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ORF and ORS extend contract with SES at 19.2° East
Nov 6, 2024 – SES has extended its contracts with Austria’s largest media provider and public broadcaster ORF and its content distribution subsidiary ORS Group on SES's prime TV neighbourhood at 19.2°E.
News categories: SES S.A, ORF, ORS Group, Norbert Hölzle, Harald Kräuter, Michael Wagenhofer, Austria, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Satellite

Victory+ to monetize over 60 new FAST channels with Amagi
Nov 6, 2024 – Amagi has announced a partnership with A Parent Media Co. (APMC) to bring over 60 Amagi-delivered FAST channels, monetized by Amagi ADS PLUS, onto APMC's Victory+ sports streaming service.
News categories: Amagi, APMC, Victory+, Advertising, Digital TV, Streaming, USA

IGADO launches streaming service for Ethiopia with MwareTV
Nov 6, 2024 – MwareTV has implemented IGADO+, a video streaming service dedicated to the Ethiopian market. IGADO+ works in conjunction with Ethio Telecom to deliver the service over broadband and mobile.
News categories: MwareTV, IGADO, Ethio Telecom, Sander Kerstens, Ibrahim Gado, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Ethiopia, IPTV

Comcast Technology Solutions debuts new Cloud TV platform
Nov 5, 2024 – Comcast Technology Solutions (CTS) has debuted its next-generation Cloud TV platform, enabling companies to deliver a TV experience, both broadcast and OTT, from the cloud via a managed 24x7 service.
News categories: Comcast Technology Solutions, Bart Spriester, Maria Rua Aguete, Broadcast, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Streaming, Worldwide

Two amendments to ATSC standards published
Nov 5, 2024 – Two new documents have been approved by the ATSC and published on its web site: A/322:2024-04 Amendment No. 1 (ATSC 3.0 MIMO Extension) and A/344:2024-02 (ATSC 3.0 Interactive Content).
News categories: Advanced Television Systems Committee, ATSC 3, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Middleware, USA, Worldwide

Warner Bros. Discovery and SES renew satellite deal
Nov 5, 2024 – SES has extended its partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD). SES will provide playout services and satellite capacity to deliver WBD's channels across Germany and Austria from 19.2°E.
News categories: SES S.A, Warner Bros. Discovery, Norbert Hölzle, Matthias Heinze, Austria, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Germany, Satellite

84% of UK viewers scroll aimlessly as streaming services multiply
Nov 5, 2024 – TiVo (NYSE: XPER) has found in its latest Video Trends Report that UK users are overwhelmed by the rising number of video providers, adding to increased irritation when deciding what to watch.
News categories: Xperi, TiVo, Gabriel Cosgrave, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, TV Services, UK

El Reino Infantil chooses Amagi to broaden content reach
Nov 5, 2024 – El Reino Infantil is to deploy Amagi's cloud-native automation and playout platform and its content scheduling platform to distribute its library of children's content to new digital platforms
News categories: Amagi, El Reino Infantil, Ronaldo Dias, Alejandra Muchelac, Pablo Lacroix, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Latin America, Streaming

Fubo closed Q3 2024 with 1.613m subscribers in North America
Nov 1, 2024 – FuboTV (NYSE: FUBO) has announced results to September 30, 2024. Fubo ended the period with 1.613 million subscribers in North America, up 9% YoY, and 378,000 subscribers in RoW, down 8.1% YoY.
News categories: FuboTV, Digital TV, France, Results, Streaming, Subscribers, USA