Digital TV News: Five

Five more San Antonio TV stations launch NEXTGEN TV
May 7, 2024 – San Antonio TV viewers can continue to experience the future of broadcast television as five more stations have come together to offer NEXTGEN TV services.
News categories: Pearl TV, Ashley Parker, ATSC 3, Content Distribution, Digital TV, USA

IDC forecasts slower growth for global telecoms market
May 3, 2024 – Worldwide spending on Telecom Services and Pay TV Services was $1,509 billion in 2023, according to IDC. IDC expects spending to increase by 1.4% in 2024 to reach a total of $1,530 billion.
News categories: IDC, Digital TV, Market Research, Worldwide

Samsung TV Plus partners with MLB, PGA Tour, F1 and ONE Championship
Apr 30, 2024 – At NewFronts 2024, Samsung Ads unveiled a new lineup of content on Samsung TV Plus, as well as new tools to enable advertisers to leverage AI for enhanced targeting and performance-driven outcomes.
News categories: Samsung, Michael Scott, Salek Brodsky, Cathy Oh, Travis Scott Howe, Advertising, Digital TV, NewFronts, Smart TV, Streaming, TV OS, USA

SES to acquire Intelsat
Apr 30, 2024 – SES is to acquire Intelsat through the purchase of 100% of the equity of Intelsat Holdings for a cash consideration of $3.1 billion (€2.8 billion) and certain contingent value rights.
News categories: SES S.A., Intelsat, Adel Al-Saleh, David Wajsgras, Content Distribution, Digital TV, MandA, Satellite, Worldwide

Laws to protect consumers from cyber threats come into force in the UK
Apr 29, 2024 – Manufacturers will be legally required to protect consumers from hackers and cyber criminals accessing devices with internet or network connectivity, as the UK becomes the first country to introduce such laws.
News categories: UK Government, Digital TV, Regulation, Set Top Box, Smart TV, UK

AA/WARC reports UK 2023 ad spend at £36.6bn
Apr 25, 2024 – The latest AA/WARC dataset expects the UK advertising market to grow 5.8% to reach nearly £39bn in 2024. Broadcast media, most notably TV (+2.6%) and radio (+2.3%) are expected to return to growth.
News categories: WARC, Advertising Association, James McDonald, Stephen Woodford, Advertising, Digital TV, Market Research, UK

Five leading TV stations launch NextGen TV in Portland, Maine
Apr 25, 2024 – Five TV stations serving the Portland Maine market have begun broadcasting with NextGen TV. The launch includes WMTW (ABC), WGME-TV (CBS), WPFO (FOX), WMEA-TV (Maine Public) and WCBB (PBS).
News categories: BitPath, ATSC 3, Content Distribution, Digital TV, USA

Rogers to bring Comcast and Xfinity products to Canada
Apr 24, 2024 – Rogers Communications has announced a 10-year agreement with Comcast to bring the latest Xfinity products and technology to its customers, including a new device powered by Entertainment OS.
News categories: Rogers, Comcast, Tony Staffieri, Dave Watson, Broadband, Canada, Digital TV, Gateway, Smart Home, TV OS

Paramount to exclusively represent SkyShowtime advertising sales
Apr 22, 2024 – SkyShowtime has concluded an exclusive deal for Paramount to handle SkyShowtime's advertising sales across all of its markets, providing access to advertising in 20+ European markets.
News categories: SkyShowtime, Paramount, Monty Sarhan, Hristina Georgieva, Lee Sears, Advertising, Digital TV, Europe, Streaming