to include leading markets in Europe, and have released some key findings from their research on the major markets of France, Germany and the U.K.
News categories: SNL Kagan, Cable TV, Digital TV, Finance, France, Germany, Market Research, UK, USA

Netflix on track for 69.9 million subs by year-end
Jun 29, 2015 – Digital TV Research’s Global OTT TV & Video Forecasts report estimates that Netflix will have 69.90 million paying subscribers by end-2015, up by 28% from 54.48 million at end-2014.
News categories: Digital TV Research, Simon Murray, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Denmark, Digital TV, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latin America, Luxembourg, Market Research, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Streaming, Subscribers, Sweden, Switzerland, UK, USA

Shaw abandons IPTV plan, trials Comcast X1
Jun 25, 2015 – With its latest results, Shaw Communications announced that it is working with Comcast to begin a technical trial of their cloud-based X1 platform, and has abandoned its own IPTV platform development.
News categories: Shaw Communications, Cable TV, Canada, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Results, Set Top Box, Subscribers

North American SVOD market far from mature
Jun 25, 2015 – North America had 50.6 million SVOD homes at end-2014, representing considerable growth since 2010 when there were 16.7 million SVOD homes. Though the North American region is the world’s most mature for SVOD, Digital TV Research is forecasting further growth.
News categories: Digital TV Research, Canada, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, USA

Why Netflix is more popular than Hulu and Amazon Prime
Jun 24, 2015 – Video streaming services are becoming hugely successful in the mainstream as more consumers cut cable and satellite in favor of a more flexible TV viewing experience. In the battle among streaming giants, Netflix remains king among consumers – but why?
News categories: iModerate, Adam Rossow, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, USA

Sandvine keeps VMedia's subscribers and their streams safe
Jun 24, 2015 – Sandvine (TSX:SVC) has announced that VMedia is using Sandvine's Traffic Management and Network Security products to ensure a high quality of experience for their subscribers. VMedia provides TV, internet and phone services to subscribers in Ontario, Canada.
News categories: Sandvine, VMedia, Alexei Tchernobrivets, Canada, Content Distribution, Digital TV, IPTV

Amazon first to offer HDR videos in U.S.
Jun 24, 2015 – Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) has announced that Prime members in the US can watch the debut season of the Amazon Original Series, Mozart in the Jungle in high dynamic range (HDR) at no additional cost, marking the first video service to offer HDR.
News categories: Amazon, Michael Paull, Digital TV, Smart TV, Streaming, USA

Samsung, Pearl TV and Sinclair to collaborate on ATSC 3.0
Jun 17, 2015 – Samsung has announced an MOU with Pearl TV, a partnership of nine leading TV broadcast companies, and Sinclair Broadcast to work collaboratively to support the development and the implementation of the ATSC 3.0 standard.
News categories: Samsung, Pearl TV, Sinclair, John Godfrey, Anne Schelle, Mark Aitken, ATSC 3, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Terrestrial, USA

SES launches Ultra HD demo channel in North America
Jun 16, 2015 – SES (Paris and Luxembourg: SESG) has announced that it has launched its first Ultra HD (UHD) demonstration channel serving the North American television market. The channel is broadcast via SES-3 at 103°W.
News categories: SES S.A, Steve Corda, Content Distribution, Digital TV, North America, Satellite