Digital TV News: TransACT
United Group agrees to sell SBB Serbia and Net TV Plus
Feb 12, 2025 – United Group has agreed to sell SBB Serbia to e& PPF Telecom. The Group has also agreed to sell Eon TV International (the holding company of NetTV Plus) to Telekom Srbija.
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United Group, SBB Serbia, NetTV Plus, e& PPF Telecom, Telekom Srbija, Victoriya Boklag, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Digital TV, IPTV, Macedonia, MandA, Montenegro, Serbia
Disney reports earnings for quarter ended December 28, 2024
Feb 5, 2025 – The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) has reported results for the quarter ended December 28, 2024. Total Disney+ subscribers decreased sequentially by 0.7 million in the quarter.
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Walt Disney Company, Digital TV, Results, Streaming, Subscribers, USA, Worldwide
Pixalate releases Q4 2024 CTV device market share reports
Jan 30, 2025 – Pixalate has released its Q4 2024 CTV Device Market Share Reports for the UK, US, Canada and Mexico. The reports provide data on the top CTV devices in each country by quarterly market share.
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Pixalate, Advertising, Canada, Digital TV, Market Research, Mexico, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming, UK, USA
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.
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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
Kantar Group announces proposed sale of Kantar Media
Jan 17, 2025 – Kantar Group has announced the proposed sale of Kantar Media to H.I.G. Capital. The transaction's purchase price of around $1 billion is anticipated to be primarily paid in cash.
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Kantar Media, H.I.G. Capital, Kantar Group, Patrick Béhar, Nishant Nayyar, Chris Jansen, Advertising, Big Data, Digital TV, MandA, Market Research, Private Equity, Worldwide
LG and Samsung unveil TheTake-powered shoppable TV at CES
Jan 7, 2025 – TheTake has announced partnerships with LG and Samsung for its AI-powered shoppable TV technology. At CES, LG showcased a 'Click to Search' shopping feature powered by TheTake's technology.
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TheTake, LG Electronics, Samsung, Tyler Cooper, Advertising, CES2025, Digital TV, Smart TV, TV OS, USA, UX
VideoAmp renews measurement partnership with Paramount
Jan 7, 2025 – Paramount Global has extended its partnership with VideoAmp. VideoAmp will provide the entertainment giant with a view of its audience, enabling both demographic and advanced audience measurement.
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VideoAmp, Paramount, Bryan Goski, John Halley, Advertising, Big Data, Digital TV, USA
Fubo and Disney's Hulu + Live TV to combine
Jan 6, 2025 – FuboTV (NYSE: FUBO) and The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) have entered into an agreement for Disney to combine its Hulu + Live TV business with Fubo, forming a combined virtual MVPD company.
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The Walt Disney Company, FuboTV, Justin Warbrooke, David Gandler, Digital TV, MandA, Streaming, USA
Comcast to launch cross-publisher advertising solution
Jan 6, 2025 – Comcast has announced Universal Ads, allowing advertisers to buy premium video as easily as they buy from social media platforms. Universal Ads is built on FreeWheel's ad technology.
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Comcast Advertising, FreeWheel, Universal Ads, James Rooke, James Borow, Mark Marshall, Gary Vaynerchuk, Jeff Collins, Advertising, CES2025, Digital TV, USA
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