USA (United States of America) Digital TV News

68% of US households have a smart TV, 46% have a streaming media player
Nov 14, 2024 – Parks Associates research has found that 68% of U.S. internet households now own a smart TV and 46% own a streaming media player, an increase from 2020 when 54% and 42% owned these devices, respectively.
News categories: Parks Associates, Sarah Lee, Digital TV, Market Research, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming, USA

Charter to acquire Liberty Broadband
Nov 13, 2024 – Charter Communications (NASDAQ: CHTR) and Liberty Broadband (NASDAQ: LBRDA, LBRDK, LBRDP) have entered into an agreement under which Charter will acquire Liberty Broadband in an all-stock transaction.
News categories: Charter Communications, Liberty Broadband, Chris Winfrey, John Malone, Cable TV, Digital TV, MandA, USA

Vecima implementing Dynamic Ad Insertion for Hotwire Communications
Nov 12, 2024 – Vecima Networks (TSX: VCM) has completed initial linear parity ad insertion for Hotwire Communications, moving the provider toward dynamic ad insertion (DAI) in 2025.
News categories: Vecima, Hotwire Communications, Kyle Goodwin, Pragash Pillai, Advertising, Content Distribution, Digital TV, IPTV, USA

Parks Associates releases Top 10 US SVOD services list
Nov 12, 2024 – Parks Associates has released its updated list of the top 10 U.S. subscription streaming video services, based on estimated numbers of subscribers through September 2024.
News categories: Parks Associates, Jennifer Kent, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, USA

EchoStar pay TV subscribers down 43,000 in 3Q 2024
Nov 12, 2024 – EchoStar (NASDAQ: SATS) has released results for the period ended Sept. 30, 2024. Pay-TV subscribers fell 43,000 in Q3, to close at 8.03 million (5.89 million DISH TV, 2.14 million SLING TV).
News categories: EchoStar, Hamid Akhavan, Digital TV, MandA, Results, Satellite, Streaming, Subscribers, USA

TCL selects Magnite's ad server and SSP
Nov 12, 2024 – Magnite (NASDAQ: MGNI) has announced that TCL will use Magnite's ad server to enhance the viewer experience and Magnite's streaming platform to capture the value of its premium inventory.
News categories: Magnite, TCL, Ryan Kenney, Jeremy Straight, Advertising, Digital TV, Smart TV, Streaming, USA

Comercio TV launches FAST channel with FAST Channels TV
Nov 8, 2024 – Comercio TV has partnered with FAST Channels TV on a FAST channel providing financial news, market insights and educational content in Spanish to audiences in the U.S., Latin America and beyond.
News categories: FAST Channels TV, Comercio TV, Russell Foy, Freddy Arias, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Latin America, Streaming, USA

Tech giants dominate U.S. streaming platform market
Nov 7, 2024 – According to Parks Associates, Roku and Amazon are the most popular streaming media player brands in the U.S., while Samsung is the most popular brand of smart TV purchased.
News categories: Parks Associates, Elizabeth Parks, Digital TV, Market Research, Set Top Box, Smart TV, TV OS, USA

Warner Bros. Discovery adds 7.2 million DTC subscribers in 3Q 2024
Nov 7, 2024 – Warner Bros. Discovery (Nasdaq: WBD) has reported results for the quarter ended September 30, 2024. Total DTC subscribers were 110.5 million, an increase of 7.2 million global subscribers vs. Q2.
News categories: Warner Bros. Discovery, Digital TV, Results, Streaming, Subscribers, USA, Worldwide