Digital TV Business, Technology and Market Research News

MSG Networks partners with LTN for delivery of live sports coverage
Apr 13, 2023 – LTN is enabling MSG Network's transition from satellite to terrestrial IP-based distribution. The transition is key to the soon-to-be-launched MSG+ live sports service.
News categories: LTN, MSG Networks, Chris Myers, David Schafer, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Streaming, USA

Ateme integrates Fraunhofer MPEG-H Audio in its KYRION encoders
Apr 13, 2023 – Fraunhofer IIS and Ateme facilitating the delivery of personalized and immersive sound with the integration of Fraunhofer's MPEG-H Audio into Ateme's KYRION encoders.
News categories: Ateme, Fraunhofer IIS, Julien Mandel, Adrian Murtaza, Content Distribution, Digital TV, NABShow, Worldwide

Pearl TV brings NEXTGEN TV And Run3 TV to NAB Show 2023
Apr 13, 2023 – At NAB Show 2023, Pearl TV will demonstrate NEXTGEN TV features and capabilities with partners including Comcast NBCUniversal, Samsung and LG Electronics.
News categories: Pearl TV, RUN3TV, Robert Folliard, Anne Schelle, ATSC 3, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Middleware, NABShow, Smart TV, USA

AVoIP helps broadcasters deliver more live events that viewers want
Apr 13, 2023 – According to Altman Solon, AVoIP reduces barriers to entry for broadcasting live events, but less than half of all such broadcasts use the technology due to institutional resistance and lack of skilled workers.
News categories: Altman Solon, Derek Powell, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Market Research, Worldwide

French Golf Federation's OTT goes live with Origins Digital
Apr 13, 2023 – Origins Digital has announced that the French Golf Federation's new OTT platform, redesigned by Origins Digital, has gone live with over 500 hours of golf-related video content.
News categories: Origins Digital, French Golf Federation, Steve Heymann, Michaël Akrich, Apps, Content Distribution, Digital TV, France, Streaming

TestTree unveils ATSC 3.0/1.0 network monitoring tool at NAB 2023
Apr 12, 2023 – TestTree is introducing its EdgeProbe Nano ATSC 3.0/1.0 at NAB 2023. The tool is easy to transport, allowing technicians to validate and monitor 24/7 all points of the ATSC network.
News categories: TestTree, ATSC 3, Digital TV, NABShow, North America, QoE

Pay TV subscriptions in Portugal up 136,000 in 2022
Apr 14, 2023 – According to Anacom, at the end of 2022 96.4% of households in Portugal had pay-TV equating to 4.5 million subscribers, 136 thousand (+3.1%) more than in the previous year.
News categories: Anacom, Cable TV, Digital TV, Fibre, IPTV, Portugal, Satellite, Subscribers

Ultra HD Forum showcases new guidelines at NAB 2023
Apr 11, 2023 – The Ultra HD Forum v3.0 guidelines are now available. They have been restructured into a series of nine shorter books to allow for more frequent updates in areas that are still evolving.
News categories: Ultra HD Forum, Digital TV, NABShow, Smart TV, Worldwide

igolgi XScale encoder doubles ATSC 1.0 channel count
Apr 7, 2023 – igolgi has announced its XScale ATSC-1.0 Encoder. Broadcasters who adopt XScale can more than double their existing channel count compared to older ATSC1 encoders.
News categories: igolgi, Jeff Zhu, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Terrestrial, USA