Digital TV News: BASE

Barb to start reporting TV-set viewing of YouTube channels
Feb 26, 2025 – Barb, with Kantar Media, has expanded its measurement of the YouTube content that people watch on TV sets, selecting 200 YouTube channels that will become part of its daily audience reporting.
News categories: Barb, Kantar Media, Justin Sampson, Lucy Bristowe, Advertising, Big Data, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, UK

Qvest and ARABSAT to launch OTT streaming platform
Feb 24, 2025 – Qvest and ARABSAT are to launch an OTT streaming platform, enabling ARABSAT to extend its direct-to-consumer services while providing white-label solutions for broadcasters and content providers.
News categories: Qvest, ARABSAT, Ahmad Hadi Al Kayal, Eng. Alhamedi Alanezi, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Middle-East, Streaming

Reliance Jio introduces JioTele OS smart TV operating system
Feb 18, 2025 – Reliance Jio has introduced JioTele OS, a smart TV operating system designed for the Indian market. Smart TVs powered by the OS will be available from February 21, 2025.
News categories: Jio, Digital TV, India, Smart TV, TV OS

AgileTV, United Teleports and BNS launch fully managed TV service
Feb 18, 2025 – AgileTV, United Teleports and BNS have announced a fully managed TV service, combining traditional cable TV and OTT apps, that addresses the needs of North American network operators.
News categories: AgileTV, United Teleports, BNS, Ruben Senor-Megias, Ricardo Dias, Chuck Hasek, Apps, Cable TV, Content Distribution, Digital TV, North America

Altice USA residential video RGUs down 64,300 in 4Q 2024
Feb 13, 2025 – Altice USA (NYSE: ATUS) has reports results for the year ended December 31, 2024. Quarterly Residential video net losses were 64.3k in Q4 2024, taking Altice's subscriber base to 1,880 million.
News categories: Altice USA, Cable TV, Digital TV, Results, Subscribers, USA

U.S. MVPDs align on terminology for multiscreen TV advertising
Feb 13, 2025 – U.S. MVPDs, plus Ampersand and the VAB, have announced unified guidance on multiscreen TV advertising terminology, aiming to align the industry around the various TV advertising delivery types.
News categories: Comcast Advertising, Video Advertising Bureau, James Rooke, Jason Wiese, Advertising, Cable TV, Digital TV, IPTV, Satellite, Streaming, USA

TAG Video Systems and Witbe deliver end-to-end video monitoring
Feb 11, 2025 – TAG Video Systems and Witbe (Euronext Growth – FR0013143872 – ALWIT) have announced a partnership on video monitoring and quality assurance across the entire OTT content delivery chain.
News categories: Witbe, TAG Video Systems, Mathieu Planch, Ziv Mor, Content Distribution, Digital TV, QoE, Streaming, USA, Worldwide

Sky introduces Sky Glass Gen 2
Feb 11, 2025 – Sky has unveiled its new Sky Glass TV, with a brighter 4K HDR screen and seven-speaker Dolby Atmos sound. Sky Glass Gen 2 runs on the Sky OS platform, the new name for Entertainment OS in the UK.
News categories: Sky, Fraser Stirling, Digital TV, Smart TV, Streaming, TV OS, UK

Space Norway orders THOR 8 satellite from Thales Alenia Space
Feb 10, 2025 – Space Norway has ordered THOR 8 from Thales Alenia Space. From 1°W, the THOR 8 satellite will ensure continuity of Space Norway's broadcast coverage over the Nordics, and Central and Eastern Europe.
News categories: Thales Alenia Space, Space Norway, Hervé Derrey, Morten Tengs, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Europe, Satellite