Streaming (Over-the-top, OTT, P2P, PC-TV, Internet TV, online video, IP Video) News

RÚV guarantees playback quality with Bitmovin
Jul 26, 2023 – RÚV has chosen to deploy the Bitmovin Player and Analytics to guarantee quality playback on the widest range of devices and monitor and fine tune the performance of each stream.
News categories: Bitmovin, RÚV, Stefan Lederer, Bragi Reynisson, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Iceland, QoE, Streaming

FIFA+ expands availability on CTV and FAST channel platforms
Jul 26, 2023 – FIFA has expanded the reach of FIFA+ with apps for Samsung TV, LG, VIDAA, Amazon Fire and Android TV, and FAST availability on Samsung TV Plus, LG Channels, VIDAA Channels, The Roku Channel and Rakuten TV.
News categories: FIFA, Charlotte Burr, Apps, Digital TV, Smart TV, Streaming, TV OS, Worldwide

DAZN chooses GeoGuard for content protection
Jul 25, 2023 – GeoComply has announced DAZN as a new client, using its GeoGuard to provide protection against usage of VPNs, Tors, Proxies, and other advanced location spoofing techniques.
News categories: GeoComply, DAZN, James Clark, Sandeep Tiku, Content Protection, Digital TV, Streaming, Worldwide

TOGGO & 3SS launch kids video app on Android Automotive OS
Jul 26, 2023 – 3 Screen Solutions (3SS) has announced that SUPER RTL Fernsehen has launched the world's first kids-only native video app on Android Automotive OS, with a UI/UX engineered by 3SS.
News categories: 3SS, SUPER RTL Fernsehen, Tomasz Dzikowski, Robert Dube, Apps, Automotive, Digital TV, Germany, IBCShow, Streaming

Veset integrates cloud playout platform with AWS Elemental MediaTailor
Jul 25, 2023 – Veset's Nimbus cloud playout platform is now integrated with AWS Elemental MediaTailor, enabling users to build channels and insert personalised ads entirely in the cloud.
News categories: Veset, AWS Elemental, Gatis Gailis, Advertising, Content Distribution, Digital TV, IBCShow, Streaming, Worldwide

Fastweb adopts Cisco and Qwilt's Open Caching solution
Jul 25, 2023 – Cisco and Qwilt are working with Fastweb to bring their joint CDN solution to the Italian market. The solution works by pushing content caching and delivery to the edge of Fastweb's networks.
News categories: Qwilt, Cisco, Fastweb, Alon Maor, Theodore Tzevelekis, Fabrizio Casati, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Italy, Streaming

Bitmovin playback analytics complement Amazon IVS metrics
Jul 19, 2023 – Bitmovin has announced Bitmovin Analytics, offering playback health analytics to complement the existing analytics available with Amazon Interactive Video Service (Amazon IVS).
News categories: Bitmovin, Amazon Web Services, Stefan Lederer, Big Data, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Media Player, QoE, Streaming, Worldwide

iQIYI partners with PubMatic for programmatic technology
Jul 19, 2023 – PubMatic (Nasdaq: PUBM) and iQIYI have expanded their partnership with the implementation of PubMatic's auction solution for OTT and connected TV (CTV) publishers.
News categories: PubMatic, iQIYI, John Martin, Frankie Fu, Advertising, Digital TV, Streaming, Worldwide

MX Player integrates free channels from DistroTV
Jul 18, 2023 – DistroTV is expanding its distribution via an app-in-app integration with MX Player. Now MX Player users in India can stream DistroTV's content line-up of hundreds of free channels.
News categories: DistroScale, MX Player, Navdeep Saini, Vikas Khanchandani, Content Distribution, Digital TV, India, Streaming