Digital TV News: Seven
Netflix posts first quarter 2024 results and outlook
Apr 18, 2024 – Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) has posted its first quarter 2024 results and outlook. In the quarter the company added 9.33 million paid memberships to finish at 269.60 million globally.
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Netflix, Digital TV, Results, Streaming, Subscribers, USA, Worldwide
Graham Media Group selects Bitmovin Playback
Apr 16, 2024 – Bitmovin has announced that Graham Media Group has selected Bitmovin Playback to enhance its viewer experience. The solution includes the Bitmovin Player and Bitmovin Analytics.
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Bitmovin, Graham Media, Stefan Lederer, Kenny Elshoff, Michael Newman, Big Data, Digital TV, Media Player, QoE, Streaming, USA
U.S. households report consuming 43.5 hours of video per week
Apr 15, 2024 – According to Parks Associates, U.S internet households now consume 43.5 hours of video per week on average across all viewing devices, an increase of more than six hours from 37.2 hours in 2020.
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Parks Associates, Sarah Lee, Digital TV, Market Research, NABShow, TV Services, USA
US: 10% of streaming video services borrowed from someone else
Mar 20, 2024 – Research from LRG has found that 53% of households in the US have four or more DTC streaming video services. 10% of all DTC services are borrowed from someone else, down from 12% in 2022.
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Leichtman Research, Bruce Leichtman, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, USA
Channel 4 chooses Witbe to automate streaming app QA testing
Mar 19, 2024 – Witbe has announced that Channel Four is using Witbe technology to automate the QA testing of its Channel 4 streaming app, providing a more efficient way to deliver a consistent service.
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Witbe, Channel 4, Mathieu Planche, Dave Cameron, Apps, Digital TV, NABShow, QoE, Streaming, UK
Addressable TV Initiative certifies HbbTV-TA at TP Vision and Vestel
Mar 18, 2024 – The addressable TV Initiative (ATVI) has concluded partnership agreements with TP Vision and Vestel. The agreements include the certification of TV platforms according to the HbbTV-TA specification.
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Addressable TV Initiative, TP Vision, Vestel, Seraphic, Nicole AGUDO BERBEL, Andre PRAHL, Elie BONTE, Antic OGUT, Xinwen XUE, Advertising, Digital TV, Europe, HbbTV, Smart TV
Top U.S. pay-TV providers lost 5 million subscribers in 2023
Mar 8, 2024 – Leichtman Research Group (LRG) has found that the largest pay-TV providers in the U.S. lost about 5,035,000 video subscribers in 2023, compared to a net loss of about 4,590,000 in 2022.
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Leichtman Research, Bruce Leichtman, Cable TV, Digital TV, IPTV, Satellite, Streaming, Subscribers, USA
Latin America to add 55 million SVOD subscriptions
Mar 7, 2024 – Digital TV Research forecasts that Latin America will have 165 million SVOD subscriptions by 2029, up from 110 million at end-2023.
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Digital TV Research, Simon Murray, Digital TV, Latin America, Market Research, Streaming
Titan OS adds Mediaset Spain's mitele app to its OS
Mar 6, 2024 – Titan OS has integrated mitele, Mediaset Spain's live and on-demand digital TV multiplatform, which is now available on Smart TVs powered by Titan OS in Spain.
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Titan OS, Mediaset, Jacinto Roca, Apps, Digital TV, Smart TV, Spain, TV OS
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