Digital TV News: Amazon

More U.S. streaming consumers opting for basic tiers with ads
Oct 22, 2024 – Parks Associates research has found that ad-based tier subscriptions are increasingly being adopted in the U.S. and now account for 57% of the user bases of the leading video streaming services.
News categories: Parks Associates, Sarah Lee, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, USA

Pixalate releases global Q3 2024 CTV device market share reports
Oct 21, 2024 – According to Pixalate’s research, Roku’s estimated CTV device market share in North America dropped 29% year-over-year, while Samsung, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, and LG all gained market share.
News categories: Pixalate, Advertising, Digital TV, Europe, Latin America, Market Research, Middle-East, North America, Streaming

Pay TV and Paid-VOD revenues in Germany rose to €5.4bn in 2023
Oct 16, 2024 – Revenues from pay TV and paid VOD in Germany grew by 8.8% to €5.4 billion in 2023. VAUNET expects additional growth of around 5% for 2024, bringing total revenues to €5.6 billion.
News categories: VAUNET, Frank Giersberg, Tim Werner, Elke Walthelm, Nicole Agudo Berbel, Henning Nieslony, Michael Keidel, Austria, Digital TV, Germany, Subscribers, Switzerland, TV Services

Ads coming to Prime Video in Brazil, India, Japan, the Netherlands and New Zealand
Oct 15, 2024 – Amazon Ads has announced that it will introduce limited advertisements on Prime Video in Brazil, India, Japan, the Netherlands, and New Zealand in 2025.
News categories: Amazon Ads, Alan Moss, Advertising, Brazil, Digital TV, India, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Streaming

Freely to be integrated into Amazon Fire TV smart TVs
Oct 7, 2024 – Everyone TV has announced that its new streaming platform Freely will be available, from this autumn, on Amazon Fire TV smart TVs and other smart TVs with Fire TV OS built-in.
News categories: Everyone TV, Amazon, Panasonic, TCL, Freely, Jonathan Thompson, Emma Gilmartin, Gareth Rayworth, Digital TV, Smart TV, Streaming, Terrestrial, TV OS, UK

ADTH announces NextGen TV USB and app for Android and Fire TV
Oct 7, 2024 – Atlanta DTH (ADTH) has announced its ADTH NextGen TV USB tuner and App for Android and Fire TV. The new tuner and app are fully NextGen TV compliant and able to decrypt A3SA DRM encrypted channels.
News categories: Atlanta DTH, Ivy Shou, Apps, ATSC 3, Digital TV, DRM, Peripherals / Accessories, USA

N. American consumers pulling back on entertainment spending
Oct 1, 2024 – TiVo (NYSE: XPER) has found in its Q2 2024 Video Trends Report that consumers are pulling back on entertainment spending as the industry works to rebalance and bundle its current offerings.
News categories: TiVo, Scott Maddux, Advertising, Digital TV, Market Research, North America, Streaming

California approves 'click or call to cancel' subscriptions bill
Sep 24, 2024 – California has approved rules allowing consumers to easily click or call to cancel subscriptions, ensuring Californians can cancel unwanted automatic renewals just as easily as they signed up.
News categories: Consumer Federation of California, Robert Herrell, Digital TV, Regulation, USA

DEGI and BB Media deliver APAC entertainment insights
Sep 17, 2024 – DEGI: The Digital Entertainment Group International (DEGI), with BB Media, has released an overview of the APAC digital entertainment landscape for DEGI members.
News categories: DEGI, BB Media, Liz Bales, Laura Ghisiglieri, Asia, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming