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Amagi report shows rise of a diverse global FAST marketplace
Apr 30, 2024 – Amagi has announced that the 11th edition of the Amagi Global FAST Report continues to show double-digit growth for the global FAST industry over the last year.
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Amagi, CRG Global, Srinivasan KA, Gavin Bridge, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, Worldwide
Broadpeak to power targeted advertising on new TF1 video service
Apr 29, 2024 – Broadpeak has announced that French TV network TF1 is powering targeted ad insertion on its TF1+ streaming service with Broadpeak's broadpeak.io Dynamic Ad Insertion service.
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Broadpeak, TF1, Jacques Le Mancq, Francois Xavier Pierrel, Content Distribution, Digital TV, France, Streaming
AA/WARC reports UK 2023 ad spend at £36.6bn
Apr 25, 2024 – The latest AA/WARC dataset expects the UK advertising market to grow 5.8% to reach nearly £39bn in 2024. Broadcast media, most notably TV (+2.6%) and radio (+2.3%) are expected to return to growth.
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WARC, Advertising Association, James McDonald, Stephen Woodford, Advertising, Digital TV, Market Research, UK
FCC restores net neutrality
Apr 25, 2024 – The FCC has voted to reclassify broadband as a Title II telecommunications service. ISPs will again be prohibited from blocking, throttling or engaging in paid prioritization of lawful content.
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Federal Communications Commission, Broadband, Digital TV, Regulation, Streaming, USA
Five leading TV stations launch NextGen TV in Portland, Maine
Apr 25, 2024 – Five TV stations serving the Portland Maine market have begun broadcasting with NextGen TV. The launch includes WMTW (ABC), WGME-TV (CBS), WPFO (FOX), WMEA-TV (Maine Public) and WCBB (PBS).
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BitPath, ATSC 3, Content Distribution, Digital TV, USA
U.S. digital video ad spend growing ~80% faster than media overall
Apr 25, 2024 – According to an IAB report, total US digital video advertising spend, including CTV, social video and online video, is projected to grow 16% in 2024 - nearly 80% faster than total media overall.
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IAB, Advertising, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, USA
DDish TV chooses PlayBox Neo Channel-in-a-Box
Apr 25, 2024 – PlayBox Neo has completed a multichannel playout system, supporting ingest, scheduling, text manipulation, interactive graphics, playout and content distribution, for DDish in Mongolia.
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PlayBox Neo, DDish, Iulian Ionescu, Ariunbold Nasanjargal, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Mongolia, Satellite
Movistar Plus+ to create real-time short-form sports video with WSC Sports
Apr 25, 2024 – WSC Sports has sealed a multi-year agreement for Movistar Plus+ to use its platform to create real-time short-form videos for a host of its top-tier sports rights.
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WSC Sports, Movistar Plus, Aviv Arnon, Enric Rojas, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Spain
SeaChange to instead be acquired by Enghouse
Apr 24, 2024 – SeaChange (OTC: SEAC) has entered into an asset purchase agreement under which an affiliate of Enghouse Systems will acquire substantially all of SeaChange's assets related to its product and services business.
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SeaChange, Enghouse, Partner One, Chris Klimmer, Canada, Content Distribution, Digital TV, MandA, Software, Worldwide
Latest News
- Amagi report shows rise of a diverse global FAST marketplace
- Broadpeak to power targeted advertising on new TF1 video service
- AA/WARC reports UK 2023 ad spend at £36.6bn
- FCC restores net neutrality
- Five leading TV stations launch NextGen TV in Portland, Maine
- U.S. digital video ad spend growing ~80% faster than media overall
- DDish TV chooses PlayBox Neo Channel-in-a-Box
- Movistar Plus+ to create real-time short-form sports video with WSC Sports
- SeaChange to instead be acquired by Enghouse
- Rogers to bring Comcast and Xfinity products to Canada
- OTTera partners with ThinkAnalytics on enhanced personalization
- Televisa selects Synamedia edge gateway and distribution platform
- X Corp confirms intention to launch app for Smart TVs
- Japan's pay TV segment to see steady decline in subscriptions
- HVOD, live sports and password crackdown could reinvigorate Danish streaming
- Tata Motors selects HARMAN Automotive's in-vehicle app store
- Media Distillery to power Swisscom ad-free replay product
- MagentaTV strengthens addressable TV business with Equativ
- Deutsche Telekom selects Broadpeak Cloud DVR solution for MagentaTV
- Nexxen empowers Australian advertisers using VIDAA ACR data