ViaSat has confirmed that it plans to offer "hundreds of gateways" for its upcoming ViaSat-3 satellites to ensure that they can uphold the company's 1 terabit-per-second throughput goal, per Chairman and CEO Mark Dankberg. He added that the company's research and development team has developed new gateway technology that is more economical and will help it regain the $100 million it invested in its ViaSat-1 system.

Sling TV has expanded its Best of Spanish TV package to include History en Español. The service includes on-demand content and a 24/7 live network for $10 per month as a stand-alone package or $5 per month when added to packages such as Sling Orange and Sling Blue.

ViaSat says that its sales jumped to $416.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2017, marking a 12% year-over-year increase. The company is attributing the growth to residential internet and in-flight Wi-Fi business and strong government communications contracts.

Ninety-two percent of adults' content viewing is via a TV screen, per Nielsen's fourth-quarter Comparable Metrics Report. The study showed that adults spent 509 billion minutes watching TV during the quarter, with TV having a weekly reach of 89% for all adults and 79% for viewers in the 18-to-34 demographic.

Shipments of HDR TVs will grow to 245 million by the year 2022, ABI Research forecasts. Sony, Samsung and other manufacturers are incorporating HDR into their Ultra HD TV sets, while some manufacturers are gearing up for the development of 8K TVs, which are expected to slowly enter the market in 2020.

Roku works solely with outside content producers, keeping it neutral when it comes to carrying content and apps. This strategy and the company's proprietary TV operating system have contributed to 40% to 45% year-over-year growth, says CEO Anthony Wood.

Facebook has signed deals with creators including ATTN, BuzzFeed, Vox Media and Group Nine Media to create original content for its upcoming video service, sources say. The social media network will reportedly focus on 20- to 30-minute scripted shows, as well as shorter-form episodes that last up to 10 minutes.