Digital TV News: Google
Google makes it easier to bring apps to cars
May 15, 2024 – Google has provided updates on its in-car offer and new programs and resources to make it easier to bring apps to cars, and has said that Max and Peacock are coming to cars with Google built-in.
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Google, Apps, Digital TV, In-Car
Netflix to launch in-house ad technology platform
May 15, 2024 – At Netflix's 2024 Upfront presentation, Amy Reinhard, Netflix's President of Advertising, announced that the company will launch an in-house advertising technology platform by the end of 2025.
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Netflix, Amy Reinhar, Advertising, Digital TV, Streaming, USA, Worldwide
A+E Networks EMEA enhances BLAZE streaming service with Simplestream
May 15, 2024 – A+E Networks EMEA has upgraded its BLAZE streaming service in the UK with Simplestream. The enhanced service increases BLAZE's content offering, adding A+E Networks' collection of FAST channels.
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A+E Networks, Simplestream, Julie Mitchelmore, James Hall, Dan Finch, Apps, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Streaming, UK
Panasonic offers Fire TV, Google TV and Powered by TiVo
May 14, 2024 – Panasonic has announced its line-up of OLED and LED TVs for 2024, with high-end TVs coming with Fire TV built in. Google TV and Powered by TiVo are also offered on its W70A and W60A LED models.
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Panasonic, Paul Darch, Digital TV, Smart TV, TV OS, Worldwide
Livepeer Studio cuts the cost of live streaming & transcoding
May 8, 2024 – Livepeer Studio enables providers to step away from using traditional cloud giants and tap into a decentralized network architecture, driving down video transcoding and delivery fees by up to 80%.
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Livepeer Studio, Eric Tang, Bill Ottman, Rudy J. Ellis, Content Distribution, Digital TV, NABShow, Streaming, Worldwide
Anoki launches AI-powered experience on Google TV
May 2, 2024 – Anoki has launched Live TVx, a free streaming service on Google TV devices. Live TVx uses Anoki AI to curate and prioritize channels based on individual user viewing habits.
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Anoki, Raghu Kodige, Advertising, Digital TV, USA, UX
Vantiva has shipped 22 million Android TV set-top boxes
Apr 16, 2024 – Vantiva (Paris: VANTI) has announced that it has sold 22 million Android TV set-top boxes to date. The company had a 25% market share as of the end of 2023 according to the latest Omdia STB report.
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Vantiva, Google, Leopold Diouf, Shalini Govil-Pai, Android TV, Digital TV, Market Research, Set Top Box, Worldwide
CTV/OTT expected to be fastest growing media channel in U.S. in 2024
Apr 16, 2024 – Video advertising revenue in the U.S. grew 10.6% YoY in 2023, rising to $52.1 billion. Forty-two percent of this revenue was generated from CTV and OTT, according to research conducted by PwC for the IAB.
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IAB, PwC, David Cohen, Jack Koch, Advertising, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, USA
Tolka and Amlogic partner on software for ATSC 3.0 TVs and STBs
Apr 12, 2024 – Amlogic has chosen Tolka Telecommunications as its technology partner in the development of ATSC 3.0 television receivers and set-top boxes with a wide range of new features.
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Tolka, Amlogic, Alex Day, James Xie, ATSC 3, Digital TV, Middleware, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV, USA
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