TV Services (Pay TV, OTT, Broadcasting) News

iWedia extends life of legacy STBs at Hrvatski Telekom
Aug 28, 2024 – iWedia has completed a project to extend the life of Hrvatski Telekom's legacy IPTV STBs via the integration of iWedia's media player and browser to support new DRM protected ABR streaming.
News categories: iWedia, Hrvatski Telekom, Hans-Juergen Desor, Sinisa Klekovic, Croatia, Digital TV, IPTV, Middleware, Set Top Box

Caracol TV launches FAST Channel in Latin America with Amagi
Aug 27, 2024 – Amagi is teaming up with Caracol Television, Colombia's leading broadcaster, content producer, and distributor, to launch and expand its FAST channel across Latin America.
News categories: Amagi, Caracol, Srinivasan KA, Felipe Rivas, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Latin America, Streaming

Zattoo integrates Media Distillery UX optimization technology
Aug 27, 2024 – Zattoo and Media Distillery have integrated Media Distillery's AI- and ML-enriched Time Marker Suite with Zattoo's B2B managed platform service for TV streaming service operators.
News categories: Media Distillery, Zattoo, Roland Sars, Bert Schulzki, Digital TV, Europe, IBCShow, IPTV, UX

Comscore and FreeWheel offer ID-free audiences for CTV
Aug 26, 2024 – Proximic by Comscore (NASDAQ:SCOR) and FreeWheel have announced a partnership to support privacy-resilient ID-free audiences for CTV. Paramount is among the first to adopt the new audiences.
News categories: Proximic, FreeWheel, Paramount, Rachel Gantz, Matt Clark, Leo O’Connor, Sari Applebaum, Advertising, Big Data, Digital TV, Streaming, Worldwide

AirConsole in-car gaming coming to Volkswagen models
Aug 26, 2024 – Volkswagen is partnering with AirConsole to bring in-car gaming to its ID.7, ID.5, ID.4 and ID.3 product lines as well as new Passat, Tiguan and Golf models.
News categories: AirConsole, Volkswagen, Automotive, Gaming, Worldwide

Telenor Sweden and SDMC unveil 4K Android TV dongle
Aug 23, 2024 – SDMC and Telenor Sweden have introduced the Tv-hubb, a 4K AV1 dongle, powered by Android TV. Made from recyclable and durable materials, the Tv-hubb is both compact and lightweight.
News categories: SDMC, Telenor, Ryan Yan, Hanna Idstam, Android TV, Digital TV, IBCShow, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Sweden, TV Everywhere

G-Mana SSAI technology integrated with VisualOn player
Aug 23, 2024 – G-Mana and VisualOn have announced a collaboration that aims to enhance the capabilities of client-side reporting and introduce advanced, interactive ad formats for OTT platforms.
News categories: VisualOn, G-Mana, Yang Cai, Eran Yahalomi, Advertising, Digital TV, IBCShow, Media Player, Streaming, Worldwide

BT Group and Edgio announce first MAUD-enabled CDN
Aug 22, 2024 – BT Group is to collaborate with Edgio to integrate Edgio's CDN with its MAUD live TV technology, with a plan to trial delivery of EE TV content on STBs in the live network in the coming months.
News categories: BT Group, Edgio, Howard Watson, Emma Whitmore, Content Distribution, Digital TV, IBCShow, IPTV, UK

Disney+ to extend ad-supported plan to more countries in Europe
Aug 22, 2024 – Following its initial launch in some European countries last year, Disney+ will extend the availability of its ad-supported plan to Finland, the Netherlands and Portugal from this October.
News categories: Disney+, Deborah Armstrong, Digital TV, Finland, Netherlands, Portugal, Streaming