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• [New] Google has confirmed to The Verge that users who relied on Play Movies and TV to access that content will be able to do so through YouTube.
• [New] Apple is hoping that the exclusive movie drive will help to draw subscribers to the Apple TV Plus service as well as to the Apple One digital bundle - both of which play an increasingly important part of Apple's financial outlook.
• [New] European Pay TV operators and network service providers plan to expand investments in programmatic advertising initiatives to generate high-margin revenue streams from brand managers and marketing agencies over the course of 2021.
• [New] Major 8K content showcase events such as the Olympic Games were delayed as a result of the global pandemic, removing a key opportunity for TV manufacturers to boost their 8K TV marketing messages.
• [New] Samsung's Neo QLED TVs and Micro LED TVs, released this month, are expected to benefit from surging global TV demand.
• [New] You will find lots of content available in 4K, as streaming services like Netflix are increasingly offering 4K streaming options.
• [New] In May, the attention of Greek TV channels started turning to China's economic rebound and the geopolitical benefits it could draw amid the COVID-19 pandemic, which was heavily affecting the West by then.
• The total number of pay TV subscribers in Western Europe is set to fall to 103 million by 2026.
• Since smart TV offers a comprehensive option of TV channels along with video streaming services, such as Netflix, a noticeable growth is expected to be driven.
• Though Sony has been fairly aggressive about launching 8K TVs in the past, there's only one 8K set lined up for 2021: the Sony Master series Z9J, an LED TV that will be available in 75 - and 85-inch sizes.
• In a PC's lifespan, upwards of 70% of the associated carbon emissions occur during manufacturing - and it's estimated that by 2025, 8% of global greenhouse gas emissions will come from manufacturing smartphones, computers and TVs alone.
• Samba TV's addressable footprint will now exceed more than 46 million opted - in TVs globally, of which 28 million devices are in the U.S. across all 210 DMAs.
• Overall non-political linear ad sales (TV, radio, print, OOH) will grow by +1% to $77 billion (including cyclical spending), while digital ad sales (search, social, video, display, audio) will grow by 13% to $161 billion.
• Cross-platform editorial media ad sales will grow by four percent in 2021, with TV (including broadcast and cable TV, plus long-form VOD) up four percent and audio (including broadcast radio, streaming and podcasting) up five percent.
• Most advertising channels and formats are expected to stabilize or grow ad revenues in 2021, with double-digit growth projected from social media, digital video, search and out-of-home, and low- to mid-single-digit growth for national TV and radio.
• Apple TV and its main store will continue to ship the Siri Remote in their boxes, while the B519 remote would reportedly be sold as an alternative or replacement remote in the cable companies.
• Digital TV Research forecasts 1.22 million paying subscribers by 2026, with many more continuing to receive HBO online as part of their pay TV subscription.
• Disney Plus will have 5.80 million subscribers, and HBO Max is forecast to reach 1.22 million paying subscribers, with many more continuing to receive HBO online as part of their pay-TV subscription.
• Apple is releasing a new universal remote for Apple TV, which could be considered an alternative to the traditional Apple TV Remote called as Siri Remote.
• T-Mobile customers who already subscribe to YouTube TV will be able to get the monthly discount by canceling their current subscriptions and signing up again with a coupon code.
• GlobalData projects the overall pay-TV service ARPU in Hong Kong to increase from US$20.49 in 2020 to US$21.12 in 2025.
• Pay-TV subscriptions will increase at a CAGR of 0.4% over 2020-2025 with steady rise in the adoption of Internet Protocol television (IPTV) services.
• Singtel will remain the leading player in Singapore's pay-TV services market through the forecast period supported by its discounted IPTV plans.

Last updated: 18 April 2021