Digital TV News: Sony
Stenna Group selects PlayBox Neo for production and playout
Jan 29, 2024 – Stenna Group has selected media production and playout solutions from PlayBox Neo to support a series of newly launched streaming channels in Brazil.
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PlayBox Neo, Stenna Group, CIS Group, Sonya Chakarova, Fabio Buhr, Felipe Andrade, Brazil, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Streaming
DigiCert CI Plus certificates issued exceeds one billion devices
Jan 24, 2024 – DigiCert and CI Plus LLP have announced that DigiCert CI Plus certificates have been issued to more than one billion devices, providing PKI-based common trust standards across the TV ecosystem.
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DigiCert, CI Plus LLP, Richard Hall, Vlaho Kostov, CAM, Digital TV, Smart TV, Worldwide
Sony initiates termination of Zee merger agreement
Jan 22, 2024 – ZEE Entertainment has received, from Culver Max Entertainment (formerly Sony Pictures Networks India) and Bangla Entertainment, a communication terminating their Merger Co-operation Agreement.
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ZEE Entertainment, Culver Max Entertainment, R. Gopalan, Digital TV, India, MandA, Streaming
TCL TVs to integrate NEXTGEN TV technology
Jan 8, 2024 – Pearl TV has announced that TCL has joined the NEXTGEN TV receiver retail marketplace, adding to the more than 100 models from Hisense, LG, Samsung and Sony.
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Pearl TV, TCL, Anne Schelle, ATSC 3, CES2024, Digital TV, Smart TV, USA
OLED TV unit shipments to decline 29% YoY in 2023
Jan 2, 2024 – As revealed in DSCC's latest release of its OLED Shipment Report, in 2023 OLED TVs are expected to have declined 29% YoY in units and 26% YoY in revenues for the year.
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DSCC, David Naranjo, Digital TV, Market Research, Smart TV, Worldwide
AR/VR headset market forecast to decline 8.3% in 2023
Dec 20, 2023 – Worldwide shipments of AR/VR headsets are expected to decline 8.3% year over year to 8.1 million units in 2023, despite the launch of new headsets during the year, according to IDC.
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IDC, Jitesh Ubrani, Ramon T. Llamas, Digital TV, Market Research, Metaverse, Worldwide
NEXTGEN TV U.S. household reach up 22% in 2023
Dec 20, 2023 – Since the NEXTGEN TV rollout commenced in 2020, broadcasters have driven nearly 18% YoY growth in U.S. household access with growth of 22% in 2023 boosted by the launch of six top 20 markets.
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Pearl TV, Amlogic, Anne Schelle, James Xie, ATSC 3, CES2024, Digital TV, Middleware, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV, USA
AirConsole gets investment from KPIT to expand in-car gaming
Dec 11, 2023 – AirConsole has secured investment from KPIT Technologies to increase its presence in in-car gaming. AirConsole's in-car gaming was launched in new BMW vehicles earlier this year.
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AirConsole, KPIT Technologies, Andrin von Rechenberg, Anthony Cliquot, Pushpahas Joshi, CES2024, Gaming, In-Car, Venture Capital, Worldwide
Amagi and Nevion partner to simplify pop-up channel creation
Dec 11, 2023 – Amagi has partnered with Nevion to enable broadcasters to spin up and tear-down pop-up channels in the cloud, in combination with their ground production - overcoming latency issues typically associated with such hybrid workflows.
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Amagi, Nevion, Srinivasan KA, Jan Helgesen, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Worldwide
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