The number of SVOD subscriptions for movies, linear channels and TV episodes, though excluding other platforms such as sports services, in the US will climb from 199 million last year to 307 million by 2025.
US senator questions CME sale to PPF Group
The US Republican senator Marco Rubio has called for a review of AT&T’s upcoming sale of Central European Media Enterprises (CME) to the Czech-owned PPF Group.
ABS-CBN files $4m piracy suit in US
Philippine broadcaster ABS-CBN has filed a $4m lawsuit against a Texas resident and a streaming service for allegedly pirating its content through illegal set-top boxes.
Parks Associates: Top 10 US subscription OTT Video Services for 2019
Parks Associates, ahead of the upcoming Future of Video conference in LA next week, released its updated list of the top 10 US subscription over-the-top (OTT) video services.
Xite adds Samsung smart TVs in the US
Xite’s interactive music video experience is now available on Samsung Smart TVs sold from 2017 onwards in the US.
Infomir claims legal victory
The Ukrainian IPTV/OTT set-top box and software manufacturer Infomir has claimed a legal victory in the US in its fight with Russian TV broadcasters.
‘The Mandalorian’ best watched series on Disney+
The Mandalorian is the best watched series on Disney+, according to the weekly SVOD viewing figures in the US from Parrot Analytics.
US telecom and pay-TV revenue to rise to $419.4bn by 2024
Total telecommunications and pay-TV service revenue will reach $404.5bn by the end of 2019, representing a 0.5% decline over 2018, says GlobalData.
Major US pay-TV providers lost about 1,740k subs in 3Q 2019
Leichtman Research Group found that the largest pay-TV providers in the US – representing about 93% of the market – lost about 1,740,000 net video subscribers in 3Q 2019.
Synamedia and Triveni Digital join forces for ATSC 3.0 transition
Synamedia and Triveni Digital have announced their partnership to enable customers to seamlessly transition to ATSC 3.0.