Digital TV News: Spotify

Telly’s free 55” 4K dual-screen TVs begin shipping
Jul 13, 2023 – Telly has begun shipping its 55" 4K dual-screen TV sets to consumers, and has announced product, data, and ad partnerships with Harman Kardon, LiveOne, Magnite, Microsoft, Nielsen, and Spotify.
News categories: Telly, Ilya Pozin, Bob Ivins, Michael Barrett, Advertising, Digital TV, Smart TV, USA

Household spending on media continues to grow in Sweden
May 11, 2023 – According to Mediavision, more than 90% of households in Sweden pay for some form of media subscription. Despite increasing headwinds, there appears to be no sign of market saturation.
News categories: Mediavision, Marie Nilsson, Digital TV, Market Research, Sweden

Epsilon integrates Samba TV viewing data
Apr 21, 2023 – Samba TV is integrating its OTT and linear television viewing data into the Epsilon PeopleCloud, providing Epsilon clients with granular insights into customers' TV and streaming TV viewing.
News categories: Samba TV, Epsilon, Kris Magel, Kate Sirkin, Advertising, Big Data, Digital TV, Smart TV, USA

New Cayenne debuts Porsche Driver Experience
Mar 29, 2023 – The Porsche Cayenne will feature a 12.3" display providing the Porsche Communication Management (PCM) control center. On the PCM, videos can be watched directly via the streaming provider Screenhits TV.
News categories: Porsche, Screenhits TV, Digital TV, In-Car, Streaming, Worldwide

New products and more countries for Amazon-built TV range
Mar 22, 2023 – As the number of Fire TV devices sold passes 200 million globally, Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) has announced the expansion of its Amazon-built TV series and their availability in more countries.
News categories: Amazon, Daniel Rausch, Digital TV, Germany, Mexico, Smart TV, TV OS, UK, USA, Worldwide

CARIAD launches app store for Volkswagen Group cars
Mar 1, 2023 – CARIAD has launches an application store for Volkswagen Group car brands. CARIAD is working with HARMAN to create an open ecosystem for apps that drivers can use in their cars' infotainment systems.
News categories: CARIAD, HARMAN, Audi, Dirk Hilgenberg, Huibert Verhoeven, Oliver Hoffmann, Apps, In-Car, MWC24, Worldwide

Breezeline Stream TV comes to Cleveland and Columbus, Ohio
Jan 26, 2023 – Breezeline has launched Breezeline Stream TV in its Columbus and Cleveland service areas in Ohio. Breezeline Stream TV is a cloud-based TV service integrating live TV and DVR with on demand and streaming apps.
News categories: Breezeline, Heather McCallion, Digital TV, IPTV, USA

UK entertainment sales at record £11.1bn for 2022
Jan 10, 2023 – The value of the UK home entertainment market soared to £11.1bn in 2022, an all-time record for music, video and games sales, according to ERA. The fastest growing sector in 2022 was video, up 14.4% to £4,432m.
News categories: Entertainment Retailers Association, Ben Drury, Kim Bayle, Digital TV, Gaming, Market Research, Streaming, UK

Subscription renewal continues in the U.S. as consumers cut back
Oct 4, 2022 – 51% of U.S. consumers say that subscriptions now make up a 'significant' portion of their monthly spending, according to NRG. As inflation soars, however, people have been forced to make choices about their spending. That includes cutting back on subscriptions.
News categories: NRG, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, USA