Digital TV News: WD

Comscore adds Local TV to campaign ratings platform
Feb 22, 2024 – Comscore (NASDAQ: SCOR) has unveiled an update to its Comscore Campaign Ratings (CCR). CCR will, for the first time, integrate national and local linear TV, digital, streaming, and social channels.
News categories: Comscore, The Trade Desk, Steve Bagdasarian, Ben Sylvan, Advertising, Big Data, Digital TV, USA

Amagi FAST report unveils 28% rise in global ad impressions
Jan 24, 2024 – Amagi's latest FAST report, comparing Q3 2022 to Q3 2023 and Q4 2022 to Q4 2023, has found consistent growth in ad impressions within the market, with increases of 15% in Q3 and 28% in Q4.
News categories: Amagi, Srinivasan KA, Gavin Bridge, Advertising, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, Worldwide

Africa to add 12 million pay TV subscribers by 2029
Jan 8, 2024 – According to Digital TV Research, the number of pay TV subscribers in Africa will climb by 12 million between 2023 and 2029, with satellite gaining 7 million and DTT gaining 5 million.
News categories: Digital TV Research, Simon Murray, Africa, Digital TV, Market Research, Satellite, Subscribers, Terrestrial

Australia to introduce 'prominence framework' for local broadcast services
Nov 29, 2023 – The Australian Government is to introduce 'must carry' obligations to reduce the risk of FTA broadcasting services being crowded out by larger, international services operating in the Australian market.
News categories: Australian Government, Australia, Digital TV, Regulation, Smart TV, UX

acTVe selects Amagi for FAST channel playout, distribution and monetization
Nov 13, 2023 – Amagi has announced that acTVe has selected the company as its playout, distribution, and monetization partner for five of its premium syndicated sports channels.
News categories: Amagi, acTVe, Srinivasan KA, Geoff Clark, Advertising, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Streaming, Worldwide

ViewNexa survey reveals dissatisfaction among streaming subscribers
Sep 27, 2023 – Nearly half (46%) of viewers do not believe they are getting good value from major streaming services, with nearly a fifth (19%) saying they could do better, according to a survey by Bitcentral's ViewNexa.
News categories: Bitcentral, Greg Morrow, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, UX, Worldwide

Global OTT revenues to grow a further 33% by 2029
Sep 11, 2023 – According to Digital TV Research, global OTT revenues will reach $215 billion in 2029, up by $53 billion from $162 billion in 2023. The US will remain the dominant territory by some distance.
News categories: Digital TV Research, Simon Murray, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, Worldwide

TVU introduces low-latency inverse statmux technology
Sep 7, 2023 – TVU Networks has unveiled ISX, the next generation of its Inverse Statmux (Statistical Multiplexing) technology. ISX is a major leap forward in live video transmission with latency of just 0.3 seconds.
News categories: TVU Networks, Paul Shen, Content Distribution, Digital TV, IBC2023, Mobile, Worldwide

U.S. home entertainment spending topped $20 billion in H1 2023
Aug 18, 2023 – According to DEG, U.S. consumers spent $20.5 billion on movies and TV shows in the first six months of 2023, up 14.7% from the $17.9 billion spent in the first six months of 2022.
News categories: Digital Entertainment Group, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, USA