USA (United States of America) Digital TV News

Cineverse partners with Wurl for FAST Channel distribution
Aug 15, 2024 – Cineverse (NASDAQ: CNVS) has announced a partnership with Wurl to distribute its portfolio of free, ad-supported streaming television (FAST) channels and launch new channels.
News categories: Cineverse, Wurl, Tony Huidor, Dave Bernath, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Streaming, USA, Worldwide

50% of U.S. consumers watch free ad-supported video
Aug 14, 2024 – Parks Associates research shows that 67% of U.S. consumers now watch social video, 50% watch free ad-supported video, one-third watch pay TV, and 14% use an antenna to watch OTA broadcasts.
News categories: Parks Associates, JW Player, Sarah Lee, James Burt, Digital TV, Market Research, Mobile, Smart TV, Tablet, Terrestrial, USA

U.S. home entertainment spending topped $25bn in 1H 2024
Aug 12, 2024 – According to DEG, U.S. consumers spent almost $25.4 billion on movies and TV shows in the first six months of 2024. Strong growth was achieved in consumer spend on subscription streaming.
News categories: Digital Entertainment Group, Digital TV, DVD, Market Research, Streaming, USA

Cadent unlocks ad revenue for Hotwire, Midco and other regional MSOs
Aug 13, 2024 – Cadent is providing Hotwire, Midco and Mediacom with access to the Cadent Aperture Ad Management solution to protect and grow their ad revenue as they roll out their IPTV platforms.
News categories: Cadent, Hotwire, Midco, Paul Ranger, Pragash Pillai, Tom McAdaragh, Advertising, Cable TV, Digital TV, USA

U.S. JIC awards iSpot certification as national currency
Aug 13, 2024 – The U.S. Joint Industry Committee (JIC) has announced that iSpot has been granted JIC Currency Certification. The news follows the JIC's certification of Comscore and VideoAmp in April.
News categories: U.S. Joint Industry Committee, iSpot, Travis Scoles, Advertising, Big Data, Digital TV, USA

Samba TV releases H1 2024 State of Viewership report
Aug 8, 2024 – Samba TV has released its State of Viewership report for H1 2024. The report shows surging streaming and dynamic advertising opportunities in the U.S., while linear continues to decline.
News categories: Samba TV, Ashwin Navin, Advertising, Big Data, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, USA

Google announces Google TV Streamer, its Chromecast replacement
Aug 6, 2024 – Google has announced Google TV Streamer, a 4K TV streaming device. Along with offering Google TV, the Google TV Streamer box doubles as a smart home hub for Google Home and Matter devices.
News categories: Google, Digital TV, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Streaming, USA, UX

Xperi signs seventh TV partner to integrate TiVo OS
Aug 5, 2024 – In its 2nd quarter 2024 results Xperi (NYSE: XPER) announced that it has signed a seventh TiVo OS partner, a top 5 supplier of smart TVs in the U.S. market, with plans to launch TVs in 2025.
News categories: Xperi Inc, Jon Kirchner, Advertising, Automotive, Digital TV, Europe, IPTV, Japan, Results, Smart TV, TV OS, USA, Worldwide

Pricing of $42.99/month for upcoming Venu Sports streaming service
Aug 1, 2024 – Venu Sports, the upcoming standalone streaming service being built by ESPN, FOX and Warner Bros. Discovery, will be available at a launch price of $42.99 per month for the service.
News categories: Venu Sports, Pete Distad, Digital TV, Streaming, USA