Digital TV News: Sky

Skyline IPTV/OTT service quality monitoring for Bouygues Telecom
Nov 26, 2024 – Bouygues Telecom has selected Skyline Communications's DataMiner to enhance operational efficiency and optimize service quality of its IPTV/OTT offerings.
News categories: Skyline, Bouygues Telecom, Dominique De Paepe, Isabel Morant, Digital TV, France, IPTV, QoE

Live sports streaming latency shows significant improvements
Nov 14, 2024 – The DTG has released analysis showing notable improvements in live sports streaming performance across three major events in 2024: Wimbledon, the Olympic Games, and the Paralympic Games.
News categories: Digital TV Group, Ranjeet Kaur, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, UK

UK launches forum to advise on the future of television
Nov 8, 2024 – The UK government is to form a new working group which will consult with key stakeholders to consider how viewers can continue to access British content as consumer habits continue to change.
News categories: UK government, Digital TV, Market Research, TV Services, UK

Paramount+ subscribers up 3.5 million in 3Q 2024
Nov 8, 2024 – Paramount Global (NASDAQ: PARA, PARAA) has announced results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2024. Paramount+ subscribers increased 3.5 million in the quarter to 72 million.
News categories: Paramount Global, Digital TV, Results, Streaming, Subscribers, Worldwide

Comcast domestic video subscribers down 365,000 in 3Q 2024
Oct 31, 2024 – Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA) has reported results for the quarter ended September 30, 2024. Domestic video customers fell 365,000 in the quarter. Peacock paid subscribers grew by 29% YoY to 36 million.
News categories: Comcast, Mike Cavanagh, Cable TV, Digital TV, Europe, MandA, Results, Satellite, Streaming, Subscribers, USA

Sky Glass now available to buy at Currys
Oct 31, 2024 – Sky Glass, the TV with Sky built-in, can now be bought in Currys stores and online in the UK. With the TV on display in over 200 stores, consumers can see and hear the benefits before they buy.
News categories: Sky, Currys, Sophia Ahmad, Ed Connolly, Digital TV, Smart TV, TV OS, UK

COOCAA Smart TV OS integrates NetRange content APIs
Oct 30, 2024 – COOCAA, a subsidiary of Skyworth and developer of the COOLITA OS, is integrating ACCESS's NetRange TV Store APIs, giving the Smart TV OS access to over 400 apps, FAST channels and advertisement solutions.
News categories: ACCESS Company, COOCAA, Michi Uemetsu, Samuel Lin, Advertising, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Smart TV, TV OS, UX, Worldwide

Pay TV and Paid-VOD revenues in Germany rose to €5.4bn in 2023
Oct 16, 2024 – Revenues from pay TV and paid VOD in Germany grew by 8.8% to €5.4 billion in 2023. VAUNET expects additional growth of around 5% for 2024, bringing total revenues to €5.6 billion.
News categories: VAUNET, Frank Giersberg, Tim Werner, Elke Walthelm, Nicole Agudo Berbel, Henning Nieslony, Michael Keidel, Austria, Digital TV, Germany, Subscribers, Switzerland, TV Services

CANAL+ takes partnership with LG on Smart TVs to a new level
Oct 17, 2024 – LG and CANAL+ Group have announced the renewal and strengthening of their global partnership for the distribution of CANAL+ Group Applications on webOS in all CANAL+ Group Territories.
News categories: CANAL+ Group, LG Electronics, Philippe Schwerer, Chris Jo, Africa, Apps, Asia, Digital TV, Europe, Smart TV