TV Services (Pay TV, OTT, Broadcasting) News

Passes selects Bitmovin Player and Analytics to empower creators
Jun 26, 2024 – Passes has deployed the Bitmovin Player and Analytics on Google Cloud to provide a more seamless streaming experience for its users, with more robust DRM support to protect creators' content.
News categories: Bitmovin, Passes, Stefan Lederer, Aaron Friedlander, Digital TV, DRM, Media Player, Streaming, Worldwide

German study shows high consumer interest in 5G broadcast
Jun 27, 2024 – A German study from Kantar shows a high level of consumer interest in 5G Broadcast, with two thirds of respondents imagining 5G Broadcast's 'TV to go' as a good alternative to streaming via the internet.
News categories: Media Broadcast, Francie Petrick, 5G, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Germany, Terrestrial

NetRange adds OKAST FAST channels to smart TV offering
Jun 27, 2024 – NetRange has announced a partnership with OKAST to enrich NetRange's Smart TV offering by adding OKAST’s diverse portfolio of premium FAST channels to the NetRange App Store.
News categories: OKAST, ACCESS CO, Cédric Monnier, Michi Uematsu, Digital TV, Smart TV, Streaming, Worldwide

DTH subscribers down 1.55 million in India in 1Q 2024
Jul 4, 2024 – According to TRAI, the total Pay DTH active subscriber base in India decreased from 63.52 million in December 2023 to 61.97 million in March 2024. There were 11 MSOs & 1 HITS operator with a subscriber base of over one million.
News categories: Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, Cable TV, Digital TV, India, IPTV, Satellite, Subscribers

Digital video subscriptions to reach 3.5 billion by 2028
Jul 2, 2024 – A study by Juniper Research has found that the global number of digital video subscriptions will grow by 14% over the next five years; rising from 3.1 billion in 2024.
News categories: Juniper Research, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, Subscribers, Worldwide

PTCL deploys ZTE 4K Android TV set-top box
Jun 28, 2024 – ZTE (0763.HK/000063.SZ) has provided PTCL with its Android TV-powered B866V2F set top box for deployment under the SHOQ TV Box brand name as part of PTCL's news and entertainment offering.
News categories: ZTE, PTCL, Li Guowen, Hatem Bamatraf, Android TV, Digital TV, IPTV, Pakistan, Set Top Box

LG in-vehicle entertainment platform supports Qt app development
Jun 26, 2024 – Qt Group and LG are joining forces to embed the Qt software framework for application development in LG's webOS based ACPLG’s in-vehicle entertainment platform.
News categories: Qt Group, LG Electronics, Juha Varelius, Sang-yong Lee, Apps, Automotive, Digital TV, Streaming, TV OS, Worldwide

Drei TV selects ATEME to power OTT streaming service
Jun 27, 2024 – Ateme has announced that it is powering Drei TV's OTT streaming service in Austria. Drei TV has deployed ATEME's video processing, management, and orchestration solutions.
News categories: ATEME, Drei, Johannes Schlieszus, Günter Lischka, Austria, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Streaming

TomTom integrates 3SS automotive entertainment user experience
Jun 27, 2024 – 3 Screen Solutions (3SS) and TomTom have pre-integrated their respective platforms. 3SS' 3Ready Automotive entertainment user experience now operates within TomTom's digital cockpit solution.
News categories: 3SS, TomTom, Felix Walter, Lyle Baumgarten, Automotive, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Streaming, UX, Worldwide