Digital TV News: OBS

Gracenote extends FAST Channel metadata program to the U.S.
Apr 3, 2024 – Gracenote has expanded its FAST Program to also enable U.S.-based content owners to distribute TV programs and movies to streaming platforms along with Gracenote metadata.
News categories: Gracenote, Tim Cutting, Big Data, Digital TV, Streaming, USA, UX

30% of EU SVOD viewing time goes to content from the EU plus UK
Mar 28, 2024 – The European Audiovisual Observatory has published reports analysing the consumption of films and TV seasons on SVOD, and the offer of films and TV seasons in VOD catalogues, in the EU.
News categories: European Audiovisual Observatory, JustWatch, Goldmedia, Christian Grece, Jean-Augustin Tran, Digital TV, EU, Market Research, Streaming, UK

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

1Q24 LCD TV panel shipments estimated at 55.8 million units
Mar 1, 2024 – TrendForce expects TV panel prices to increase in Q2, enhancing manufacturers’ production willingness and potentially boosting shipments to 61.5 million units, a 10.5% QoQ increase.
News categories: TrendForce, Digital TV, Market Research, Smart TV, Worldwide

Accedo partners with New Relic on video analytics solution
Feb 6, 2024 – Accedo has partnered with New Relic to launch Accedo Insights, a managed service that provides video providers with insights based on real-time monitoring and advanced analytics.
News categories: Accedo, New Relic, Michael Lantz, Chris McCarthy, Big Data, Digital TV, Media Player, QoE, Streaming, Worldwide

Omdia research reveals SVOD ‘stacking’ has fallen
Jan 24, 2024 – According to Omdia, consumers are becoming more selective in their subscription video on demand (SVOD) choices, partly driven by the increasing popularity of FAST channels.
News categories: Omdia, Maria Rua Aguete, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, Worldwide

Agama and THEO extend integration across platforms for Telenor
Dec 18, 2023 – Agama and THEO Technologies have expanded their integration for Telenor to include video streaming experiences cross-platform, on the web, mobile, smart TVs, and more.
News categories: Agama, THEO Technologies, Telenor, Johan Görsjö, Steven Tielemans, Marielle Lind, Digital TV, Media Player, Norway, QoE, Worldwide

inext providing set-top boxes to KATV1 in Azerbaijan
Dec 18, 2023 – inext is providing set-top boxes to KATV1 in Azerbaijan. The package includes inext's Alcatraz cloud service for easy integration and updating of the KATV1 application.
News categories: inext, KATV1, Pavlo Sydorov, Viktor Zayonchkivskyi, Azerbaijan, Cable TV, Digital TV, Set Top Box

NxTV brings FAST channels to Brazil with Broadpeak
Dec 6, 2023 – Broadpeak has announced that Brazilian operator NxTV is using a targeted advertising solution from Broadpeak to monetize its new free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) channels.
News categories: Broadpeak, NxTV, Jacques Le Mancq, Sérgio Mancera, Advertising, Brazil, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Streaming