Digital TV News: IRT

New NEXTGEN TV receivers, expanded services launch at CES 2025
Jan 6, 2025 – New ATSC 3.0 receivers and enhanced broadcast services will launch this year, with RCA launching TV sets, and new accessory receivers coming from ADTH, MyVelo, Stavix, Vbox, Zapperbox, and Zinwell.
News categories: ATSC, Madeleine Noland, ATSC 3, CES2025, Digital TV, Set Top Box, Smart TV, UX

Fubo and Disney's Hulu + Live TV to combine
Jan 6, 2025 – FuboTV (NYSE: FUBO) and The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) have entered into an agreement for Disney to combine its Hulu + Live TV business with Fubo, forming a combined virtual MVPD company.
News categories: The Walt Disney Company, FuboTV, Justin Warbrooke, David Gandler, Digital TV, MandA, Streaming, USA

India telecom and pay TV revenue to grow at 2.5% CAGR
Dec 27, 2024 – Telecom and pay TV revenue in India is to increase at a CAGR of 2.5% from $44.9bn in 2024 to $50.7bn in 2029, forecasts GlobalData. Pay TV revenue will decline over the forecast period.
News categories: GlobalData, Srikanth Vaidya, Broadband, Digital TV, India, Market Research, Mobile, TV Services

Glance and Airtel turn idle TV screens into smart experiences
Dec 11, 2024 – Glance has unveiled Glance TV, a feature that transforms idle TV screens into AI-powered smart surfaces. The platform has launched in India on Airtel Xstream devices powered by Android TV OS.
News categories: Airtel, InMobi, Siddharth Sharma, Piyush Shah, Android TV, Digital TV, India, Set Top Box, UX

XL Axiata and Smartfren Telecom to merge in Indonesia
Dec 11, 2024 – Axiata Group has signed a definitive agreement with Sinar Mas to progress the proposed merger of XL Axiata, Smartfren Telecom and Smartfren's subsidiary Smart Telcom in Indonesia.
News categories: Axiata, Tan Sri Shahril Ridza Ridzuan, Vivek Sood, 5G, Indonesia, MandA

Ad Alliance all set for programmatic linear TV
Dec 10, 2024 – Virtual Minds' Media Manager has been integrated into RTL Deutschland's TV playout system, creating the infrastructure for Ad Alliance to make RTL's linear TV reach programmatically accessible.
News categories: Ad Alliance, Virtual Minds, RTL Deutschland, Frank Vogel, Tom Peruzzi, Advertising, Digital TV, Germany

smartclip and Virtual Minds complete server technology integration
Nov 27, 2024 – Virtual Minds’ data management platform has been integrated with smartclip's ad server, enabling broadcasters to leverage data for the integrated delivery of campaigns across all video channels.
News categories: Virtual Minds, smartclip, Tom Peruzzi, Thomas Servatius, Advertising, Big Data, Digital TV, Europe

Addressable TV advertising in U.S. grows for third year in a row
Nov 20, 2024 – According to research from Go Addressable, addressable TV has become a vital channel for advertisers, with over half now saying it's a 'must-buy', after being viewed as an 'add-on” just three years ago.
News categories: Go Addressable, Advertiser Perceptions, Tim Myers, Advertising, Digital TV, Set Top Box, USA

2.4% growth in 2024 for global telecom and pay-TV services
Nov 19, 2024 – Worldwide spending on telecommunications and pay TV services will reach $1,544 billion in 2024, representing an increase of 2.4% year-on-year, according to IDC.
News categories: IDC, Kresimir Alic, Digital TV, Market Research, TV Services, Worldwide