Digital TV News: Sky

Western Europe to lose nearly 9 million pay TV subscribers
Mar 11, 2024 – Digital TV Research expects Western Europe to lose nearly 9 million pay TV subscribers between 2023 and 2029 to reach 93 million – down by 8% over the period.
News categories: Digital TV Research, Simon Murray, Cable TV, Digital TV, Europe, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite, Terrestrial

Xperi signs up Skyworth to integrate TiVo OS
Feb 28, 2024 – In its 4th quarter 2023 results Xperi (NYSE: XPER) announced that it has signed Skyworth as a Tivo OS Smart TV OEM, and that Vestel is now shipping TiVo-powered TVs into seven European countries.
News categories: Xperi Inc, Advertising, Digital TV, Europe, In-Car, IPTV, Smart TV, TV OS, UK, Worldwide

Demand expected for ad-supported streaming subscriptions in Sweden
Feb 19, 2024 – A survey by Mediavision suggests that if the five largest streaming services in Sweden were to launch cheaper subscriptions with ads, they could add up to 1.8 million new subscriptions.
News categories: Mediavision, Fredrik Liljeqvist, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, Sweden

Now TV launches Hong Kong's first addressable TV advertising service
Feb 14, 2024 – HKT's Now TV [SEHK: 6823] has launched Hong Kong’s first addressable TV advertising service, leveraging its first-party data to enable more precise campaign targeting for enterprises.
News categories: HKT, Now TV, Bruce Lam, Derek Choi, Advertising, Big Data, Digital TV, Hong Kong, IPTV

SBT selects Brightcove to power new streaming service
Feb 7, 2024 – Brightcove (NASDAQ: BCOV) has announced Sistema Brasileiro de Televisão (SBT) has chosen Brightcove as its official streaming technology partner to power its new AVOD app, +SBT.
News categories: Brightcove, SBT, Marc DeBevoise, Roberto Grosman, Brazil, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Streaming

inext supplies set-top boxes to SkyNet in Kyrgyzstan
Jan 29, 2024 – inext has announced that it is providing customised set-top boxes to SkyNet in Kyrgyzstan. inext also developed branded applications for the SkyNet service.
News categories: inext, SkyNet, Pavlo Sidorov, Ruslan Karabulya, Apps, Digital TV, IPTV, Kyrgyzstan, Set Top Box, UX

Comcast cable video subscribers down 389,000 in 4Q 2023
Jan 25, 2024 – Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA) has reported results for the quarter ended December 31, 2023. Domestic video customer net losses were 389,000. Peacock paid grew to 31 million, up 3 million in the quarter.
News categories: Comcast, Cable TV, Digital TV, Europe, Results, Satellite, Streaming, Subscribers, USA

Apple previews entertainment experiences on Apple Vision Pro
Jan 16, 2024 – Apple has announced entertainment experiences for its Apple Vision Pro. Vision Pro enables users to watch new shows and films from streaming services including Apple TV+ and Disney+.
News categories: Apple, Disney, Greg Joswiak, Bob Iger, Digital TV, Metaverse, Streaming, Worldwide

Sky México deploys ThinkAnalytics' personalization platform
Jan 16, 2024 – Sky México has deployed ThinkAnalytics as its personalization and viewer engagement platform, powering search and discovery for its sports and entertainment offering.
News categories: ThinkAnalytics, Sky México, Trektel, Marc Aldrich, Salvador Rosas, Big Data, Digital TV, Mexico, Satellite, UX