Big Data (AI/ML, Audience Measurement, Metadata, Content Identification, Advertising)

Teads and Whale TV collaborate on home screen display advertising
Sep 12, 2024 – Teads and Whale TV have expanded their partnership in Europe to include collaboration on the monetization of Connected TV (CTV) Native Display Inventory on Whale TV models.
News categories: Whale TV, Teads, Mike Duin, Geert Hoogeveen, Advertising, Digital TV, Europe, Smart TV, UX

Amagi and Applicaster enhance viewer experience and engagement
Sep 11, 2024 – Amagi and Applicaster have enhanced their integration to include support for linear, VOD and single live events in the same app experience, along with extended content personalization options.
News categories: Amagi, Applicaster, Scott Cunningham, Jonathan Laor, Advertising, Apps, Digital TV, IBCShow, Streaming, UX, Worldwide

Canela Media maximizes personalization with Quickplay
Sep 11, 2024 – Canela Media will use Quickplay's generative AI-driven Curator Assistant to create storefronts and catalog rails that maximize personalization for viewers of its Canela.TV service.
News categories: Quickplay, Canela Media, Paul Pastor, Peter Gonzalez, Big Data, Digital TV, IBCShow, Streaming, USA, UX

Mediacom deploys CommScope ad insertion solution
Sep 10, 2024 – Mediacom has deployed CommScope's (NASDAQ: COMM) Manifest Delivery Controller (MDC) to increase revenue with more finely targeted ads while ensuring a high-quality IP video experience.
News categories: CommScope, Mediacom, Ray Bontempi, JR Walden, Advertising, Cable TV, Content Distribution, Digital TV, USA

Dialog Television completes OTT dervice upgrade with UniqCast
Sep 10, 2024 – UniqCast has announced the successful upgrade of Dialog Television's OTT platform, integrating all of Dialog Television's existing client OTT devices, including hybrid DVB-S STBs.
News categories: UniqCast, Dialog Axiata, Marko Hiti, Ranga Kariyawasam, Lim Li San, Apps, Big Data, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Mobile, Set Top Box, Sri Lanka, Streaming

Mediagenix acquires Spideo
Sep 10, 2024 – Mediagenix has acquired Spideo. The combined strengths of the two companies will provide media companies with a toolkit to effectively optimize audience engagement and revenue generation.
News categories: Mediagenix, Spideo, Fabrice Maquignon, Gabriel Mandelbaum, Thibault D'Orso, Big Data, Digital TV, IBCShow, MandA, UX, Worldwide

TiVo Broadband now available in Europe
Sep 10, 2024 – TiVo Broadband, which launched in the U.S. earlier this year and is now available in Europe, is transforming the content experience through super aggregation and advanced discovery for broadband-only customers.
News categories: TiVo, Gabriel Cosgrave, Advertising, Big Data, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Europe, IBCShow, IPTV, UX

MediaKind adds content discovery and ad solutions from ThinkAnalytics
Sep 10, 2024 – MediaKind has announced a partnership with ThinkAnalytics, bringing advanced AI-powered content discovery and advertising solutions to MediaFirst TV Platform customers.
News categories: MediaKind, ThinkAnalytics, Ashish Patel, Eddie Young, Peter Docherty, Advertising, Big Data, Digital TV, IBCShow, UX, Worldwide

UKTV chooses XroadMedia to power personalised experiences
Sep 9, 2024 – UKTV has selected XroadMedia to provide content personalisation capabilities for its new U streaming app, improving user management with smarter segments to drive more engaging experiences.
News categories: XroadMedia, UKTV, Adolf Proidl, Declan Clarke, Big Data, Digital TV, IBCShow, Streaming, UK, UX