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Aptoide sells stake in Faurecia Aptoide Automotive
May 2, 2024 – Aptoide has announced the sale of its participation in Faurecia Aptoide Automotive to Forvia. Faurecia Aptoide is forecast to achieve 20% market share in automotive apps by 2025 and 35% by 2030.
News categories: Aptoide, Forvia, Paulo Trezentos, Patrick Koller, Apps, Content Distribution, In-Car, MandA, Worldwide

SafeShark finds connected devices not compliant with UK security law
May 2, 2024 – SafeShark has conducted analysis on over 100 connected consumer devices on the UK market, finding that three-quarters are not compliant with the requirements of the UK's Product Security and Telecoms Infrastructure Act.
News categories: SafeShark, Alex Buchan, Digital TV, Market Research, Regulation, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Software, UK

Zattoo deploys Bitmovin Player
May 2, 2024 – Bitmovin has announces that Zattoo has deployed the Bitmovin Player for Web to elevate its audience's viewing experience by delivering high-quality video streams to the broadest range of devices.
News categories: Bitmovin, Zattoo, Stefan Lederer, Stefan Kaiser, Digital TV, Europe, Media Player, Streaming

Comcast releases research on how viewers discover new TV content
May 1, 2024 – Comcast Advertising has released a report analyzing trends in how consumers navigate and discover TV content across traditional and streaming in the U.S. and Europe.
News categories: Comcast Advertising, Travis Flood, Marcien Jencke, Digital TV, Europe, Market Research, USA, UX

Roku unveils screensaver ad integrations, ad partnerships and fresh content
Apr 30, 2024 – At its annual IAB NewFront presentation in New York City, Roku (Nasdaq: ROKU) debuted new video experiences, ad solutions and content partnerships.
News categories: Roku, Charlie Collier, David Eilenberg, Advertising, Digital TV, NewFronts, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming, TV OS, USA, UX

Samsung TV Plus partners with MLB, PGA Tour, F1 and ONE Championship
Apr 30, 2024 – At NewFronts 2024, Samsung Ads unveiled a new lineup of content on Samsung TV Plus, as well as new tools to enable advertisers to leverage AI for enhanced targeting and performance-driven outcomes.
News categories: Samsung, Michael Scott, Salek Brodsky, Cathy Oh, Travis Scott Howe, Advertising, Digital TV, NewFronts, Smart TV, Streaming, TV OS, USA

Freely streaming service launches in the UK
Apr 30, 2024 – Everyone TV's new streaming service Freely has launched. Backed by BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5, Freely is available through the next generation of smart TVs now on sale in UK stores and online.
News categories: Everyone TV, Xperi, Hisense, Freely, Kieran Clifton, Martin Goswami, Grace Boswood, James Tatam, Gabriel Cosgrave, Digital TV, Middleware, Smart TV, Streaming, Terrestrial, TV OS, UK, UX

SeaChange to instead be acquired by Enghouse
Apr 24, 2024 – SeaChange (OTC: SEAC) has entered into an asset purchase agreement under which an affiliate of Enghouse Systems will acquire substantially all of SeaChange's assets related to its product and services business.
News categories: SeaChange, Enghouse, Partner One, Chris Klimmer, Canada, Content Distribution, Digital TV, MandA, Software, Worldwide

Rogers to bring Comcast and Xfinity products to Canada
Apr 24, 2024 – Rogers Communications has announced a 10-year agreement with Comcast to bring the latest Xfinity products and technology to its customers, including a new device powered by Entertainment OS.
News categories: Rogers, Comcast, Tony Staffieri, Dave Watson, Broadband, Canada, Digital TV, Gateway, Smart Home, TV OS