Digital TV News: Cisco

Samba TV releases State Of Viewership report
Feb 6, 2025 – Samba TV has released its H2 2024 State of Viewership Report showing a surge in TV viewership driven by major live events and ad-supported streaming gaining widespread adoption.
News categories: Samba TV, Ashwin Navin, Advertising, Big Data, Digital TV, Market Research, Smart TV, USA

DIRECTV introduces MySports sports streaming service
Jan 14, 2025 – DIRECTV has introduced MySports, a sports pack for fans looking for 24-7 sports. At launch, MySports includes 40 sports and broadcast channels and is initially available in 24 U.S. metro areas.
News categories: DIRECTV, Bill Morrow, Digital TV, Streaming, USA

Tubi surpasses 97 million MAUs and 10bn streaming hours in 2024
Jan 6, 2025 – Tubi, Fox Corporation's (NASDAQ: FOXA, FOX) ad-supported streaming service, surpassed 97 million monthly active users and streamed over 10 billion hours during the 2024 calendar year.
News categories: Tubi, Anjali Sud, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, Worldwide

SEI Robotics & Elisa unveil Netflix-certified Android TV soundbar
Dec 23, 2024 – SEI Robotics has partnered with Elisa to launch in Estonia a Netflix-certified Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos Android TV audio-visual soundbar. The Elisa Minibar will be showcased at CES 2025.
News categories: SEI Robotics, Elisa, Jeff Yin, Mailiis Ploomann, Android TV, CES2025, Digital TV, Estonia, IPTV, Set Top Box

SEI Robotics and HD PLUS launch Android TV IPTV stick
Dec 10, 2024 – SEI Robotics has joined forces with HD PLUS to co-launch a Google-certified Amlogic S905Y5-based Android TV stick in just three months, offering TV over the internet from mid-September 2024.
News categories: SEI Robotics, HD PLUS, Jeff Yin, Andreas Müller-Vondey, Android TV, Digital TV, Germany, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Streaming

Adara solves PowerKEY CA time-out issue for Aster Tecnodisa
Nov 21, 2024 – Adara has implemented a solution to allow Aster Tecnodisa to continue operation of its SA, Cisco and Technicolor PowerKEY set-top boxes beyond the timeout date in November 2024 for all such boxes.
News categories: Adara Technologies, Aster Tecnodisa, Stan Koukarine, Rubi Santana, Conditional Access, Digital TV, Dominican Republic, IPTV, Set Top Box

Broadcast continues seasonal ascent in the U.S. in October
Nov 19, 2024 – According to Nielsen's October 2024 report of The Gauge, broadcast exhibited 7% monthly growth and added 1.4 share points in October to finish at 24.0% of total time spent watching television.
News categories: Nielsen, Broadcast, Cable TV, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, USA

Instacart and Roku expand shoppable TV partnership
Oct 9, 2024 – Instacart (NASDAQ: CART) and Roku (NASDAQ: ROKU) are making TV moments shoppable with interactive ad formats, enhanced targeting capabilities, and closed-loop measurement.
News categories: Roku, Instacart, Jay Askinasi, Tim Castelli, Advertising, Big Data, Digital TV, Streaming, USA, UX

SEI Robotics and Dish TV launch 'Dish TV Smart+ Box'
Oct 8, 2024 – SEI Robotics has joined forces with Dish TV India to launch Dish TV Smart+ Box, providing customers with access to OTT apps alongside their chosen satellite TV subscription pack.
News categories: SEI Robotics, Dish TV India, Jeff Yin, Manoj Dobhal, Android TV, Digital TV, India, Satellite, Set Top Box