Digital TV News: Nielsen

FOX, Disney capitalize on multiplatform TV footprint in October
Nov 25, 2024 – FOX has hit a company high-water mark in Nielsen's Media Distributor Gauge with 8.4% of U.S. TV usage, exhibiting the largest monthly increase among media companies for the second straight month.
News categories: Nielsen, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Market Research, TV Services, USA

Broadcast continues seasonal ascent in the U.S. in October
Nov 19, 2024 – According to Nielsen's October 2024 report of The Gauge, broadcast exhibited 7% monthly growth and added 1.4 share points in October to finish at 24.0% of total time spent watching television.
News categories: Nielsen, Broadcast, Cable TV, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, USA

ocilion brings Prime Video and YouTube to its IPTV platform
Nov 14, 2024 – ocilion is opening up access to integrated premium apps on its P500 set-top box series. Prime Video and YouTube are the first to be rolled out to ocilion's network operator customers.
News categories: ocilion, Thomas Bichlmeir, Apps, Digital TV, Europe, IPTV, Set Top Box

Gracenote launches SVOD content data hub
Nov 13, 2024 – Gracenote has launched a Data Hub providing insight into the current state of subscription video on-demand (SVOD) programming to identify global content trends and changes over time.
News categories: Gracenote, Trent Wheeler, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, Worldwide

Gracenote and Amagi streamline FAST for content publishers
Sep 26, 2024 – Content partners can now access Gracenote products through Amagi's channel creation solution, providing a one-stop platform for ingestion of programs and schedules into the Gracenote ecosystem.
News categories: Amagi, Gracenote, KA Srinivasan, Tim Cutting, Big Data, Content Protection, Digital TV, Streaming, Worldwide

Waoo to upgrade TV platform with Zattoo
Sep 10, 2024 – Waoo is to upgrade its Waoo TV offering with new elements from Zattoo including an in-field set-top box, à-la-carte channel shopping, Nielsen audience ratings and an extensive VOD store.
News categories: Zattoo, Waoo, Jörg Meyer, Keld Petersen, Denmark, Digital TV, IBCShow, IPTV

Gracenote augments metadata with related facts to drive engagement
Sep 4, 2024 – Gracenote has launched Gracenote Watch Prompts, a dataset that equips global video platforms and services with interesting facts about TV programs and movies to influence consumer viewing decisions.
News categories: Gracenote, Trent Wheeler, Big Data, Digital TV, IBCShow, UX, Worldwide

YouTube moves into the lead among media distributors in the US
Sep 3, 2024 – YouTube has moved into the lead among media distributors in the July 2024 Media Distributor Gauge report, Nielsen’s monthly view of U.S. TV consumption by media company.
News categories: Nielsen, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Market Research, USA

U.S. TV viewing exhibits rare upswing in July
Aug 20, 2024 – According to Nielsen's The Gauge, in July, streaming was again the dominant category in the U.S., accounting for 41.4% of TV viewing. Streaming levels were over 5% higher in July compared to June.
News categories: Nielsen, Broadcast, Cable TV, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, USA