Digital TV News: Nex

Gray Media to broadcast Super Bowl on NEXTGEN TV with HDR
Feb 7, 2025 – Gray Media will broadcast Super Bowl LIX using HDR at all its NEXTGEN TV FOX affiliates, allowing viewers the game with improved contrast between the brightest and darkest colours on the screen.
News categories: Gray Media, Sandy Breland, Rob Folliard, ATSC 3, Content Distribution, Digital TV, USA, UX

Tubi launches shoppable experience with Shopsense AI
Feb 3, 2025 – Tubi (NASDAQ: FOXA, FOX) has announced a new shoppable experience, The Tubi Red Carpet Shop, in partnership with Shopsense AI, inspired by the upcoming TUBI RED CARPET AT SUPER BOWL LIX.
News categories: Tubi, Shopsense AI, Jeff Lucas, Glenn Fishback, Advertising, Digital TV, Smartphone, Streaming, USA, UX

Paramount and Nielsen sign measurement and analytics deal
Feb 3, 2025 – Paramount Global and Nielsen have signed a new measurement deal covering all Paramount platforms: national and local broadcast, all cable networks, and streaming on Paramount+ and Pluto TV.
News categories: Nielsen, Paramount, Karthik Rao, George Cheeks, Advertising, Big Data, Broadcast, Cable TV, Digital TV, Streaming, USA, Worldwide

InterDigital initiates patent litigation against Disney
Feb 3, 2025 – InterDigital (Nasdaq: IDCC) has initiated litigation against The Walt Disney Company, including Disney+, Hulu and ESPN+, over ongoing infringement of InterDigital's intellectual property.
News categories: InterDigital, The Walt Disney Company, Josh Schmidt, Digital TV, Patent, Streaming, Worldwide

Barb launches prototype phase for Barb Panel Plus
Jan 30, 2025 – Barb has commissioned two prototypes and two new data sources for Barb Panel Plus, which extends Barb's use of big data sets for integration with UK panel data.
News categories: Barb, Caroline Baxter, Advertising, Big Data, Digital TV, HbbTV, Set Top Box, Smart TV, UK

UK BVOD ad spend expected to have grown 12.4% YoY in 2024
Jan 30, 2025 – According to an Advertising Association/WARC report, UK ad spend rose 9.7% to £10.6bn in the third quarter of 2024. BVOD ad spend is expected to have grown 12.4% at end-2024.
News categories: Advertising Association, WARC, Stephen Woodford, James McDonald, Advertising, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, TV Services, UK

Africa E&M expected to outpace global growth over next five years
Jan 28, 2025 – Entertainment & Media (E&M) markets across South Africa, Nigeria and Kenya are expected to see revenue growth ahead of the global average (3.9% CAGR through 2028), according to PwC.
News categories: PwC, Alinah Motaung, Charles Stuart, Nana Madikane, Advertising, Digital TV, Gaming, Kenya, Market Research, Nigeria, South Africa, Streaming

Global sports investors view technology as best short-term bet
Jan 28, 2025 – Global sports investors view technology solutions providers as the best investment over the next three to five years, according to new data from Altman Solon’s Global Sports Survey.
News categories: Altman Solon, David Dellea, Digital TV, Finance, Market Research, Technologies, Worldwide

UK visual home entertainment sector surpass £5bn for first time
Jan 27, 2025 – Data for 2024 released by the British Association for Screen Entertainment in association with the Official Charts Company confirms that video is the most popular form of entertainment in the UK.
News categories: British Association for Screen Entertainment, Official Charts Company, Liz Bales, Marie-Claire Benson, Robert Marsh, Robert Callow, Blu-ray, Digital TV, DVD, Gaming, Market Research, Streaming, TV Services, UK