Digital TV News: CTI
Piracy on social media and messaging apps grows in Asia Pacific
May 2, 2024 – AVIA has published its 2024 piracy survey. Despite a decrease in piracy on pirate TV boxes, pirate apps and streaming or torrent websites, the survey shows an increase in the incidence of piracy across Asia.
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Asia Video Industry Association, Matt Cheetham, Asia, Content Protection, Digital TV, Market Research
Swisscom TV connections down 11,000 in 1Q 2024
May 2, 2024 – Swisscom has released results for the first quarter of 2024. Over the quarter, the number of TV connections dropped by 11,000 to 1.526 million, down 2.1% year-on-year.
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Swisscom, Digital TV, IPTV, Results, Subscribers, Switzerland
Bell adds 14,174 net retail IPTV subscribers in 1Q 2024
May 2, 2024 – BCE (TSX: BCE) (NYSE: BCE) has reported results for Q1 2024. Bell added 14,174 net retail IPTV subscribers, up 30.0% from 10,899 in Q1 2023, ending at 2,084,516 subscribers, up 4.3% over last year.
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BCE Inc, Canada, Digital TV, IPTV, Results, Subscribers
Aptoide sells stake in Faurecia Aptoide Automotive
May 2, 2024 – Aptoide has announced the sale of its participation in Faurecia Aptoide Automotive to Forvia. Faurecia Aptoide is forecast to achieve 20% market share in automotive apps by 2025 and 35% by 2030.
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Aptoide, Forvia, Paulo Trezentos, Patrick Koller, Apps, Content Distribution, In-Car, MandA, Worldwide
SafeShark finds connected devices not compliant with UK security law
May 2, 2024 – SafeShark has conducted analysis on over 100 connected consumer devices on the UK market, finding that three-quarters are not compliant with the requirements of the UK's Product Security and Telecoms Infrastructure Act.
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SafeShark, Alex Buchan, Digital TV, Market Research, Regulation, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Software, UK
Zattoo deploys Bitmovin Player
May 2, 2024 – Bitmovin has announces that Zattoo has deployed the Bitmovin Player for Web to elevate its audience's viewing experience by delivering high-quality video streams to the broadest range of devices.
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Bitmovin, Zattoo, Stefan Lederer, Stefan Kaiser, Digital TV, Europe, Media Player, Streaming
Fubo unveils new CTV ad offerings at 2024 IAB NewFronts
May 1, 2024 – FuboTV (NYSE: FUBO) announced during IAB NewFronts a suite of four new CTV ad units, expanding the volume and variety of the company's ad offerings.
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Fubo, Dina Roman, Advertising, Digital TV, NewFronts, Streaming, USA
Liberty Global releases Q1 2024 results
May 1, 2024 – Liberty Global has announced its Q1 2024 financial results. Q1 revenue increased 4.1% YoY on a reported basis and 1.9% on a rebased basis to $1,945.1 million.
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Liberty Global, Belgium, Cable TV, Digital TV, IPTV, Netherlands, Results, Switzerland, UK
Comcast releases research on how viewers discover new TV content
May 1, 2024 – Comcast Advertising has released a report analyzing trends in how consumers navigate and discover TV content across traditional and streaming in the U.S. and Europe.
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Comcast Advertising, Travis Flood, Marcien Jencke, Digital TV, Europe, Market Research, USA, UX
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