Digital TV News: EE TV
Media Distillery to power Swisscom ad-free replay product
Apr 25, 2024 – Swisscom (SMI: SCMN) has completed deployment of Media Distillery's Ad Break Distillery to power its Replay Comfort ad-free product that enables viewers to avoid commercials on replay.
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Media Distillery, Swisscom, Roland Sars, Philipp Wuethrich, Advertising, Digital TV, IPTV, Switzerland, UX
Password sharing crackdowns impacting SVOD churn
Apr 10, 2024 – A new report from Horowitz Research sheds light on how recent crackdowns on password sharing are impacting consumer behavior when it comes to subscription streaming services (SVODs).
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Horowitz Research, Adriana Waterston, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, USA
Free viewing increases lead over SVOD
Mar 13, 2024 – According to Omdia, the number of SVOD services per home has declined in a number of markets for the first time. Simultaneously, free video stacking is still on the rise.
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Omdia, Maria Rua Aguete, Brazil, Digital TV, France, Germany, Market Research, Spain, Streaming, UK, USA
Tubi releases 2024 streaming insights report
Mar 12, 2024 – Tubi (NASDAQ: FOXA, FOX) has released findings from 'The Stream 2024: Streaming Insights for Marketers'. The report provides a deep dive into the behaviors and preferences of streamers in the US.
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Tubi, Cynthia Clevenger, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, USA
Indian M&E sector at $27.9 billion in 2023
Mar 5, 2024 – The latest FICCI-EY report has revealed that the Indian M&E sector grew by 8% in 2023, reaching INR2.3 trillion (US$27.9 billion), 21% above its pre-pandemic levels in 2019.
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EY, FICCI, Ashish Pherwani, Kevin Vaz, Digital TV, Gaming, India, Market Research
Everyone TV reveals Freely UI and features
Feb 5, 2024 – Everyone TV has announced that Freely will launch in Q2 2024, and has offered a first glimpse at the UI and features of the streaming service. Vestel has been added as a smart TV partner.
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Everyone TV, Vestel, Sarah Milton, Carl Pfeiffer, Atinc Ogut, Digital TV, Smart TV, Streaming, Terrestrial, UK, UX
Telly premieres new AI capabilities at CES
Jan 9, 2024 – Telly has released a slate of announcements at CES, including previewing one of its AI innovations - Telly’s new voice assistant powered by ChatGPT.
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Telly, Advertising, CES2024, Digital TV, Smart TV, USA, UX
Everyone TV unveils Hisense as first smart TV partner for Freely
Dec 13, 2023 – Everyone TV has announced that its new streaming service, Freely, will be built into the next generation of smart TVs, with Hisense as the first partner to offer the service.
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Everyone TV, Hisense, Amy Rowcliffe, Deep Halder, Howard Grindrod, Arun Bhatoye, Digital TV, Smart TV, Streaming, UK, UX
WPIX, WABC-TV, WXTV-DT launch NextGen TV in New York City metro area
Dec 14, 2023 – Three TV stations serving the New York City metropolitan area have begun broadcasting with NextGen TV. The launch includes WPIX (CW), WABC-TV (ABC), and WXTV-DT (Univision).
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BitPath, ATSC 3, Content Distribution, Digital TV, USA
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