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Netflix global streaming paid memberships exceed 300 million
Jan 21, 2025 – Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) has posted Q4 2024 results on its website. In Q4, revenue increased 16% YoY, while operating income rose 52%. The company finished 2024 with 302 million memberships.
News categories: Netflix, Advertising, Digital TV, Results, Streaming, Subscribers, USA, Worldwide

Record highs for YouTube, Netflix and Prime Video in December
Jan 21, 2025 – Nielsen's The Gauge for December 2024 showed a 4% increase in time spent watching TV in the U.S. versus November, with viewing on the Thanksgiving and Christmas days exceeding 100 billion minutes.
News categories: Nielsen, Broadcast, Cable TV, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, USA

Access Advance announces video distribution patent pool
Jan 16, 2025 – Access Advance has launched its Video Distribution Patent (VDP) pool, providing a single license covering streaming with all four of the most recent video codecs (HEVC, VVC, AV1, and VP9).
News categories: Access Advance, Peter Moller, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Licensing, Patent, Streaming, Worldwide

Record transitions playout to the Cloud with evertz.io
Jan 14, 2025 – Partnering with evertz.io, Record is launching a streaming solution that will power their PlayPlus application, kicking off with twelve regionalized channels, with plans to expand to 21 channels.
News categories: evertz.io, Record, CIS Group, Felipe Andrade, Antônio Carlos Sobrinho, Brazil, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Streaming

Magnite to power programmatic on Samsung TV Plus in Southeast Asia
Jan 15, 2025 – Magnite (Nasdaq: MGNI) has strengthened its partnership with Samsung Ads to power programmatic advertising on Samsung TV Plus inventory in Singapore, the Philippines and Thailand for the first time.
News categories: Magnite, Samsung, Gavin Buxton, Alex Spurzem, Advertising, Digital TV, Philippines, Singapore, Streaming, Thailand

DIRECTV introduces MySports sports streaming service
Jan 14, 2025 – DIRECTV has introduced MySports, a sports pack for fans looking for 24-7 sports. At launch, MySports includes 40 sports and broadcast channels and is initially available in 24 U.S. metro areas.
News categories: DIRECTV, Bill Morrow, Digital TV, Streaming, USA

Oi sells pay TV operations to Mileto Tecnologia
Jan 9, 2025 – Oi and Mileto have agreed the sale of Oi's pay TV operations to a special purpose company, which will then be sold, after approval by the Judicial Reorganization Court, in a competitive process.
News categories: Oi S.A., Brazil, Digital TV, IPTV, MandA

FIFA+ selects Magnite for global programmatic expansion
Jan 14, 2025 – Magnite (NASDAQ: MGNI) has announced its selection as FIFA+'s global programmatic provider. Magnite will power video and display advertising on FIFA+ across North America, EMEA, LATAM, and APAC.
News categories: Magnite, FIFA+, Sam Wilson, Advertising, Digital TV, Streaming, Worldwide

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