TV Services (Pay TV, OTT, Broadcasting) News

GVTC Communications chooses Enghouse Networks and Broadpeak
Jul 20, 2023 – Enghouse Networks has announced that its SaaS IPTV platform, EspialTV, has been chosen by GVTC Communications to bring video streaming services to its customer base in Texas.
News categories: Enghouse Networks, Broadpeak, GVTC Communications, Mick McCluskey, Mario Rainville, Ritchie Sorrells, Josh Pettiette, Content Distribution, Digital TV, IPTV, USA

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

India Entertainment & Media industry to grow at 9.48% CAGR to 2027
Jul 17, 2023 – India's Entertainment & Media industry is expected to reach INR 6,828,903Cr (US$82.745bn) by 2027 - an 8.6% CAGR. These figures come from PwC's Global Entertainment & Media Outlook 2023-2027.
News categories: PwC, Manpreet Singh Ahuja, Werner Ballhaus, Advertising, Digital TV, Gaming, India, Market Research, Streaming

Nilesat chooses Ateme video headend for latest satellite
Jul 18, 2023 – Ateme has announced that its video headed is feeding the latest satellite launched by Nilesat, enabling delivery of around 50 channels to the Middle East and Africa.
News categories: Ateme, Nilesat, Razik Zaghlouli, Maissa Kamel, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Middle-East, Satellite

Percentage of U.S. SVOD buyers looking to cut spending up 40%
Jul 18, 2023 – Research from Aluma Insights finds 35% of U.S. SVOD customers spending too much on services and are looking to cut back, a 40% increase over last year and threefold that of 2019.
News categories: Aluma, Michael Greeson, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, USA

Simplestream powers QVC channels on Sky Glass and Sky Stream
Jul 18, 2023 – QVC has launched its linear TV channels on Sky Glass and Sky Stream. QVC chose Simplestream to power live stream encoding, playout and distribution for the channels.
News categories: Simplestream, QVC, Sky, Ashley Horne, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Europe, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming

Sky Stream launches in Ireland
Jul 17, 2023 – Sky has launched Sky Stream in Ireland. Simply plug the device into a TV to enjoy films, TV series and sport, including access to over 150 channels and 100,000 hours of content.
News categories: Sky, JD Buckley, Digital TV, Ireland, Set Top Box, Streaming