USA (United States of America) Digital TV News

Telly partners with Sensory on speech-to-text for TVs
Jan 15, 2025 – Telly has partnered with Sensory on speech-to-text technology that allows users to speak naturally to their TV without the need for memorizing scripts or specific vocabularies.
News categories: Telly, Sensory, Inc, Sascha Prueter, Todd Mozer, Digital TV, Smart TV, USA, UX

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

Comscore expands local currency deal with Coastal Television
Jan 14, 2025 – Comscore (NASDAQ: SCOR) has expanded its agreement with Coastal Television to include Comscore's Advanced Audience data which allows marketers to target audiences based on behaviour.
News categories: Comscore, Coastal Television, Steve Bagdasarian, Bill Fielder, Advertising, Big Data, Broadcast, Digital TV, USA

LG and Samsung unveil TheTake-powered shoppable TV at CES
Jan 7, 2025 – TheTake has announced partnerships with LG and Samsung for its AI-powered shoppable TV technology. At CES, LG showcased a 'Click to Search' shopping feature powered by TheTake's technology.
News categories: TheTake, LG Electronics, Samsung, Tyler Cooper, Advertising, CES2025, Digital TV, Smart TV, TV OS, USA, UX

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

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