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Graham Media and Nielsen agree Local TV measurement renewal
Feb 12, 2025 – Nielsen and Graham Media Group have announced a multi-year agreement for Local TV measurement across their six markets (Detroit, Houston, San Antonio, Orlando, Jacksonville, Roanoke).
News categories: Nielsen, Graham Media, Paul LeFort, Advertising, Big Data, Digital TV, USA

Tubi surpasses 97 million MAUs and 10bn streaming hours in 2024
Jan 6, 2025 – Tubi, Fox Corporation's (NASDAQ: FOXA, FOX) ad-supported streaming service, surpassed 97 million monthly active users and streamed over 10 billion hours during the 2024 calendar year.
News categories: Tubi, Anjali Sud, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, Worldwide

CANAL+ extends distribution via VIDAA OS to more territories
Dec 19, 2024 – Pre-installation of CANAL+ apps on TVs running VIDAA OS has been extended, adding Central Europe, Vietnam, Myanmar, French Overseas Territories and French-speaking sub-Saharan Africa to Poland, France and Switzerland.
News categories: VIDAA, CANAL+, Guy Edri, Philippe Schwerer, Africa, Apps, Asia, Digital TV, Europe, Smart TV, TV OS

Telecom and pay TV revenue in New Zealand to grow at 1.5% over 2024-2029
Dec 20, 2024 – Telecom and pay TV revenue in New Zealand is expected to grow from $3.2bn in 2024 to $3.4bn in 2029, according to GlobalData. Pay TV revenue however will decline over the forecast period.
News categories: GlobalData, Hrushikesh Mahananda, Broadband, Digital TV, Market Research, Mobile, New Zealand, TV Services

Prasar Bharati launches WAVES OTT streaming platform
Nov 20, 2024 – Doordarshan has ventured into the OTT platform space to cater to the growing demand for digital streaming services. The platform will offer a mix of classic content and contemporary programming.
News categories: Prasar Bharati, Digital TV, India, Streaming

Spanglish Movies launches ad-supported streaming with FAST Channels TV
Nov 19, 2024 – Spanglish Movies has partnered with FAST Channels TV to launch two streaming platforms, FLOUtv and Vision by Spanglish, catering to US Hispanic and DEI audiences.
News categories: FAST Channels TV, Spanglish Movies, Russell Foy, Gustavo Aparicio, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Streaming, USA

Multichoice linear subscribers down 1.8 million YoY
Nov 12, 2024 – MultiChoice has released an update for the six months ended 30 September 2024. On a YoY basis, the company's linear subscriber base declined by 11% or 1.8m subscribers to 14.9m active subscribers.
News categories: Multichoice, Africa, Content Protection, Digital TV, Results, Satellite, South Africa, Streaming, Subscribers

Tripleplay and quadrupleplay to drive multiplay market in Korea
Oct 17, 2024 – GlobalData expects South Korea’s multiplay service revenue to grow at a gradual yet consistent pace, increasing at a CAGR of 1% from $6.2 billion in 2023 to $6.6 billion in 2028.
News categories: GlobalData, Hrushikesh Mahananda, Digital TV, Fibre, IPTV, Korea, Market Research

Sinclair and Nebraska Public Media launch virtual channel on ATSC 3.0
Oct 16, 2024 – Sinclair (NASDAQ:SBGI) has announced that Nebraska Public Media's PBS and local programming is now hosted on Sinclair's station in Omaha, as a free, virtual channel, using NEXTGEN broadcast data channel capacity.
News categories: Sinclair, Nebraska Public Media, APTS, Rob Weisbord, Peter Clowney, Kate Riley, ATSC 3, Content Distribution, Digital TV, USA