TV Services (Pay TV, OTT, Broadcasting) News

Vereinigte Stadtwerke to launch TV service with Zattoo
Apr 3, 2024 – Vereinigte Stadtwerke is to launch TV service VS Media IPTV with Zattoo. VS Media IPTV will be available in Schleswig-Holstein and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern via Zattoo's Strong HP44H STB and through streaming apps.
News categories: Zattoo, Vereinigte Stadtwerke, Strong, Jörg Meyer, Apps, Digital TV, Germany, IPTV, Set Top Box

EUTELSAT 36D satellite successfully launched
Mar 31, 2024 – Eutelsat (Paris/London:ETL) has announced the launch of EUTELSAT 36D. For video delivery, the satellite includes 70 Ku-band transponders, and will replace EUTELSAT 36B at 36°E later this year.
News categories: Eutelsat, Eva Berneke, Africa, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Europe, Middle-East, Satellite

EiTV selects VisualOn to enhance video streaming efficiency
Mar 29, 2024 – VisualOn has announced a collaboration with EiTV to implement the VisualOn Optimizer, a universal content-adaptive encoding solution, to save on CDN bandwidth and storage cost.
News categories: VisualOn, EiTV, Yang Cai, Rodrigo Cascão Araujo, Brazil, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Streaming

ZTE and Telecab unveil Android TV-powered 4K set-top box
Mar 29, 2024 – ZTE (0763.HK/000063.SZ) has announced that Telecab in Brazil has deployed its B866V2FA set-top box. The Android TV-powered box supports 4K, offering users an immersive TV viewing experience.
News categories: ZTE, Telecab, Geilson Araujo, Android TV, Brazil, Digital TV, IPTV, Set Top Box

Vi announces ultimate entertainment app
Mar 27, 2024 – Vi has introduced an entertainment app, Vi Movies & TV, providing access to 13+ OTT apps, 400+ live TV channels, and complimentary access to several content libraries - all under one roof.
News categories: Vodafone Idea, Avneesh Khosla, Apps, Digital TV, India, Streaming

30% of EU SVOD viewing time goes to content from the EU plus UK
Mar 28, 2024 – The European Audiovisual Observatory has published reports analysing the consumption of films and TV seasons on SVOD, and the offer of films and TV seasons in VOD catalogues, in the EU.
News categories: European Audiovisual Observatory, JustWatch, Goldmedia, Christian Grece, Jean-Augustin Tran, Digital TV, EU, Market Research, Streaming, UK

Skyworth and China Mobile launch 8K set-top box
Mar 20, 2024 – Skyworth Digital and China Mobile have launched an 8K set-top box in the He Nan province of China, marking the first deployment of a commercial 8K TV service in the telecom market.
News categories: Skyworth, China Mobile, China, Digital TV, IPTV, Set Top Box

Orange Spain, MASMOVIL joint venture begins operations
Mar 26, 2024 – Orange and MASMOVIL have announced the creation of a new Joint Venture, completing the agreement to combine their operations in Spain.
News categories: Orange, MASMOVIL, Jean François Fallacher, Christel Heydemann, Meinrad Spenger, Digital TV, IPTV, MandA, Spain

MediaKind to unveil video, streaming and AI technologies at NAB
Mar 27, 2024 – MediaKind plans to showcase several new scalable solutions, including enhanced cloud capabilities, edge cloud devices and AI innovations, at NAB Show 2024 in Las Vegas.
News categories: MediaKind, Boris Felts, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Metaverse, NABShow, Streaming, Worldwide