North America Digital TV News

iWedia and MediaTek partner on Next Gen TV for the US market
Jan 8, 2024 – iWedia and MediaTek have unveiled an integration combining MediaTek's Android system architecture with iWedia's ATSC 3.0 software components including middleware, browser and media player.
News categories: iWedia, MediaTek, Hans-Jürgen Desor, ATSC 3, CES2025, Digital TV, Media Player, Middleware, Semiconductor, USA

TiVo launches turnkey streaming solution for ISPs and telcos
Jan 8, 2024 – TiVo (NYSE: XPER) has announced the rollout of TiVo Broadband, a solution enabling ISPs and telcos to deliver SVOD, TiVo+ FAST and linear channels to their broadband-only customer base.
News categories: TiVo, Evolution Digital, Jeffrey Glahn, Marc Cohen, Content Distribution, Digital TV, IPTV, Set Top Box, USA, Worldwide

Panasonic announces televisions with Fire TV built in
Jan 8, 2024 – Panasonic has announced two OLED TVs for 2024, the Z95A (65" and 55") and Z93A (77"), with Fire TV built in. The TVs are not just entertainment devices but also hubs for smart home management.
News categories: Panasonic, Akira Toyoshima, CES2025, Digital TV, HbbTV, Smart Home, Smart TV, TV OS, USA

Inscape extends OTA viewership data to include local TV
Jan 8, 2024 – Inscape is expanding coverage of local stations by tapping into tuners built into Smart TVs in every local US TV market to provide over-the-air viewership data as for national stations.
News categories: Inscape, Comscore, Charbel Makhoul, David Algranati, Josh Chasin, Advertising, Big Data, Digital TV, Smart TV, Terrestrial, USA

TCL TVs to integrate NEXTGEN TV technology
Jan 8, 2024 – Pearl TV has announced that TCL has joined the NEXTGEN TV receiver retail marketplace, adding to the more than 100 models from Hisense, LG, Samsung and Sony.
News categories: Pearl TV, TCL, Anne Schelle, ATSC 3, CES2025, Digital TV, Smart TV, USA

Tizen most popular Smart TV purchased in US in 2023
Jan 8, 2024 – Parks Associates has released research showing that 66% of US internet households now own a smart TV. The Q3 2023 survey shows that the most popular smart TV OS is Samsung's Tizen at 35%.
News categories: Parks Associates, Sarah Lee, Elizabeth Parks, CES2025, Digital TV, Market Research, Smart TV, TV OS, USA

BitRouter and Geniatech announce 13" and 15" NEXTGEN TV televisions
Jan 7, 2024 – BitRouter and Geniatech have announced the availability of NEXTGEN TV televisions, initially available as a 13" portable tablet TV and a 15" conventional TV with stand.
News categories: BitRouter, Geniatech, Gopal Miglani, Jijun Fang, ATSC 3, CES2025, Digital TV, Middleware, Smart TV, USA

CTA: US tech industry revenue to rise 2.8% in 2024
Jan 4, 2024 – Leading into CES 2024, the Consumer Technology Association projects retail revenues for the U.S. consumer technology industry will grow 2.8% in 2024 to $512 billion (up $14 billion from 2023).
News categories: Consumer Technology Association, Richard Kowalski, Gary Shapiro, CES2025, Digital TV, Gaming, Market Research, Metaverse, Streaming, USA

GroupM forms Ad Innovation Accelerator with industry partners
Jan 4, 2024 – GroupM has launched the GroupM Ad Innovation Accelerator with media and technology partners. The group will strategize and create scalable ad formats for use in ad-supported streaming environments.
News categories: GroupM, Andrew Meaden, Mike Fisher, Matt Sweeney, Advertising, Digital TV, North America, Streaming, Worldwide