TV Services (Pay TV, OTT, Broadcasting) News

mvshub integrates Contentwise and Minerva for personalized recommendations
Dec 13, 2023 – Dish Mexico has selected Minerva and ContentWise to provide the recommendation engine for its super aggregation platform, mvshub, built on SES's Online Video Platform (OVP).
News categories: ContentWise, mvshub, SES S.A, Minerva, Renato Bonomini, Roger Quintin, Big Data, Digital TV, Mexico, Streaming, UX

WRC-23 retains UHF for broadcasting in ITU Region 1
Dec 15, 2023 – Final agreement at WRC-23 retains broadcasting as the only primary service in the frequency band 470–694 MHz across ITU Region 1 (Europe, Middle East, Africa and parts of Asia).
News categories: EBU, ITU, Antonio Arcidiacono, Africa, Asia, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Europe, Middle-East, Regulation, Terrestrial

Everyone TV unveils Hisense as first smart TV partner for Freely
Dec 13, 2023 – Everyone TV has announced that its new streaming service, Freely, will be built into the next generation of smart TVs, with Hisense as the first partner to offer the service.
News categories: Everyone TV, Hisense, Amy Rowcliffe, Deep Halder, Howard Grindrod, Arun Bhatoye, Digital TV, Smart TV, Streaming, UK, UX

Latino Alternative TV launches FAST channel with Amagi
Dec 15, 2023 – Amagi has announced that Latino Alternative TV (LATV) has selected its cloud solutions to launch a FAST channel catering to a diverse Hispanic and Latino community.
News categories: Amagi, LATV, Srinivasan KA, Xavier Rodriguez, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Streaming, USA

TVUP SaaS TV platform reaches over 1 million subscribers
Dec 15, 2023 – TVUP will reach the end of 2023 with over one million subscribers, following the deployment of the service by its three first market makers: Tivify, Simpleplus and Mundo Go!
News categories: TVUP, Mundo, Eudald Domènech, Francisco Sáez, Renato Motta, Chile, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Spain, Streaming, Subscribers, Venezuela

TalkTalk rolls out TV Hub to fibre broadband customers
Dec 14, 2023 – TalkTalk's fibre broadband customers are now able to get the TalkTalk TV Hub. The TV box launched earlier this year as a limited release for Full Fibre customers and is now being rolled out more widely.
News categories: TalkTalk, Matthew Poole, Android TV, Digital TV, Fibre, IPTV, Set Top Box, UK

Local TV stations launch NextGen TV in El Paso, Texas
Dec 14, 2023 – Local television stations serving the El Paso market have begun broadcasting with NextGen TV. The launch includes KVIA-TV (ABC), KDBC-TV (CBS), KTSM-TV (NBC), KFOX-TV (FOX), and KTDO (Telemundo).
News categories: BitPath, ATSC 3, Content Distribution, Digital TV, USA

WPIX, WABC-TV, WXTV-DT launch NextGen TV in New York City metro area
Dec 14, 2023 – Three TV stations serving the New York City metropolitan area have begun broadcasting with NextGen TV. The launch includes WPIX (CW), WABC-TV (ABC), and WXTV-DT (Univision).
News categories: BitPath, ATSC 3, Content Distribution, Digital TV, USA

TNA Wrestling partners with Endeavor Streaming for VOD distribution
Dec 8, 2023 – TNA Wrestling (formerly IMPACT Wrestling) has partnered with Endeavor Streaming to deliver its global, on-demand streaming service, TNA+, to fans, launching Friday, January 5.
News categories: Endeavor Streaming, TNA Wrestling, Pete Bellamy, Scott D'Amore, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Streaming, USA