Roku Survey Finds Streaming Passed A Tipping Point In The U.S.
In the past year, the COVID-19 pandemic contributed to the generation of more over-the-top viewing among most Americans which has further encouraged the release of more live streaming and movies online, according to results of video-streaming specialist Roku’s annual survey. The smart TV streaming technology…
LRG: Top Pay-TV Cos. Dropped 1.2M Subs In Q2 As Broadband Climbed
The attrition from traditional pay-TV services continued in the second quarter of 2021 even as some of those same services (cable and wireline telco providers) gained broadband subscribers, according to research released by the Leichtman Research Group (LRG) Tuesday. In a sign that the “cord-cutting”…
Altice Offers Free Android Box With 1Gbps Broadband-Only Service
Cable Multi System Operator Altice USA this week became the next traditional pay-TV provider to leverage its broadband-only service using the offer of a free OTT media streaming device to hold onto defecting cord cutters. Altice USA, which several years ago acquired the former Cablevision…
Nuvyyo Unveils Tablo Quad HDMI OTA DVR
Nuvyyo introduced the Tablo Quad HDMI, a quad over-the-air tuner version of its recently introduced dual-tuner HDMI DVR device. The company said the Tablo Quad Over-The-Air (OTA) DVR is designed for cord cutters with larger households or channel lineups, who want the ability to record…
Study: Amazon Was Top Global Connected TV Device Leader In Q4
Amazon came out the big winner in the global connected devices market during Q4 2020, boosted by COVID-19 lock downs that generated a spike in streaming entertainment use, according to a study released Tuesday by Strategy Analytics. The market research firm said that overall, global…
Survey: OTA TV Antennas Gaining In Use, Awareness
As the rollout of the country’s newest over-the-air broadcast TV platform continues to gain momentum, more and more U.S. TV watchers are re-kindling their interest in added antennas. A recently released survey from Horowitz Research, reveals that as broadcasters around the country begin to throw…
Roku Passed 50 Million User Milestone In 2020
Roku finished 2020 having surpassed a user milestone, with 51.2 million total active accounts, up by some 14 million users over the course of the pandemic-strained year, the company announced Wednesday. Cumulatively, Roku users enjoyed 17 billion hours of streaming content in the fourth quarter…
Testing Begins For Sending NextGen TV Channels Over Cable Systems
Good news for those who can’t (or won’t) use over-the-air TV antennas and aren’t ready to cut the cord — tests have begun for transmitting NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0) signals over cable TV platforms. Broadcasters supporting the ATSC 3.0 Phoenix, Arizona Model Market project for…
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