TV Services (Pay TV, OTT, Broadcasting) News

PlayOn and MediaRadar ink streaming data deal
Apr 6, 2023 – MediaRadar and PlayOn have announced that MediaRadar will use data derived from video captured via PlayOn to enhance their streaming Media advertising analytics and insights products.
News categories: MediaRadar, PlayOn, Todd Krizelman, Jeff Lawrence, Advertising, Big Data, Digital TV, Streaming, USA

FreeCast launches no cost FAST channel creation service
Apr 10, 2023 – FreeCast has launched FreeCast FAST, an end-to-end solution for niche content producers and influencers wishing to turn video content into monetizable FAST channels.
News categories: FreeCast, William Mobley, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Streaming, Worldwide

FPT Play delivers Android TV service with Viaccess-Orca
Apr 11, 2023 – Viaccess-Orca (VO) has announced that FPT Play in Vietnam is using a Widevine CAS solution powered by VO for IPTV streams in its latest Android TV hybrid OTT/IPTV set-top box.
News categories: Viaccess-Orca, Widevine, FPT Play, Brian Baker, Le Trong Duc, Android TV, Conditional Access, Digital TV, IPTV, NABShow, Set Top Box, Vietnam

COG and ONE Media 3.0 pilot Advanced Emergency Information over ATSC 3.0
Apr 10, 2023 – The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments and ONE Media 3.0 (Nasdaq: SBGI) have launched a pilot of Next Generation Broadcast used to disseminate Advanced Emergency Information.
News categories: Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, ONE Media 3.0, Scott Boggs, Jerald Fritz, John Lawson, ATSC 3, Digital TV, USA

JW Player and Bitcentral partner on FAST channel delivery
Apr 10, 2023 – Bitcentral has partnered with JW Player (JWP) to combine Bitcentral's FAST capabilities with JWP's Live and VOD streaming products, enabling expanded content reach across multiple platforms.
News categories: Bitcentral, JW Player, Greg Morrow, Steve Petilli, Christopher Cunningham, Content Distribution, Digital TV, NABShow, Streaming, Worldwide

DigiCAP introduces low-cost broadcast translator for ATSC 3.0
Apr 10, 2023 – DigiCAP has adapted its rebroadcasting technology to create an ATSC3.0 translator to help extend the range of ATSC 1.0 and 3.0 television signals into rural areas.
News categories: DigiCAP, Heartland Video Systems, ATSC 3, Content Distribution, Digital TV, NABShow, USA

Nielsen now reporting comparable metrics for local TV OTT apps
Apr 6, 2023 – Nielsen has begun reporting on local television's OTT streaming apps. By capturing audiences across both streaming and linear, broadcasters can understand the full reach of their content.
News categories: Nielsen, Catherine Herkovic, Advertising, Apps, Digital TV, Streaming, USA

Iowa PBS upgrades encoding with Hitachi Kokusai Electric Comark
Apr 4, 2023 – Hitachi Kokusai Electric Comark has been contracted by Iowa PBS for the upgrade of their central cast ATSC Encoding System. The solution supports ATSC 1.0 now and ATSC 3.0 when it goes live.
News categories: COMARK, Iowa PBS, Joe Turbolski, ATSC 3, Content Distribution, Digital TV, USA

Pixalate releases February 2023 CTV device market share report
Apr 7, 2023 – Pixalate has released its February 2023 CTV Device Global Market Share Report. The report reveals the top CTV devices across key regions based on the share of open programmatic ad traffic.
News categories: Pixalate, Advertising, Asia, Digital TV, Latin America, Market Research, North America, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming