Worldwide (not region-specific) Digital TV News

Samba TV uses GenAI to provide actionable context for video ads
May 1, 2024 – Samba TV has debuted Samba AI, generative AI technology that provides insights into the context of what's happening on TV, showing that for video ads context is as crucial as the content itself.
News categories: Samba TV, Ashwin Navin, Advertising, Big Data, Digital TV, NewFronts, Smart TV, Worldwide

Scalstrm and EZDRM partner on video content security
Apr 30, 2024 – Scalstrm and EZDRM have announced a partnership combining Scalstrm's video streaming technology with EZDRM's DRMaaS solutions, creating a secure end-to-end video delivery ecosystem.
News categories: EZDRM, Scalstrm, Olga Kornienko, Ola Bengtsson, Content Distribution, Digital TV, DRM, Streaming, Worldwide

SES to acquire Intelsat
Apr 30, 2024 – SES is to acquire Intelsat through the purchase of 100% of the equity of Intelsat Holdings for a cash consideration of $3.1 billion (€2.8 billion) and certain contingent value rights.
News categories: SES S.A., Intelsat, Adel Al-Saleh, David Wajsgras, Content Distribution, Digital TV, MandA, Satellite, Worldwide

Amagi report shows rise of a diverse global FAST marketplace
Apr 30, 2024 – Amagi has announced that the 11th edition of the Amagi Global FAST Report continues to show double-digit growth for the global FAST industry over the last year.
News categories: Amagi, CRG Global, Srinivasan KA, Gavin Bridge, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, Worldwide

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

OTTera partners with ThinkAnalytics on enhanced personalization
Apr 25, 2024 – ThinkAnalytics has announced that OTTera will integrate ThinkAnalytics's ThinkFAST AI scheduler and ThinkAdvertising into its software, to personalize the viewing experience for its users.
News categories: ThinkAnalytics, OTTera, Marc Aldrich, Craig McEldowney, Big Data, Content Distribution, Digital TV, NABShow, Streaming, UX, Worldwide

X Corp confirms intention to launch app for Smart TVs
Apr 23, 2024 – In a post on Twitter, Linda Yaccarino, chief executive officer of X Corp has confirmed that the company intends to soon launch an X app for Smart TVs
News categories: X Corp, Linda Yaccarino, Apps, Digital TV, Smart TV, Streaming, Worldwide

TargetVideo integrates AI for video content categorization
Apr 22, 2024 – TargetVideo has integrated AI technology to empower its clients to automatically classify their video content into the categories defined by the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB).
News categories: TargetVideo, Uroš Jojić, Advertising, Big Data, Digital TV, Worldwide

Meta opens Quest OS to third-party hardware makers
Apr 22, 2024 – Meta has announced that it is opening up the operating system that powers its Meta Quest devices to third-party hardware makers, giving developers a larger ecosystem to build for.
News categories: Meta, Qualcomm, Apps, Gaming, Metaverse, Semiconductor, Worldwide