TV Services (Pay TV, OTT, Broadcasting) News

Sencore ARD 3000 receivers gain ATSC 3.0 A3SA DRM support
Nov 16, 2023 – Sencore has announced an update to its ARD 3000 professional receiver decoders, available in version 1.17.0 of the software, that introduces robust descrambling support for ATSC 3.0 A3SA DRM.
News categories: Sencore, ATSC 3, Content Distribution, Digital TV, DRM, Software, USA

Runn TV launches FAST-based streaming platform from India
Nov 5, 2023 – Runn Media Labs has launched Runn TV, the first Indian FAST-based content streaming platform designed to provide a TV viewing experience for Indian audiences.
News categories: Runn Media Labs, Manish Sinha, Digital TV, India, Streaming

Over half of U.S. consumers now solely stream content
Nov 16, 2023 – According to Inscape's Q3 2023 TV Market Trends report, in Q3 2023, 94% of total streaming time was driven by viewers who only (64.6%) or mostly (29%) streamed on their smart TVs.
News categories: Inscape, Ken Norcross, Apps, Digital TV, Market Research, Smart TV, TV Services, USA

Amagi powers CTV distribution of live events for MTRSPT1
Nov 16, 2023 – Amagi is partnering with Krave Media to power its motorsports channel, MTRSPT1, for distribution of live events to CTV platforms such as Sling, LG Europe, Xiaomi, Samsung Australia and others.
News categories: Amagi, Krave Media, MTRSPT1, Srinivasan KA, John Duff, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Streaming, Worldwide

92% of streamers not fully satisfied with product analytics tools
Nov 15, 2023 – NPAW has released survey findings that reveal that 92% of streaming providers are not fully satisfied with the third-party tools they use to measure product success.
News categories: NPAW, Jordi Bartomeu, Digital TV, Market Research, QoE, Streaming, Worldwide

SeaChange powers Univer Video's relaunched OTT service
Nov 14, 2023 – SeaChange (OTCPK: SEAC) and Univer Video have announced the relaunch of Univer's global streaming service with SeaChange's streaming enablement platform, StreamVid.
News categories: SeaChange, Univer Video, Justin Murphy, Paulo Cezar Mendes, Brazil, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Streaming, Worldwide

UK's Channel 4 records streaming high in October
Nov 15, 2023 – Channel 4 has recorded its biggest-ever month of streaming in October. Data released by Barb showed the channel registered 6.7 billion viewer minutes in October.
News categories: Channel 4, Ian Katz, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, UK

OSN+ integrates Google Cloud Vertex AI Search for Media Recommendations
Nov 13, 2023 – OSN+ has integrated Google Cloud's Vertex AI Search for Media Recommendations enabling its subscribers to interact with their own virtual assistant to provide personalized recommendations.
News categories: OSN+, Google Cloud, Joe Kawkabani, Tarek Khalil, Digital TV, Middle-East, Streaming, UX

Xperi signs fourth Smart TV OEM for its TiVo OS
Nov 13, 2023 – In its 3rd quarter 2023 results Xperi (NYSE: XPER) announced that it has signed a fourth Smart TV OEM for its TiVo OS, and that Vestel is now shipping TiVo-powered Smart TVs under the JVC brand.
News categories: Xperi, Jon Kirchner, Automotive, Digital TV, Europe, IPTV, Results, Smart TV, Streaming, TV OS, USA, Worldwide