TV Services (Pay TV, OTT, Broadcasting) News

Channel Master launches Zinwell NEXTGEN TV upgrade accessory
Feb 13, 2024 – A new option is now available for consumers interested in making the leap to NEXTGEN TV, thanks to the introduction of a Zinwell NextGen TV Box that is now shipping from Channel Master.
News categories: Pearl TV, Channel Master, Zinwell, Anne Schelle, ATSC 3, Digital TV, Set Top Box, USA

U.S. home entertainment spending up 16.8% in 2023
Feb 7, 2024 – According to DEG, overall U.S. consumer spending on digital and physical home entertainment formats in 2023 was $43 billion, a 16.8% increase from the almost $37 billion consumers spent in 2022.
News categories: Digital Entertainment Group, Digital TV, DVD, Market Research, Streaming, USA

castLabs' DRM and Synamedia forensic watermarking for new Plex TVOD service
Feb 13, 2024 – Plex has opted for castLabs cloud-based DRMtoday for their newly launched TVOD service: Plex Rentals. The premium library is secured using Synamedia's ContentArmor forensic watermarking.
News categories: castLabs, Synamedia, Plex, Michael Stattmann, Alain Durand, Shawn Eldridge, Digital TV, DRM, Streaming, USA, Watermarking

Triveni Digital to show ATSC 3.0 solutions at BES Expo
Feb 13, 2024 – Triveni Digital will showcase its ATSC 3.0 solutions at BES Expo in New Delhi. As India gears up for NEXTGEN TV, Triveni Digital's offerings empower broadcasters to use the new standard.
News categories: Triveni Digital, Ralph Bachofen, ATSC 3, Content Distribution, Digital TV, India

Nielsen expands YouTube CTV ad measurement in 11 countries
Feb 8, 2024 – Nielsen will integrate YouTube CTV measurement into Nielsen ONE Ads to measure audiences in Australia, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, the Philippines, South Korea, Thailand and the UK.
News categories: Nielsen, YouTube, Deirdre Thomas, Kate Alessi, Advertising, Australia, Big Data, Digital TV, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Philippines, Streaming, Thailand, UK

ENENSYS DVB-SIS technology powers UHD DTT roll out in France
Feb 8, 2024 – ENENSYS has participated in the modernization of DTT in France with the adoption of its OneBeam DVB-SIS solution for France Télévisions' Ultra HD / 4K broadcasting project on French territory.
News categories: ENENSYS, France Télévisions, Régis LE ROUX, Content Distribution, Digital TV, France, Satellite, Terrestrial

Sub-Saharan Africa to add 9 million SVOD subscriptions
Feb 12, 2024 – According to Digital TV Research, Sub-Saharan Africa will have 16 million paying SVOD subscriptions by 2029, up from 7 million at end-2023.
News categories: Digital TV Research, Simon Murray, Africa, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming

Norlys ensures accurate EPG schedule info with Media Distillery
Feb 8, 2024 – Media Distillery has announced that Norlys has gone live with EPG Correction Distillery to enhance the user experience (UX) for its video service customers.
News categories: Media Distillery, Norlys, Roland Sars, Jacob Vestergaard, Denmark, Digital TV, IPTV, UX

SBT selects Brightcove to power new streaming service
Feb 7, 2024 – Brightcove (NASDAQ: BCOV) has announced Sistema Brasileiro de Televisão (SBT) has chosen Brightcove as its official streaming technology partner to power its new AVOD app, +SBT.
News categories: Brightcove, SBT, Marc DeBevoise, Roberto Grosman, Brazil, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Streaming