Digital TV News: Disney

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.
News categories: Walt Disney Company, Digital TV, Results, Streaming, Subscribers, USA, Worldwide

46% of U.S. internet households are cord cutters
Feb 4, 2025 – According to Parks Associates, 56 million (46%) US internet households are Cord Cutters. Additionally, 12% are Cord Nevers, having never subscribed to any sort of traditional pay TV.
News categories: Parks Associates, Jennifer Kent, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, TV Services, USA

World Surf League partners with LTN on live event distribution
Feb 4, 2025 – The World Surf League (WSL) is to use LTN's remote production, monetization and distribution technologies to deliver coverage on global broadcast, digital, and FAST platforms.
News categories: LTN, World Surf League, Chris Myers, Rob Hammer, Content Distribution, Digital TV, TV-over-IP, Worldwide

Barb releases Q4 2024 UK SVOD subscription data
Feb 3, 2025 – Barb has released data from its Establishment Survey showing that 20 million UK homes (68.3%) had access to an SVOD service in Q4 2024. This is a slight dip from 20.1 million (68.8%) in Q2.
News categories: Barb, Doug Whelpdale, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, UK

InterDigital initiates patent litigation against Disney
Feb 3, 2025 – InterDigital (Nasdaq: IDCC) has initiated litigation against The Walt Disney Company, including Disney+, Hulu and ESPN+, over ongoing infringement of InterDigital's intellectual property.
News categories: InterDigital, The Walt Disney Company, Josh Schmidt, Digital TV, Patent, Streaming, Worldwide

Charter video customers down 123,000 in 4Q 2024
Jan 31, 2025 – Charter Communications has reported results for the period ended December 31, 2024. Total video customers decreased by 123,000 in the quarter, finishing at 12.9 million.
News categories: Charter Communications, Cable TV, Digital TV, Results, Subscribers, 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.
News categories: 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

TikTok and YouTube dominate video viewing for U.S. 18-35-year-olds
Jan 21, 2025 – According to Omdia, TikTok and YouTube have emerged as the leading video platforms for 18-35-year-olds in the USA. In 2024, TikTok surpassed 1.9 billion monthly active users (MAUs) globally.
News categories: Omdia, Maria Rua Aguete, Digital TV, Latin America, Market Research, Streaming, USA, Worldwide

Record highs for YouTube, Netflix and Prime Video in December
Jan 21, 2025 – Nielsen's The Gauge for December 2024 showed a 4% increase in time spent watching TV in the U.S. versus November, with viewing on the Thanksgiving and Christmas days exceeding 100 billion minutes.
News categories: Nielsen, Broadcast, Cable TV, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, USA