Digital TV News: Media Networks

Lionsgate reports results for second quarter FY2025
Nov 7, 2024 – Lionsgate (NYSE:LGF.A, LGF.B) and Lionsgate Studios (Nasdaq:LION) have reported results to Sept. 30, 2024. North American OTT subscribers declined 2.6% YoY and 800,000 QoQ to finish at 12.4 million.
News categories: Lionsgate, Jon Feltheimer, Digital TV, India, Middle-East, North America, Results, Streaming, Subscribers

iKOMG selects NOVELSAT video gateway for live broadcasting
Sep 3, 2024 – NOVELSAT has announced that iKOMG has chosen NOVELSAT’s multi-purpose video gateway, NOVELSAT Xstream, to power its sports and events broadcasting services.
News categories: NOVELSAT, iKOMG, Aviv Ronai, Orr Ariel, Content Distribution, Digital TV, DVB-S2, Worldwide

Bridge Media Networks deploys Actus monitoring solution
Aug 27, 2024 – Bridge Media Networks, operator of the NEWSnet and Sports News Highlights networks, has announced the integration of Actus Digital's advanced monitoring solution to optimize its broadcast operations.
News categories: Actus Digital, Bridge Media Networks, Eric Wotila, Content Distribution, Digital TV, IBCShow, QoE, USA

Disney+ to extend ad-supported plan to more countries in Europe
Aug 22, 2024 – Following its initial launch in some European countries last year, Disney+ will extend the availability of its ad-supported plan to Finland, the Netherlands and Portugal from this October.
News categories: Disney+, Deborah Armstrong, Digital TV, Finland, Netherlands, Portugal, Streaming

Lionsgate report results for first quarter fiscal 2025
Aug 8, 2024 – Lions Gate Entertainment (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B) and Lionsgate Studios (Nasdaq: LION) have reported results to June 30, 2024. North American OTT subscribers increased 5.5% YoY to 13.2 million.
News categories: Lionsgate, Jon Feltheimer, Digital TV, India, Middle-East, North America, Results, Streaming, Subscribers, Worldwide

Vidzemes TV expands with PlayBox Neo Channel-in-a-Box playout
May 13, 2024 – Vidzemes TV has chosen PlayBox Neo Channel-in-a-Box playout to expand the technical facilities at its studio headquarters. The new equipment was supplied by systems integrator Hannu-Pro.
News categories: PlayBox Neo, Vidzemes TV, Hannu-Pro, Detelin Georgiev, Elina Leimane, Kristaps Dzenis, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Latvia

U.S. digital video ad spend growing ~80% faster than media overall
Apr 25, 2024 – According to an IAB report, total US digital video advertising spend, including CTV, social video and online video, is projected to grow 16% in 2024 - nearly 80% faster than total media overall.
News categories: IAB, Advertising, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, USA

CTV/OTT expected to be fastest growing media channel in U.S. in 2024
Apr 16, 2024 – Video advertising revenue in the U.S. grew 10.6% YoY in 2023, rising to $52.1 billion. Forty-two percent of this revenue was generated from CTV and OTT, according to research conducted by PwC for the IAB.
News categories: IAB, PwC, David Cohen, Jack Koch, Advertising, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, USA

Titan OS partners with European ad sales houses
Mar 19, 2024 – Titan OS has partnered with ad sales houses EXTE, Goldbach, Media16, RTL AdAlliance, ShowHeroes and Stamp to provide access to its inventory for advertisers in key European territories.
News categories: Titan OS, Tim Edwards, Advertising, Digital TV, Europe, Smart TV, TV OS