https://www.digitaltvnews.net The latest Set-top Box (STB) Business, Technology and Market Research news Mon, 24 Feb 2025 08:30:24 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://www.digitaltvnews.net/?p=43395 Mon, 24 Feb 2025 08:30:24 +0000 https://www.digitaltvnews.net/?p=43395 February 21, 2025 — Freeview New Zealand's satellite TV service is to move to Koreasat 6 in early April. The move is essential for service continuity as the current satellite nears the end of its commercial life.]]> https://www.digitaltvnews.net/?p=43371 Mon, 17 Feb 2025 15:40:57 +0000 https://www.digitaltvnews.net/?p=43371 February 13, 2025 — Roku (NASDAQ: ROKU) has released fourth quarter 2024 results. Streaming Households were 89.8 million, up 9.8 million from 2023. Streaming Hours were 127.1 billion, up 21.1 billion hours YoY.]]> https://www.digitaltvnews.net/?p=43307 Tue, 04 Feb 2025 09:56:27 +0000 https://www.digitaltvnews.net/?p=43307 January 30, 2025 — Pixalate has released its Q4 2024 CTV Device Market Share Reports for the UK, US, Canada and Mexico. The reports provide data on the top CTV devices in each country by quarterly market share.]]> https://www.digitaltvnews.net/?p=43296 Fri, 31 Jan 2025 10:13:29 +0000 https://www.digitaltvnews.net/?p=43296 January 30, 2025 — Barb has commissioned two prototypes and two new data sources for Barb Panel Plus, which extends Barb's use of big data sets for integration with UK panel data.]]> https://www.digitaltvnews.net/?p=43256 Mon, 27 Jan 2025 10:13:02 +0000 https://www.digitaltvnews.net/?p=43256 January 22, 2025 — The Media Rating Council has accredited Nielsen's Big Data + Panel National TV measurement. Big Data + Panel combines Nielsen's representative panel measurement with data from STBs and smart TVs.]]> https://www.digitaltvnews.net/?p=43252 Thu, 23 Jan 2025 09:27:23 +0000 https://www.digitaltvnews.net/?p=43252 January 22, 2025 — According to a paper from InterDigital, written by Futuresource, the video industry is rapidly emerging as a major emitter of greenhouse gas, accounting for 4% of total global emissions.]]> https://www.digitaltvnews.net/?p=43243 Tue, 21 Jan 2025 10:48:02 +0000 https://www.digitaltvnews.net/?p=43243 January 17, 2025 — The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) has released the final report on its Future of Television Initiative (FOTVI). The FOTVI aimed to ensure a smooth transition to ATSC 3.0.]]> https://www.digitaltvnews.net/?p=43234 Thu, 16 Jan 2025 10:20:43 +0000 https://www.digitaltvnews.net/?p=43234 January 14, 2025 — Verimatrix (Paris: VMX) has announced DVB ReAccess. DVB ReAccess is an OTA CAS retrofit solution that can be downloaded over the air into deployed devices as a replacement of an incumbent CAS.]]> https://www.digitaltvnews.net/?p=43206 Fri, 10 Jan 2025 15:46:43 +0000 https://www.digitaltvnews.net/?p=43206 January 7, 2025 — BitRouter has announced the launch of two new ZapperBox models and the rollout of its 3.x software upgrade, designed to deliver a more affordable and versatile NEXTGEN TV experience.]]> https://www.digitaltvnews.net/?p=43180 Wed, 08 Jan 2025 16:08:40 +0000 https://www.digitaltvnews.net/?p=43180 January 7, 2025 — Tolka and Advanced HDR by Technicolor will showcase their software on a new NEXTGEN TV receiver from Atlanta DTH (ADTH) at CES 2025. The receiver is powered by a Montage system-on-chip (SoC).]]> https://www.digitaltvnews.net/?p=43162 Wed, 08 Jan 2025 10:31:43 +0000 https://www.digitaltvnews.net/?p=43162 January 7, 2025 — 24i and STRONG have announced that m:tel Banja Luka has successfully launched ON TV, an IPTV and OTT service powered by 24i's pay TV solution and STRONG's Android TV Operator Tier set-top boxes.]]> https://www.digitaltvnews.net/?p=43161 Wed, 08 Jan 2025 10:13:52 +0000 https://www.digitaltvnews.net/?p=43161 January 6, 2025 — New ATSC 3.0 receivers and enhanced broadcast services will launch this year, with RCA launching TV sets, and new accessory receivers coming from ADTH, MyVelo, Stavix, Vbox, Zapperbox, and Zinwell.]]> https://www.digitaltvnews.net/?p=43141 Mon, 06 Jan 2025 07:00:47 +0000 https://www.digitaltvnews.net/?p=43141 January 3, 2025 — New ATSC 3.0 receivers are to be shown at CES, from high-end NEXTGEN TV sets to affordable accessories that can transform Android and Fire TV devices already in consumer homes.]]> https://www.digitaltvnews.net/?p=43139 Mon, 06 Jan 2025 06:00:49 +0000 https://www.digitaltvnews.net/?p=43139 January 3, 2025 — WiSA Technologies (NASDAQ: WISA) has announced that its WiSA E wireless multichannel audio software has been integrated into Sagemcom's latest Video Soundbox (VSB) set-top box.]]> https://www.digitaltvnews.net/?p=43124 Mon, 30 Dec 2024 09:15:28 +0000 https://www.digitaltvnews.net/?p=43124 December 23, 2024 — SEI Robotics has partnered with Elisa to launch in Estonia a Netflix-certified Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos Android TV audio-visual soundbar. The Elisa Minibar will be showcased at CES 2025.]]