North America Digital TV News

Venu Sports won't go ahead
Jan 10, 2025 – Venu Sports, the proposed virtual MVPD service from ESPN, FOX and Warner Bros. Discovery, will be discontinued. The collective decision by the three companies is effective immediately.
News categories: Venu Sports, Digital TV, Streaming, USA

BitRouter announces new ATSC gateways for NEXTGEN TV
Jan 7, 2025 – BitRouter has announced the launch of two new ZapperBox models and the rollout of its 3.x software upgrade, designed to deliver a more affordable and versatile NEXTGEN TV experience.
News categories: BitRouter, Gopal Miglani, ATSC 3, CES2025, Digital TV, DVR, Gateway, Middleware, Set Top Box, USA

Disney Advertising shares ad-supported MAU numbers
Jan 8, 2025 – Disney Advertising (NYSE: DIS) has shared ad-supported monthly active user (MAU) data, showing that ad-supported MAUs have reached an estimated 157 million globally, and 112 million domestically.
News categories: Disney Advertising, Rita Ferro, Advertising, CES2025, Digital TV, Market Research, North America, Streaming, Worldwide

DIRECTV offers programmatic access to linear satellite inventory
Jan 8, 2025 – DIRECTV Advertising has announced the programmatic enablement of its linear satellite inventory, providing advertisers with access to audiences across satellite and streaming.
News categories: DIRECTV Advertising, Amy Leifer, Tyler Kelly, Sean Buckley, Advertising, Digital TV, Satellite, USA

Run3TV selects Velope.TV to provide starter application
Jan 7, 2025 – Run3TV has selected Velope.tv to develop a starter application for stations that want to deploy ATSC 3.0 applications while limiting their investment in data and fees for interactive services.
News categories: Run3TV, Velope.TV, Michael Collette, Michael Gregor, Apps, ATSC 3, CES2025, Digital TV, Middleware, USA

U.S. tech industry forecasts record sales, tariff threats loom
Jan 5, 2025 – The CTA projects record revenues as the U.S. consumer technology industry grows 3.2% in 2025 to $537 billion. However, tech products are threatened by President-elect Trump's tariff proposals.
News categories: Consumer Technology Association, Gary Shapiro, Ed Brzytwa, CES2025, Digital TV, Market Research, USA

Broadcasters form JV to offer ATSC 3.0 data services in the US
Jan 7, 2025 – E.W. Scripps, Gray Media, Nexstar Media, and Sinclair have formed EdgeBeam Wireless, a JV created to provide wireless data services, based on ATSC 3.0, to businesses and industries in the U.S.
News categories: Sinclair, E.W. Scripps, Gray Media, Nexstar Media, Chris Ripley, Adam Symson, Hilton Howell, Perry Sook, ATSC 3, CES2025, Content Distribution, Digital TV, USA

Tolka and Technicolor show HDR-capable NEXTGEN TV receiver
Jan 7, 2025 – Tolka and Advanced HDR by Technicolor will showcase their software on a new NEXTGEN TV receiver from Atlanta DTH (ADTH) at CES 2025. The receiver is powered by a Montage system-on-chip (SoC).
News categories: Advanced HDR by Technicolor, Sinclair, Tolka, Montage, Alex Day, Matthew Goldman, Rick Dumont, ATSC 3, CES2025, Digital TV, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, USA

Sony's RIDEVU in-car entertainment to feature IMAX Enhanced films
Jan 7, 2025 – Sony Pictures, IMAX, Mercedes-Benz and DTS have announced that RIDEVU, SPE's in-car entertainment service, will make IMAX Enhanced movies from Sony's library available in vehicles later this year.
News categories: Mercedes-Benz, Sony Pictures, IMAX, Xperi, Magnus Östberg, Pete Wood, Vikram Arumilli, Bill Neighbors, Automotive, CES2025, Digital TV, Streaming, USA, UX