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Latino Alternative TV launches FAST channel with Amagi
Dec 15, 2023 – Amagi has announced that Latino Alternative TV (LATV) has selected its cloud solutions to launch a FAST channel catering to a diverse Hispanic and Latino community.
News categories: Amagi, LATV, Srinivasan KA, Xavier Rodriguez, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Streaming, USA

TVUP SaaS TV platform reaches over 1 million subscribers
Dec 15, 2023 – TVUP will reach the end of 2023 with over one million subscribers, following the deployment of the service by its three first market makers: Tivify, Simpleplus and Mundo Go!
News categories: TVUP, Mundo, Eudald Domènech, Francisco Sáez, Renato Motta, Chile, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Spain, Streaming, Subscribers, Venezuela

Irdeto launches CI Plus 2.0 USB CAM with Skardin
Dec 14, 2023 – Irdeto has announced the commercial launch of its CI Plus 2.0 USB Conditional Access Module (CAM) in partnership with Skardin, making CI Plus technology available across the globe.
News categories: Irdeto, Skardin, Andrew Bunten, Kevin Yu, CAM, Digital TV, Smart TV, Worldwide

Ateme encoding and transcoding selected by Hubei TV
Dec 14, 2023 – Hubei TV has chosen Ateme for its Master Control Room resource pool project. Ateme's solution enables efficient encoding and transcoding of 4K and HD channels into different bitrates for diverse destinations.
News categories: Ateme, Hubei TV, Xiao Zhang, China, Content Distribution, Digital TV

TalkTalk rolls out TV Hub to fibre broadband customers
Dec 14, 2023 – TalkTalk's fibre broadband customers are now able to get the TalkTalk TV Hub. The TV box launched earlier this year as a limited release for Full Fibre customers and is now being rolled out more widely.
News categories: TalkTalk, Matthew Poole, Android TV, Digital TV, Fibre, IPTV, Set Top Box, UK

Local TV stations launch NextGen TV in El Paso, Texas
Dec 14, 2023 – Local television stations serving the El Paso market have begun broadcasting with NextGen TV. The launch includes KVIA-TV (ABC), KDBC-TV (CBS), KTSM-TV (NBC), KFOX-TV (FOX), and KTDO (Telemundo).
News categories: BitPath, ATSC 3, Content Distribution, Digital TV, USA

WPIX, WABC-TV, WXTV-DT launch NextGen TV in New York City metro area
Dec 14, 2023 – Three TV stations serving the New York City metropolitan area have begun broadcasting with NextGen TV. The launch includes WPIX (CW), WABC-TV (ABC), and WXTV-DT (Univision).
News categories: BitPath, ATSC 3, Content Distribution, Digital TV, USA

TNA Wrestling partners with Endeavor Streaming for VOD distribution
Dec 8, 2023 – TNA Wrestling (formerly IMPACT Wrestling) has partnered with Endeavor Streaming to deliver its global, on-demand streaming service, TNA+, to fans, launching Friday, January 5.
News categories: Endeavor Streaming, TNA Wrestling, Pete Bellamy, Scott D'Amore, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Streaming, USA

DISH Media partners with BrightLine for interactive ads on Sling TV
Dec 12, 2023 – DISH Media has partnered with BrightLine to bring two new ad formats - In-Stream Interactive (scrollers, games and trivia) and Dynamic Addressable (creative tailored to the viewer's location) - to SLING TV.
News categories: DISH Media, BrightLine, Dave Antonelli, Michael Bologna, Advertising, Digital TV, Streaming, USA