Digital TV News: LG Channels

LG Ad Solutions offers screensaver ads on LG Smart TVs
Sep 5, 2024 – LG Ad Solutions has launched Native Screensaver Ads, a full-screen advertising experience that activates across the Home Screen, LG Channels and Content Store on LG Smart TVs.
News categories: LG Ad Solutions, Dave Rudnick, Chris Weiland, Advertising, Digital TV, Smart TV, USA, UX, Worldwide

Ad-supported streaming surges in Australia
Sep 2, 2024 – The Australian entertainment subscription market, which includes video, music and game services, grew by 5% to 52.3 million services in the 12 months to June 2024, according to Telsyte.
News categories: Telsyte, Foad Fadaghi, Alvin Lee, Australia, Digital TV, Gaming, Market Research, Streaming

U.S. home entertainment spending topped $25bn in 1H 2024
Aug 12, 2024 – According to DEG, U.S. consumers spent almost $25.4 billion on movies and TV shows in the first six months of 2024. Strong growth was achieved in consumer spend on subscription streaming.
News categories: Digital Entertainment Group, Digital TV, DVD, Market Research, Streaming, USA

LG adds Disney+ to its Automotive Content Platform
Jul 19, 2024 – LG Electronics has added Disney+ to the LG Automotive Content Platform (ACP) powered by webOS, further expanding the range of viewing options available on its in-car infotainment solution.
News categories: LG Electronics, Disney+, Brad Oh, Apps, Digital TV, In-Car, Streaming, Worldwide

LG Automotive Content Platform features in new Kia EV
May 27, 2024 – LG is bringing its Automotive Content Platform (ACP) powered by webOS to the latest all-electric SUV from Kia. ACP initially debuted in Korea last year on Hyundai's Genesis GV80 and GV80 Coupe.
News categories: LG Electronics, Kia, Eun Seok-hyun, Ryu Chang-sung, Apps, Content Distribution, Digital TV, In-Car, Streaming, Worldwide

Video Solutions selects Whip Media reporting and royalty payments system
Mar 14, 2024 – Whip Media and Video Solutions have announced a partnership to implement Whip Media's FASTrack FAST channel and AVOD reporting and royalty payments system.
News categories: Whip Media, Video Solutions AG, Saj Jayasinghe, Philipp Rotermund, Big Data, Digital TV, Streaming, Worldwide

Nexxen settles with Alphonso and LG, entering into three-year partnership
Feb 28, 2024 – Nexxen (AIM/NASDAQ: NEXN) has settled its dispute with Alphonso and LG. Alphonso will also allow Nexxen to monetize a portion of LG's CTV inventory and will use Nexxen's discovery and segmentation tools.
News categories: Nexxen, Alphonso, LG Electronics, Ofer Druker, Serge Matta, Advertising, Big Data, Digital TV, Streaming, Worldwide

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

Top five channels account for 20% of FAST consumption in U.S.
Nov 7, 2023 – Research from Omdia has revealed that FAST's growth in the US is being powered by a small number of players, with the top five channels accounting for more than 20% of monthly consumption.
News categories: Omdia, Maria Rua Aguete, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, USA