Digital TV News: Bedrock

Bedrock to power M6+ streaming platform
Mar 7, 2024 – Groupe M6 is to release its M6+ platform in France, with Bedrock delivering the features and innovations that will enable users to enjoy the AVOD content on all platforms.
News categories: Bedrock, Groupe M6, Jonas Engwall, Henri de Fontaines, Advertising, Apps, Digital TV, France, Streaming

M6 to develop new streaming platform with Bedrock
Feb 13, 2024 – M6 has released results to 31 December 2023. The Group plans to ramp up the development of its streaming business by launching a new platform in cooperation with its Bedrock subsidiary.
News categories: M6 Group, Bedrock, Apps, Content Distribution, Digital TV, France, Results, Streaming

Globecast provides playout and distribution for the Stellar Network
Oct 17, 2023 – The Stellar Network, an African American cultural linear TV and FAST channel, has partnered with Globecast for the launch and ongoing fully managed cloud playout and distribution of its services.
News categories: Globecast, The Stellar Network, Lou DiMauro, Don Jackson, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Streaming, USA

Bedrock expands 6play max availability to more connected devices
Mar 21, 2023 – Bedrock has extended the availability of ad-free streaming service, 6play max, to Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV and LG TVs, enabling 6play to now reach its users on almost all the OTT installed base in France.
News categories: Bedrock, 6play, Apps, Digital TV, France, Streaming

Bedrock powers RTL streaming service in Hungary
Nov 29, 2022 – Bedrock has announced that it has successfully launched a direct-to-consumer service for the newly rebranded RTL+. The subscription-based and ad-free platform RTL+ is the largest Hungarian streaming service.
News categories: Bedrock, RTL, Jonas Engwall, Gabriella Vidus, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Hungary, Streaming

Bedrock migrates Videoland streaming subscribers to its latest platform
Nov 22, 2022 – Bedrock has migrated all RTL Nederland's Videoland subscribers to the latest Bedrock streaming platform. Videoland is now available on more than 20 devices, including Smart TVs, game consoles and mobile devices.
News categories: Bedrock, RTL Nederland, Jonas Engwall, Sven Sauvé, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Netherlands, Streaming, UX

Nielsen to enhance TV measurement with individual commercial metrics
Nov 22, 2021 – Nielsen (NYSE: NLSN) has announced that it will enhance its U.S. television measurement offering by tracking viewing in a more precise manner, allowing for a future where audience estimates are based on individual ads rather than commercial minutes.
News categories: Nielsen, Extreme Reach, Kim Gilberti, Gaurav Agarwal, Advertising, Big Data, Digital TV, USA

RTL Group and Amobee to form TechAlliance addressable TV JV
Oct 21, 2021 – RTL Group and Amobee will establish a jointly owned sales and services company called TechAlliance, which will combine the ad-tech services of Amobee, Smartclip and Yospace in continental Europe.
News categories: RTL Group, Amobee, Yospace, Thomas Rabe, Nick Brien, Advertising, Digital TV, Europe

TF1 and M6 enter exclusive merger negotiations
May 17, 2021 – Groupe TF1, Groupe M6, Groupe Bouygues and RTL Group have signed agreements to enter into exclusive negotiations to merge the activities of Groupe TF1 and Groupe M6 and create a major French media group.
News categories: Groupe TF1, Groupe M6, Groupe Bouygues, RTL Group, Gilles Pélisson, Nicolas de Tavernost, Olivier Roussat, Thomas Rabe, Digital TV, France, MandA, Streaming