Digital TV News: HBO

Warner Bros. Discovery to launch Max in Europe beginning May 21
Mar 21, 2024 – Warner Bros. Discovery (Nasdaq: WBD) has announced that Max, its enhanced streaming service, will launch in the first European countries beginning May 21.
News categories: Warner Bros. Discovery, JB Perrette, Digital TV, Europe, Streaming

U.S. home entertainment spending up 16.8% in 2023
Feb 7, 2024 – According to DEG, overall U.S. consumer spending on digital and physical home entertainment formats in 2023 was $43 billion, a 16.8% increase from the almost $37 billion consumers spent in 2022.
News categories: Digital Entertainment Group, Digital TV, DVD, Market Research, Streaming, USA

Sub-Saharan Africa to add 9 million SVOD subscriptions
Feb 12, 2024 – According to Digital TV Research, Sub-Saharan Africa will have 16 million paying SVOD subscriptions by 2029, up from 7 million at end-2023.
News categories: Digital TV Research, Simon Murray, Africa, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming

Panasonic announces televisions with Fire TV built in
Jan 8, 2024 – Panasonic has announced two OLED TVs for 2024, the Z95A (65" and 55") and Z93A (77"), with Fire TV built in. The TVs are not just entertainment devices but also hubs for smart home management.
News categories: Panasonic, Akira Toyoshima, CES2024, Digital TV, HbbTV, Smart Home, Smart TV, TV OS, USA

RT-RK and iWedia introduce Smart Monitor OS
Jan 4, 2024 – RT-RK and iWedia have announced AndDesk, a Smart Monitor Operating System designed to revolutionize traditional monitors by transforming them into versatile smart devices.
News categories: RT-RK, iWedia, Apps, CES2024, Digital TV, Semiconductor, UX, Worldwide

Magid reveals 2024 U.S. entertainment landscape predictions
Dec 11, 2023 – Magid has presented its 2024 predictions for the U.S. entertainment landscape, including insights about what drives or inhibits consumer engagement in streaming services.
News categories: Magid, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, USA

Growth in global SVOD subscriptions to continue
Nov 27, 2023 – Digital TV Research expects global SVOD subscriptions to increase by 321 million between 2023 and 2029 to reach 1.79 billion. The US will add 30 million, Brazil 23 million and India 27 million.
News categories: Digital TV Research, Simon Murray, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, Subscribers, Worldwide

KIPCO announces deal to bring together OSN+ and Anghami
Nov 21, 2023 – KIPCO has announced that its subsidiary, OSN, has reached a deal to combine its content streaming platform, OSN+, with Anghami's music and entertainment streaming platform.
News categories: KIPCO, OSN, Sheikha Dana Nasser Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah, Joe Kawkabani, Elie Habib, Digital TV, MandA, Middle-East, Streaming

Global SVOD revenues to surpass $127bn in 2029
Sep 25, 2023 – According to Digital TV Research, global SVOD revenues will reach $127 billion by 2029, up from $107 billion in 2023. The US and China will account for half of the 2029 total.
News categories: Digital TV Research, Simon Murray, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, Worldwide