Digital TV News: Netflix
AIS and ZTE celebrate reaching one million AIS Playbox users
Dec 28, 2023 – ZTE (0763.HK / 000063.SZ) has held an event together with AIS in Thailand to celebrate AIS reaching one million users with an Android TV-powered AIS Playbox set top box supplied by ZTE.
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ZTE, Advanced Info Service, Wu Xin, Android TV, Digital TV, IPTV, Set Top Box, Thailand
Netflix fined for continued infringement of Broadcom HEVC patent
Dec 22, 2023 – Broadcom (NASDAQ: AVGO) has announced that a court in Munich has fined Netflix €7.05 million for infringement of a Broadcom patent, covering features often used in HEVC/H.265 video coding.
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Broadcom, Netflix, Mark Terrano, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Germany, Patent, Streaming
TalkTalk rolls out TV Hub to fibre broadband customers
Dec 14, 2023 – TalkTalk's fibre broadband customers are now able to get the TalkTalk TV Hub. The TV box launched earlier this year as a limited release for Full Fibre customers and is now being rolled out more widely.
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TalkTalk, Matthew Poole, Android TV, Digital TV, Fibre, IPTV, Set Top Box, UK
Amdocs research reveals streaming consumer expectations for 2024
Dec 5, 2023 – Amdocs (NASDAQ:DOX) has released research on the current state of streaming and changing U.S. consumer preferences around their experience.
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Amdocs, Anthony Goonetilleke, Digital TV, Gaming, Market Research, Streaming, USA
Tele Columbus goes live with PŸUR TV STB featuring 3SS UX
Dec 6, 2023 – 3SS has announced that Tele Columbus has gone live with its new hybrid STB service PŸUR TV. The STB is delivering an advanced entertainment experience thanks to 3SS' 3Ready product platform.
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3SS, Tele Columbus, Stefan Blickensdoerfer, Markus Oswald, Cable TV, Digital TV, Germany, Set Top Box, UX
Traditional US pay-TV services face continued decline
Nov 29, 2023 – US cable and satellite pay-TV services are set to face subscription declines in the coming years as their remaining viewers increasingly shift to OTT streaming services, according to GlobalData.
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GlobalData, Tammy Parker, Digital TV, Market Research, TV Services, USA
Japan SVOD service revenue to reach $6 billion in 2027
Nov 28, 2023 – SVOD revenue in Japan is expected to increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.1% from $3.5 billion in 2022 to $6 billion in 2027, according to GlobalData.
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GlobalData, Kantipudi Pradeepthi, Digital TV, Japan, Market Research, Streaming
Improved tool helps ensure interoperability of DASH delivery
Nov 27, 2023 – The DASH-IF Conformance Tool has been updated. Along with DASH content conformance, the new tool has options to check CMAF and WAVE requirements, as well as HLS compliance.
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DASH-IF, Content Distribution, Digital TV, QoE, Streaming, Worldwide
Growth in global SVOD subscriptions to continue
Nov 27, 2023 – Digital TV Research expects global SVOD subscriptions to increase by 321 million between 2023 and 2029 to reach 1.79 billion. The US will add 30 million, Brazil 23 million and India 27 million.
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Digital TV Research, Simon Murray, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, Subscribers, Worldwide
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