Digital TV News: NEC Corp

Comcast cable video subscribers down 543,000 in 2Q 2023
Jul 27, 2023 – Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA) has reported results for the quarter ended June 30, 2023. In the quarter, Cable video customer net losses were 543,000. Peacock paid subscribers finished at 24 million, nearly doubling YoY.
News categories: Comcast, Cable TV, Digital TV, Europe, Results, Satellite, Streaming, Subscribers, USA

STN upgrades PlayBox Neo playout installation
Jul 18, 2023 – PlayBox Neo has completed a system upgrade at STN. The latest Neo-20 software features a more efficient user interface, and allows easy expansion for clients wishing to move to 4K-UHD.
News categories: PlayBox Neo, STN, PBT Adria, Mitja Lovšin, Vladimir Stanic, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Slovenia

Amagi to power FAST channels on Cineverse
Jul 17, 2023 – Amagi is to provide its portfolio of FAST channels to the Cineverse (NASDAQ: CNVS) streaming service and add Cineverse's streaming channels to the Amagi CONNECT marketplace.
News categories: Cineverse, Amagi, Erick Opeka, Tony Huidor, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Streaming, Worldwide

Zinwell certified to produce NEXTGEN TV set-tops
Jul 13, 2023 – Pearl TV has announced that Zinwell has completed self-certification testing and will soon enter the U.S. market with set-top products to help viewers transition to NEXTGEN TV.
News categories: Pearl TV, Zinwell, Anne Schelle, Paul Wu, ATSC 3, Digital TV, Set Top Box, USA

LG to become a ‘Smart Life Solutions Company’
Jul 12, 2023 – LG has declared a vision to transform itself from appliance brand into a 'smart life solutions company' with its TV business becoming a 'media and entertainment service provider".
News categories: LG Electronics, William Cho, Digital TV, Smart Home, Smart TV, TV OS, Worldwide

Skytel launches Go+ in Mongolia, powered by Mirada
Jul 4, 2023 – Mirada has announced the launch of Go+, a new pay-TV service from SKYmedia in Mongolia. Mirada’s Iris technology powers Go+, providing users with a fully personalised experience.
News categories: Mirada, Skytel, José-Luis Vázquez, Amarchingun Gantumur, Android TV, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Mongolia, Set Top Box, Streaming, UX

Addressable TV now a $56bn industry
Jun 26, 2023 – A report published by Ampere Analysis, with Finecast and Microsoft Advertising, finds that the global addressable TV sector is now a $56bn industry. This is set to rise to $87bn by 2027.
News categories: Finecast, Ampere Analysis, Microsoft Advertising, Kristian Claxton, Richard Broughton, Dave Osborn, Advertising, Digital TV, Market Research, Worldwide

Magnite announces broad support for direct-buy ad platform
Jun 20, 2023 – Magnite (NASDAQ:MGNI) has announced wide adoption of ClearLine, its ad server-agnostic solution that provides agencies with direct access to video inventory on its platforms.
News categories: Magnite, Sean Buckley, Jim Keller, Matt Jamison, Dan Callahan, Tom Grant, Alexander Stone, Advertising, Digital TV, USA, Worldwide

XITE partners with Brand Metrics for CTV measurement
Jun 14, 2023 – Brand Metrics has announced that its measurement methodology will be applied to XITE's CTV campaigns to provide advertisers with evidence of campaign effectiveness.
News categories: Brand Metrics, XITE, Anders Lithner, Robby Kraai, Advertising, Digital TV, Streaming, Worldwide