Digital TV News: Prime Video

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

Barb releases Q3 2024 UK SVOD subscriptions data
Nov 13, 2024 – Barb has released data from its Establishment Survey showing that 20.1m UK homes (68.8%) had access to an SVOD service in Q3 2024. This is a slight increase from 20m UK homes (68.7%) in Q2.
News categories: Barb, Doug Whelpdale, Digital TV, Streaming, Subscribers, UK

Parks Associates releases Top 10 US SVOD services list
Nov 12, 2024 – Parks Associates has released its updated list of the top 10 U.S. subscription streaming video services, based on estimated numbers of subscribers through September 2024.
News categories: Parks Associates, Jennifer Kent, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, USA

Sports fans driving global growth in streaming services
Nov 7, 2024 – Kantar's latest data on the global video streaming landscape reveal that sports viewership surged in Q3 2024 thanks to events such as the Olympics encouraging more diverse audiences.
News categories: Kantar, Andrew Skerratt, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, Worldwide

Warner Bros. Discovery and SES renew satellite deal
Nov 5, 2024 – SES has extended its partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD). SES will provide playout services and satellite capacity to deliver WBD's channels across Germany and Austria from 19.2°E.
News categories: SES S.A, Warner Bros. Discovery, Norbert Hölzle, Matthias Heinze, Austria, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Germany, Satellite

84% of UK viewers scroll aimlessly as streaming services multiply
Nov 5, 2024 – TiVo (NYSE: XPER) has found in its latest Video Trends Report that UK users are overwhelmed by the rising number of video providers, adding to increased irritation when deciding what to watch.
News categories: Xperi, TiVo, Gabriel Cosgrave, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, TV Services, UK

Xumo teams up with Target to offer Hisense Xumo TVs
Nov 4, 2024 – Xumo has teamed up with Target to offer Hisense Xumo TVs, launching in U.S. stores and online next week. They will be available in 55” and 65” models and be priced at $249.99 and $359.99 respectively.
News categories: Xumo, Hisense, Target, Stephanie Cassi, Craig Gunther, Digital TV, Smart TV, TV OS, USA

U.S. video streaming hits ceiling in Q3 2024
Oct 31, 2024 – Kantar's has released 3Q 2024 data on the U.S. streaming market. Video streaming now reaches 96% of, or 125 million, households, with certain streamers pulling ahead. The decline of SVOD has accelerated.
News categories: Kantar, Hannah Avery, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, USA