> https://www.digitaltvnews.net/?p=43083 Tue, 17 Dec 2024 10:09:29 +0000 https://www.digitaltvnews.net/?p=43083 December 11, 2024 — Glance has unveiled Glance TV, a feature that transforms idle TV screens into AI-powered smart surfaces. The platform has launched in India on Airtel Xstream devices powered by Android TV OS.]]> https://www.digitaltvnews.net/?p=43080 Fri, 13 Dec 2024 10:24:08 +0000 https://www.digitaltvnews.net/?p=43080 December 12, 2024 — GCI and Xumo have launched the Xumo Stream Box for GCI's internet customers. Xumo Stream Box is a 4K streaming device powered by Comcast's entertainment experience, Entertainment OS.]]> https://www.digitaltvnews.net/?p=43058 Wed, 11 Dec 2024 16:06:28 +0000 https://www.digitaltvnews.net/?p=43058 December 10, 2024 — SEI Robotics has joined forces with HD PLUS to co-launch a Google-certified Amlogic S905Y5-based Android TV stick in just three months, offering TV over the internet from mid-September 2024. ]]> https://www.digitaltvnews.net/?p=43045 Tue, 10 Dec 2024 16:06:11 +0000 https://www.digitaltvnews.net/?p=43045 December 10, 2024 — Synamedia and OSN Group have announced the launch of a CTV proposition for targeted advertising on linear broadcast channels, powered by Synamedia's Iris addressable TV platform.]]> https://www.digitaltvnews.net/?p=43026 Mon, 09 Dec 2024 17:17:58 +0000 https://www.digitaltvnews.net/?p=43026 December 5, 2024 — South Africa has extended the deadline for analogue switch-off in the country from 31 December 2024 to 31 March 2025, recognising the considerable delays that have plagued the migration project.]]> https://www.digitaltvnews.net/?p=43024 Mon, 09 Dec 2024 17:00:23 +0000 https://www.digitaltvnews.net/?p=43024 December 5, 2024 — Ofcom has examined the role of connected TV platforms as digital content gateways, looking at whether content providers are able to make their content available and discoverable to UK audiences on such platforms.]]> https://www.digitaltvnews.net/?p=43023 Thu, 05 Dec 2024 09:55:24 +0000 https://www.digitaltvnews.net/?p=43023 December 4, 2024 — Samsung has announced that its Samsung TVKey Cloud is currently available through GTPL and Dish TV in India. The technology, co-developed with NAGRAVISION, eliminates the need for traditional STBs.]]> https://www.digitaltvnews.net/?p=43019 Thu, 05 Dec 2024 09:05:55 +0000 https://www.digitaltvnews.net/?p=43019 December 3, 2024 — Allegro DVT has announced the availability of the industry’s first test suite for Brazil’s upcoming TV 3.0 digital terrestrial television (DTT) broadcast system.]]> https://www.digitaltvnews.net/?p=42984 Thu, 28 Nov 2024 08:53:16 +0000 https://www.digitaltvnews.net/?p=42984 November 26, 2024 — Agile Content has announced that it is providing the end-to-end TVaaS (TV-as-a-Service) platform that powers Tiscali's Linkem My Ti-Vi on-demand streaming service in Italy.]]> https://www.digitaltvnews.net/?p=42964 Tue, 26 Nov 2024 14:47:07 +0000 https://www.digitaltvnews.net/?p=42964 November 21, 2024 — Adara has implemented a solution to allow Aster Tecnodisa to continue operation of its SA, Cisco and Technicolor PowerKEY set-top boxes beyond the timeout date in November 2024 for all such boxes.]]> https://www.digitaltvnews.net/?p=42962 Tue, 26 Nov 2024 14:26:15 +0000 https://www.digitaltvnews.net/?p=42962 November 20, 2024 — According to research from Go Addressable, addressable TV has become a vital channel for advertisers, with over half now saying it's a 'must-buy', after being viewed as an 'add-on” just three years ago.]]> https://www.digitaltvnews.net/?p=42926 Fri, 22 Nov 2024 10:56:36 +0000 https://www.digitaltvnews.net/?p=42926 November 14, 2024 — Parks Associates research has found that 68% of U.S. internet households now own a smart TV and 46% own a streaming media player, an increase from 2020 when 54% and 42% owned these devices, respectively.]]> https://www.digitaltvnews.net/?p=42920 Fri, 22 Nov 2024 10:33:53 +0000 https://www.digitaltvnews.net/?p=42920 November 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.]]> https://www.digitaltvnews.net/?p=42888 Tue, 19 Nov 2024 12:24:38 +0000 https://www.digitaltvnews.net/?p=42888 November 12, 2024 — Ocean Blue Software (OBS) has launched Axia, a complete suite of tools and services tailored for rigorous HbbTV compliance, from integration through testing to deployment and maintenance.]]> https://www.digitaltvnews.net/?p=42858 Fri, 08 Nov 2024 10:29:11 +0000 https://www.digitaltvnews.net/?p=42858 November 7, 2024 — According to Parks Associates, Roku and Amazon are the most popular streaming media player brands in the U.S., while Samsung is the most popular brand of smart TV purchased.]]>