• Freeview NZ satellite TV service to move to Koreasat 6
    February 24, 2025 from Set-top Box News
    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.
  • Roku releases 4Q 2024 results
    February 17, 2025 from Set-top Box News
    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.
  • Pixalate releases Q4 2024 CTV device market share reports
    February 4, 2025 from Set-top Box News
    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.
  • Barb launches prototype phase for Barb Panel Plus
    January 31, 2025 from Set-top Box News
    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.
  • MRC accredits Nielsen Big Data + Panel TV measurement
    January 27, 2025 from Set-top Box News
    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.
  • Video industry accounts for 4% of global greenhouse gas emissions
    January 23, 2025 from Set-top Box News
    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.
  • NAB releases Future of Television Initiative report
    January 21, 2025 from Set-top Box News
    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.
  • Verimatrix launches DVB ReAccess over-the-air CAS retrofit solution
    January 16, 2025 from Set-top Box News
    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.
  • BitRouter announces new ATSC gateways for NEXTGEN TV
    January 10, 2025 from Set-top Box News
    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.
  • Tolka and Technicolor show HDR-capable NEXTGEN TV receiver
    January 8, 2025 from Set-top Box News
    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).
  • 24i and STRONG power m:tel Banja Luka IPTV/OTT service
    January 8, 2025 from Set-top Box News
    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.
  • New NEXTGEN TV receivers, expanded services launch at CES 2025
    January 8, 2025 from Set-top Box News
    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.
  • New devices, channels and programming coming to NEXTGEN TV
    January 6, 2025 from Set-top Box News
    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.
  • WiSA wireless audio shipping in Sagemcom Video Soundbox STB
    January 6, 2025 from Set-top Box News
    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.
  • SEI Robotics & Elisa unveil Netflix-certified Android TV soundbar
    December 30, 2024 from Set-top Box News
    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.
  • Glance and Airtel turn idle TV screens into smart experiences
    December 17, 2024 from Set-top Box News
    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.
  • Alaska's GCI launches Xumo Stream Box
    December 13, 2024 from Set-top Box News
    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.
  • SEI Robotics and HD PLUS launch Android TV IPTV stick
    December 11, 2024 from Set-top Box News
    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.
  • OSNtv introduces addressable TV in MENA region powered by Synamedia
    December 10, 2024 from Set-top Box News
    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.
  • South Africa moves analogue switch-off to 31 March 2025
    December 9, 2024 from Set-top Box News
    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.
  • Ofcom updates connected TV platform market approach
    December 9, 2024 from Set-top Box News
    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.
  • Samsung enables pay TV in India without the need for a set-top
    December 5, 2024 from Set-top Box News
    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.
  • Allegro DVT launches test suite for Brazil's TV 3.0 DTT system
    December 5, 2024 from Set-top Box News
    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.
  • Agile Content powers Linkem My Ti-Vi streaming service in Italy
    November 28, 2024 from Set-top Box News
    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.
  • Adara solves PowerKEY CA time-out issue for Aster Tecnodisa
    November 26, 2024 from Set-top Box News
    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.
  • Addressable TV advertising in U.S. grows for third year in a row
    November 26, 2024 from Set-top Box News
    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.
  • 68% of US households have a smart TV, 46% have a streaming media player
    November 22, 2024 from Set-top Box News
    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.
  • ocilion brings Prime Video and YouTube to its IPTV platform
    November 22, 2024 from Set-top Box News
    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.
  • OBS launches HbbTV Compliance Suite
    November 19, 2024 from Set-top Box News
    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.
  • Tech giants dominate U.S. streaming platform market
    November 8, 2024 from Set-top Box News
    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.
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