Digital TV News: NPR

Aferian to implement further cost reductions at Amino
Apr 22, 2024 – Aferian (LSE AIM: AFRN) has provided a trading update. Owing to continuing deterioration in trading, the group will implement further annualised cost reductions of ~$3m at its Amino business.
News categories: Aferian, Amino, Mark Wells, Mark Carlisle, Digital TV, Results, Set Top Box, UK, Worldwide

KERV and Magnite programmatically deliver AI-powered interactive video ads
Apr 11, 2024 – KERV Interactive and Magnite (NASDAQ: MGNI) have joined forces to enable marketers to layer KERV's AI-powered interactive and shoppable video capabilities on Magnite's omnichannel inventory.
News categories: KERV Interactive, Magnite, Gary Mittman, Sean Buckley, Megan Pagliuca, Advertising, Digital TV, USA

Cineverse enlists Vionlabs and Datatonic for cineSearch
Apr 10, 2024 – Cineverse (NASDAQ: CNVS) has selected Vionlabs and Datatonic as key technology partners for the company's new generative AI search and discovery tool, cineSearch.
News categories: Cineverse, Vionlabs, Datatonic, Google Cloud, Tony Huidor, Marcus Bergström, Valentin Cojocaru, Anil Saboo, Big Data, Digital TV, NABShow, Streaming, USA, UX, Worldwide

Ad Insertion Platform unveils server-guided ad insertion (SGAI) product
Apr 9, 2024 – Ad Insertion Platform has announced AdBlendr, a Server-Guided Ad Insertion (SGAI) product. AdBlendr ensures a flawless targeted ad insertion experience while maintaining optimal latency levels.
News categories: Ad Insertion Platform, Laurent Potesta, Advertising, Content Distribution, Digital TV, NABShow, Worldwide

Covington Entertainment Group selects 24i Video Cloud
Apr 8, 2024 – Covington Entertainment is deploying the 24i Video Cloud to support the debut of Culture Entertainment Network, an OTT service offering reality TV, movies, lifestyle shows and TV series.
News categories: 24i, Covington Entertainment, Donald McGarva, Michael Covington, Content Distribution, Digital TV, NABShow, Streaming, USA

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

DoubleVerify unmasks CTV ad fraud scheme, CycloneBot
Feb 28, 2024 – DoubleVerify has revealed the identification and mitigation of CycloneBot, a malicious bot capable of generating up to 250 million falsified ad requests and spoofing around 1.5 million devices daily.
News categories: DoubleVerify, Roku, Mark Zagorski, Roy Rosenfeld, Louqman Parampath, Advertising, Digital TV, Streaming, Watermarking, Worldwide

SKT, Deutsche Telekom, e&, Singtel and SoftBank plan LLM JV
Feb 26, 2024 – SK Telecom, Deutsche Telekom, e&, Singtel and SoftBank have held the inaugural meeting of the Global Telco AI Alliance (GTAA) and announced plans to establish a Large Language Model joint venture.
News categories: SK Telecom, Deutsche Telekom, e&, Singtel, SoftBank, Ryu Young-sang, Claudia Nemat, Dena Almansoori, Yuen Kuan Moon, Hideyuki Tsukuda, MWC24, UX, Worldwide

Samsung ranked No. 1 global TV brand for 18th consecutive year
Feb 19, 2024 – Omdia has reported that Samsung achieved a 30.1% share of the global TV market in 2023, reinforcing its status as the industry leader since 2006.
News categories: Samsung, Omdia, SW Yong, Digital TV, Market Research, Smart TV, Worldwide