Digital TV News: Dolby
Gray Television rolls out advanced features with NEXTGEN TV
Apr 29, 2024 – Gray Television (NYSE: GTN) is using NEXTGEN TV at its NBC affiliate WAVE(TV) in Louisville, Kentucky to broadcast in HDR with immersive sound, and its FOX affiliate KVVU(TV) has launched as a NEXTGEN Virtual Broadband IP Channel in Las Vegas.
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Gray Television, Pat LaPlatney, Sandy Breland, Rob Folliard, John O’Brien, ATSC 3, Content Distribution, Digital TV, USA
Shift2Stream to use Tolka ATSC 3.0 certified software in Vélo STB
Apr 11, 2024 – Shift2Stream and Tolka have announced that Shift2Stream will use Tolka's ATSC 3.0 certified software stack in Vélo, its NextGen TV hybrid OTT/OTA Google-certified STB powered by Android TV.
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Tolka, Shift2Stream, Alex Day, Mark Jensen, Android TV, ATSC 3, Digital TV, Middleware, Set Top Box, USA
Roku's new Roku Pro Series televisions now available
Apr 10, 2024 – Roku (Nasdaq: ROKU) has announced that its Roku Pro Series televisions are now available. The TVs combine picture innovations and a new Voice Remote Pro with Roku's operating system.
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Roku, Chris Larson,, Digital TV, Smart TV, TV OS, USA, UX
Skyworth and China Mobile launch 8K set-top box
Mar 20, 2024 – Skyworth Digital and China Mobile have launched an 8K set-top box in the He Nan province of China, marking the first deployment of a commercial 8K TV service in the telecom market.
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Skyworth, China Mobile, China, Digital TV, IPTV, Set Top Box
Warner Bros. Discovery to launch Max in Europe beginning May 21
Mar 21, 2024 – Warner Bros. Discovery (Nasdaq: WBD) has announced that Max, its enhanced streaming service, will launch in the first European countries beginning May 21.
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Warner Bros. Discovery, JB Perrette, Digital TV, Europe, Streaming
Tolka to show datacasting and advertising solutions at NAB Show 2024
Mar 21, 2024 – At the NAB Show, Tolka will promote its extensive range of broadcast media products and services, including its ATSC 3 receiver modules, datacasting solutions and targeted content insertion system.
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Tolka, Michael Day, Advertising, ATSC 3, Content Distribution, Digital TV, NABShow, USA
Paramount+ announces international rollout plan details
Mar 19, 2024 – Paramount+ (NASDAQ: PARA; PARAA) has announced launch timing and pricing for its international ad-supported subscription offering. Its Premium subscription plan is also to be rolled out in Europe.
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Paramount+, Marco Nobili, Lee Sears, Australia, Canada, Digital TV, Europe, Streaming
Hubbl to go on sale from March 10th
Feb 29, 2024 – Hubbl will be on sale from March 10. Hubbl is an entertainment OS and experience available in Australia as a plug-in TV dongle, or as a dedicated TV, Hubbl Glass.
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Hubbl, Dani Simpson, Apps, Australia, Digital TV, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming
Foxtel reveals pricing and retail partners for Hubbl
Feb 21, 2024 – Foxtel has revealed pricing and retail partners for Hubbl, its entertainment OS and experience, to be available as a small device that plugs into a TV, or in TV form as Hubbl Glass.
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Hubbl, Foxtel, Les Wigan, Dani Simpson, Australia, Digital TV, Set Top Box, Smart TV, TV OS
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