USA (United States of America) Digital TV News

Roku hits 15 million monthly active accounts
Jul 12, 2017 – Roku has announced that it reached 15 million monthly active accounts as of June 30, 2017 growing 43 percent over the same period of the prior year. Users streamed nearly 7 billion hours on the Roku platform in the first half of 2017.
News categories: Roku, Anthony Wood, Digital TV, Market Research, Set Top Box, Streaming, USA

CableClix introduces 'lean-back experience' for cable-cutters
Jul 12, 2017 – CableClix (OTCPK:CCLX) is pioneering online TV evolution by designing the first 'lean-back experience' for online viewing. CableClix combines big data with AI to perfect the personalization of TV content and improve usability.
News categories: CableClix, Jason Schoch, Cauri Jaye, Big Data, Digital TV, Streaming, USA, UX

MAZ media partners gain access to mParticle marketing tools
Jul 12, 2017 – MAZ has partnered with mParticle to simplify data and marketing tool integrations for thousands of apps powered by MAZ. MAZ media partners will have access to the tools that mParticle integrates with, enabling deployment of new marketing strategies and up-to-the-minute analytics.
News categories: MAZ, mParticle, Paul Canetti, David Spitz, Advertising, Apps, Big Data, Digital TV, USA

TiTAN Platform launches all-in-one smart home hub and entertainment device
Jul 12, 2017 – TiTAN Platform US has introduced TiTAN Core, an all-in-one smart home and entertainment hub that manages smart devices and provides access to a broad choice of entertainment content programming.
News categories: TiTAN Platform US, Adrian Sexton, Digital TV, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Streaming, USA

Majority of U.S. broadband households watch internet video on TV
Jul 11, 2017 – Parks Associates research show that over 50% of U.S. broadband households now watch Internet video on a television screen. The research firm examines this shift in video consumption habits of consumers, including usage of OTT services.
News categories: Parks Associates, Brett Sappington, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, USA

C Spire introduces app-based OTT cable TV service in the US
Jul 6, 2017 – C Spire has introduced C Spire TV, an in-home streaming TV service. C Spire TV delivers cable TV features via an app designed to run on streaming devices from Amazon Fire TV, Android TV and Apple TV with Roku availability to be added soon.
News categories: C Spire, Ashley Phillips, Apps, Cable TV, Digital TV, Mobile, Set Top Box, Streaming, USA

MP&W selects Amino for TV hardware
Jul 6, 2017 – Muscatine Power and Water (MP&W) has announced that it has selected Amino to provide IPTV devices to support the Utility’s cable to fiber IPTV migration. Amino will work with middleware provider Innovative Systems on the project.
News categories: Amino, MP&W, Innovative Systems, Mark Evensen, Sal Lo Bianco, Digital TV, IPTV, Middleware, Set Top Box, USA

Steady growth expected for US Media And Entertainment industry
Jun 29, 2017 – The U.S. Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration has issued a report describing the growth of the U.S. media and entertainment (M&E) industry. The U.S. M&E market is projected to reach $771 billion in annual sales in 2019.
News categories: International Trade Administration, Digital TV, Market Research, USA

9% of U.S. broadband households plan to purchase a VR headset in the next year
Jun 29, 2017 – Parks Associates has announced a report revealing that 9% of U.S. broadband households plan to purchase a virtual reality headset within the next year. Purchase intentions have nearly doubled since early 2016, when only 5% planned to purchase a VR headset.
News categories: Parks Associates, Hunter Sappington, Tu Skuse, Market Research, Metaverse, USA