TV Services (Pay TV, OTT, Broadcasting) News

Canoe, DIRECTV and DISH expand addressable advertising to satellite
Oct 17, 2023 – Canoe Ventures has partnered with DIRECTV Advertising and DISH Media to expand its addressable advertising footprint to satellite. AMC Networks and Warner Brothers Discovery are inaugural partners.
News categories: Canoe Ventures, DIRECTV Advertising, DISH Media, David Porter, Matt Van Houten, Tim Myers, Advertising, Digital TV, Satellite, USA

New York City broadcasters launch NEXTGEN TV
Oct 16, 2023 – Beginning October 16, viewers in the #1 television market in the U.S will be able to receive six local channels broadcasting NEXTGEN TV over-the-air: WCBS, WLIW, WMBQ-CD, WNBC, WNET and WNJU.
News categories: WNET Group, Neal Shapiro, ATSC 3, Content Distribution, Digital TV, USA

Liberty Global acquires 100% of Telenet
Oct 16, 2023 – Liberty Global (NASDAQ:LBTYA, LBTYB, LBTYK) has announced that, by the end of the simplified squeeze-out period, Liberty Global Belgium Holding will own 100% of the shares of Telenet.
News categories: Liberty Global, Telenet, Mike Fries, Belgium, Cable TV, Digital TV, MandA

Heartland Video Systems unveils ATSC 3.0 datacasting solutions
Oct 12, 2023 – Heartland Video Systems (HVS) is collaborating with Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) to offer innovative options for distributing firmware, software and data via ATSC 3.0 datacasting.
News categories: Heartland Video Systems, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Dennis Klas, Paolo Ceccherini, ATSC 3, Broadband, USA

Comcast first with multi-gigabit broadband powered by DOCSIS 4.0
Oct 12, 2023 – Comcast is to introduce the first residential customers to broadband powered by DOCSIS 4.0, delivering multi-gigabit symmetrical speeds to customers over the connections that already exist.
News categories: Comcast, Dave Watson, Elad Nafshi, Cable TV, DOCSIS, USA

Prasar Bharati releases OTT platform RFP
Oct 11, 2023 – E-tenders are invited from Indian bidders for and on behalf of Prasar Bharati, Doordarshan for the design, development, implementation, operation and maintenance of an OTT platform.
News categories: Prasar Bharati, Content Distribution, Digital TV, India, Streaming

ISA members reach nearly 15% of U.S. TV households
Oct 11, 2023 – The Independent Streaming Alliance (ISA) has shared the results of a study conducted with iSpot TV that shows that its members have an aggregate reach of nearly 18 million U.S. TV households.
News categories: Independent Streaming Alliance, iSpot, Stuart Schwartzapfel, Cameron Saless, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, USA

Tele Columbus to receive €100 million of growth capital
Oct 11, 2023 – Tele Columbus has received commitments for €100 million to speed up its growth strategy which includes fibre optic network expansion and the launch of a new PŸUR TV platform in autumn 2023.
News categories: Tele Columbus, Markus Oswald, Cable TV, Digital TV, Fibre, Finance, Germany

Grey Juice Lab to support 3SS content ecosystem expansion
Oct 12, 2023 – 3SS has selected Grey Juice Lab as a partner to help scale and accelerate the onboarding of content partners to 3SS' 3Ready entertainment platform in automotive and operator environments.
News categories: 3SS, Grey Juice Lab, Automotive, Content Distribution, Digital TV, TV Services, UX, Worldwide