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FreeWheel partners with Lotame in EMEA
Apr 8, 2024 – FreeWheel has announced a partnership with Lotame to expand audience data across its product suite in EMEA using audience data from the Lotame Data Marketplace. 
News categories: FreeWheel, Lotame, Matt Clark, Hunter Terry, Advertising, Big Data, Digital TV, Europe, Middle-East, Streaming

Redge Media video cloud deployed at LRT in Lithuania
Apr 4, 2024 – Redge Technologies has announced it has delivered a VOD streaming solution to Lithuanian public media broadcaster, LRT, within a timeframe of less than one and a half months.
News categories: Redge, LRT, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Lithuania, Streaming

Via LA extends HEVC patent pool to include VVC
Apr 3, 2024 – Via LA has extended its HEVC Program to include the VVC standard (also known as H.266 and MPEG-I Part 3). The extended program has also welcomed TCL as a licensor and licensee.
News categories: Via LA, TCL, Heath Hoglund, Victor Yang, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Licensing, Media Player, Patent, Smart TV, Worldwide

U.S. Joint Industry Committee certifies Comscore and VideoAmp
Apr 3, 2024 – The U.S. Joint Industry Committee (JIC) has announced that Comscore and VideoAmp have been certified for transactability as national currencies.
News categories: U.S. Joint Industry Committee, VideoAmp, Comscore, Travis Scoles, Advertising, Big Data, Digital TV, USA

7 in 10 U.S. CTV users prefer streaming FAST content
Apr 4, 2024 – According to a study from LG Ad Solutions, sixty nine percent of U.S. CTV users prefer streaming free, ad supported streaming TV content instead of a paid subscription without ads.
News categories: LG Ad Solutions, Tony Marlow, Advertising, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, USA

Synamedia to launch MEG.mini edge gateway at NAB 2024
Apr 4, 2024 – Synamedia will debut its MEG.mini at NAB Show 2024. MEG.mini is a small, low power, edge gateway for fast, secure distribution of small numbers of channel applications over satellite, IP and CDN.
News categories: Synamedia, Elke Hungenaert, Content Distribution, Digital TV, NABShow, Worldwide

VisualOn and Minerva partner on streaming demo at NAB 2024
Apr 4, 2024 – VisualOn and Minerva have partnered on a joint demonstration at NAB 2024. The partnership addresses the need for quality video streaming solutions over a breadth of user devices.
News categories: VisualOn, Minerva, Yang Cai, Matt Cuson, Content Distribution, Digital TV, NABShow, Streaming, Worldwide

Grupo Televisa to acquire AT&T's share of Sky México
Apr 3, 2024 – Grupo Televisa (NYSE:TV; BMV:TLEVISA CPO) has reached an agreement with AT&T to take over its participation in Sky Mexico, giving Televisa ownership of 100% of Sky's capital stock.
News categories: Grupo Televisa, Sky México, AT&T, Bernardo Gómez, Alfonso de Angoitia, Luis Malvido, Francisco Valim, Digital TV, MandA, Mexico, Satellite

MediaKind powers video experiences on Apple Vision Pro
Apr 4, 2024 – MediaKind has announced support for Apple's Vision Pro spatial computing product. With MediaKind's Engage solution, digital video content can be blended with the user's physical space.
News categories: MediaKind, Apple, Boris Felts, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Metaverse, NABShow, Worldwide