Digital TV News: PlayStation

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

DTS report finds US in-vehicle video and gaming growing rapidly
Jun 12, 2024 – A report released by DTS (NYSE: XPER) examines consumption of entertainment in the car based on findings from surveys on how U.S. consumers listen to audio, watch video and play games in-vehicle.
News categories: Xperi Inc, DTS, Jeff Jury, Automotive, Digital TV, Gaming, Market Research, Streaming, USA

Max arrives in France and Poland
Jun 11, 2024 – Max is now live and available to watch in France and Poland, Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has announced, completing the first wave of European launches that began last month.
News categories: Warner Bros. Discovery, JB Perrette, Digital TV, France, Poland, Streaming

Accedo supports extension of ITVX to Sony PlayStation
May 22, 2024 – Accedo has worked with ITV to bring its streaming service, ITVX to PlayStation 4 and 5 consoles in the UK, broadening its reach and making its content available to more viewers.
News categories: Accedo, ITV, Martin Sebelius, Huw Byrne Jones, Apps, Digital TV, Streaming, UK

Suitest to introduce WingBox OTT test automation tool at NAB 2024
Apr 9, 2024 – At the 2024 NAB Show Suitest will introduce WingBox, a Video Capture and Control appliance enabling combined object- and image-based live and automation testing for OTT apps and devices.
News categories: Suitest, Mirko Nedeljković, Apps, Digital TV, NABShow, QoE, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Smartphone, Streaming, UX, Worldwide

AR/VR panel shipments to reach 119 million units by 2028
May 15, 2023 – According to DSCC, display panel shipments for VR will increase by 17.6% this year, lower than previously forecast. Shipments are now expected to grow from 13.6M units in 2022 to 16M units in 2023.
News categories: DSCC, Guillaume Chansin, Digital TV, Market Research, Metaverse, Worldwide

Red Bee Media and Dotscreen power RTBF's revamped AUVIO platform
Mar 6, 2023 – Red Bee Media has signed an agreement with RTBF to power its re-launched Auvio platform through Red Bee Media's managed OTT services. Red Bee Media partnered with Dotscreen to improve the Auvio user experience.
News categories: Red Bee Media, RTBF, Dotscreen, Stéphane Grandvarlet, Cecile Gonfroid, Belgium, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Streaming, UX

AR/VR device market slows due to economic woes
Dec 16, 2022 – CCS Insight expects global unit sales in the augmented and virtual reality device segment to remain just short of 10 million in 2022, growing to 11.4 million in 2023.
News categories: CCS Insight, Marina Koytcheva, Leo Gebbie, Market Research, Metaverse, Worldwide

12.5m consumer VR headsets to be sold in 2022
Nov 17, 2022 – Consumer VR will be worth $6.9bn in 2022, increasing to $20bn in 2027, according to Omdia. In the face of macroeconomic challenges, the market continues to expand, with 12.5 million headsets expected to be sold in 2022.
News categories: Omdia, George Jijiashvili, Digital TV, Market Research, Metaverse, Worldwide