TV Services (Pay TV, OTT, Broadcasting) News

ATSC expanding video compression options for ATSC 3.0
Mar 15, 2024 – ATSC is working to add the video compression method Versatile Video Coding (VVC) as an option in addition to the HEVC technology used in the current roster of ATSC 3.0 broadcast standards.
News categories: Advanced Television Systems Committee, Madeleine Noland, ATSC 3, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Media Player, USA

Swisscom to acquire Vodafone Italia
Mar 15, 2024 – Swisscom has entered into binding agreements with Vodafone Group to acquire 100% of Vodafone Italia for €8 billion, with the aim of merging it with Fastweb, Swisscom's subsidiary in Italy.
News categories: Swisscom, Vodafone, Digital TV, IPTV, Italy, MandA, Mobile

Video Solutions selects Whip Media reporting and royalty payments system
Mar 14, 2024 – Whip Media and Video Solutions have announced a partnership to implement Whip Media's FASTrack FAST channel and AVOD reporting and royalty payments system.
News categories: Whip Media, Video Solutions AG, Saj Jayasinghe, Philipp Rotermund, Big Data, Digital TV, Streaming, Worldwide

SLING TV launches free classic arcade games
Mar 6, 2024 – SLING TV has announced the launch of a free games experience, Arcade. Subscribers and users can now launch and play games in Arcade while simultaneously watching TV.
News categories: SLING TV, Play.Works, Gary Schanman, Jonathan Boltax, Digital TV, Gaming, Streaming, USA

Western Europe OTT revenues to be up 55% in 2029
Mar 18, 2024 – Digital TV Research expects Western European OTT TV revenues to grow to $48 billion in 2029, up from $31 billion in 2023.
News categories: Digital TV Research, Simon Murray, Digital TV, Europe, Market Research, Streaming

Telia cuts cloud costs for DVR services with Synamedia
Mar 14, 2024 – Telia Norway is deploying optimisation technology from Synamedia to cut the cost of using cloud for its Time-Shift TV (TSTV) and cloud digital video recorder cDVR solution by up to 95%.
News categories: Synamedia, Telia, Elke Hungenaert, Stein Ivar Nilsen, Content Distribution, Digital TV, DVR, IPTV, Norway

Bitmovin and Yospace launch live streaming ad partnership
Mar 14, 2024 – Bitmovin has announced a partnership with Yospace to deliver a joint solution for live streaming, empowering broadcasters to offer better ad solutions, with a seamless customer experience.
News categories: Bitmovin, Yospace, Stefan Lederer, Tim Sewell, Advertising, Content Distribution, Digital TV, NABShow, Streaming, Worldwide

Teads expands exclusive CTV native ads partnership with LG Ad Solutions
Mar 14, 2024 – Teads has expanded its exclusive CTV native advertising inventory deal with LG Ad Solutions to include Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Australia, New Zealand, and 10 Asia Pacific countries.
News categories: Teads, LG Ad Solutions, Bertrand Quesada, Serge Matta, Thibaud Rivals, Advertising, Asia, Digital TV, Europe, Smart TV, Streaming

Sinclair & APTS offer free ATSC 3.0 channel hosting for public TV stations
Mar 13, 2024 – Sinclair (NASDAQ:SBGI) and APTS have said that, in markets where Sinclair has deployed ATSC 3.0 and a public TV station has not, it will provide free carriage of a virtual channel for the station.
News categories: Sinclair, APTS, Rob Weisbord, Patrick Butler, ATSC 3, Content Distribution, Digital TV, USA