USA (United States of America) Digital TV News

Fubo launches home screen CTV ad format
Sep 6, 2024 – FuboTV (NYSE: FUBO) is enhancing its ad inventory with a new CTV ad format that enables the display of advertiser-branded video content on the home screen of Fubo's CTV platform.
News categories: Fubo, Dina Roman, Advertising, Digital TV, Streaming, USA, UX

LG Ad Solutions offers screensaver ads on LG Smart TVs
Sep 5, 2024 – LG Ad Solutions has launched Native Screensaver Ads, a full-screen advertising experience that activates across the Home Screen, LG Channels and Content Store on LG Smart TVs.
News categories: LG Ad Solutions, Dave Rudnick, Chris Weiland, Advertising, Digital TV, Smart TV, USA, UX, Worldwide

GorgeousTV unveils 2nd screen shopping app for streaming services
Sep 5, 2024 – GorgeousTV has introduced a white-label app, SceneShop, for FAST channels and streamers. Viewers can use the app while watching tv shows and movies to shop the looks featured in the content.
News categories: GorgeousTV, Gaetano Coppoletta, Apps, Digital TV, Streaming, USA

Verizon to acquire Frontier Communications
Sep 5, 2024 – Verizon (NYSE, NASDAQ: VZ) and Frontier Communications (NASDAQ: FYBR) have entered into a definitive agreement for Verizon to acquire Frontier in an all-cash transaction valued at $20 billion.
News categories: Verizon, Frontier Communications, Hans Vestberg, Nick Jeffery, Cable TV, Digital TV, MandA, USA

Cox latest to integrate Xumo FAST channels into linear guide
Sep 4, 2024 – Xumo has partnered with Cox to integrate FAST channels into its linear guide. Also, later this year, Sky will integrate six FAST channels into the TV guide on Sky Glass and Sky Stream devices.
News categories: Xumo, Cox Communications, Cable TV, Digital TV, Streaming, UK, USA, UX

Panasonic returns to the US with new Fire TV televisions
Sep 4, 2024 – Panasonic has announced its return to the US TV market. The new line-up includes OLED (Z95A and Z85A) and Mini-LED (W95A) TVs ranging from 55 to 85 inches. The new smart TVs have Fire TV built in.
News categories: Panasonic, Amazon, Yasunari Anan, Daniel Rausch, Digital TV, Smart TV, TV OS, USA

YouTube moves into the lead among media distributors in the US
Sep 3, 2024 – YouTube has moved into the lead among media distributors in the July 2024 Media Distributor Gauge report, Nielsen’s monthly view of U.S. TV consumption by media company.
News categories: Nielsen, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Market Research, USA

Mediaproxy adds A3SA compliant decryption for ATSC 3.0
Aug 29, 2024 – Mediaproxy has been certified by the ATSC Security Authority to provide decryption for U.S. NextGen TV broadcasts as part of its LogServer compliance monitoring and Monwall multiviewer systems.
News categories: Mediaproxy, ATSC Security Authority, Erik Otto, ATSC 3, Content Protection, Digital TV, QoE, USA

Conestoga College launches TV channel with Insys VT
Aug 29, 2024 – Conestoga College has launched CCDTV, Conestoga College Digital Television, its official broadcast channel, powered by a solution for video processing, management and distribution from Insys VT.
News categories: Insys Video Technologies, Conestoga College, Dawid Górniak, Bruno Cortez Sibella, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Streaming, USA