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Ads coming to Prime Video in Brazil, India, Japan, the Netherlands and New Zealand
Oct 15, 2024 – Amazon Ads has announced that it will introduce limited advertisements on Prime Video in Brazil, India, Japan, the Netherlands, and New Zealand in 2025.
News categories: Amazon Ads, Alan Moss, Advertising, Brazil, Digital TV, India, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Streaming

Sinclair and Nebraska Public Media launch virtual channel on ATSC 3.0
Oct 16, 2024 – Sinclair (NASDAQ:SBGI) has announced that Nebraska Public Media's PBS and local programming is now hosted on Sinclair's station in Omaha, as a free, virtual channel, using NEXTGEN broadcast data channel capacity.
News categories: Sinclair, Nebraska Public Media, APTS, Rob Weisbord, Peter Clowney, Kate Riley, ATSC 3, Content Distribution, Digital TV, USA

Amlogic and Netflix collaborate on STB reference platforms
Oct 16, 2024 – Amlogic has collaborated with Netflix to introduce the latest version of the Netflix Ready Device Platform (NRDP), with enhanced features and security, on its STB reference designs.
News categories: Amlogic, Netflix, James Xie, Alan Wong, Apps, Digital TV, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Worldwide

FreeWheel releases H1 2024 Video Marketplace Report
Oct 15, 2024 – This edition of the FreeWheel Video Marketplace Report explores ad viewership trends across devices, transaction types, and content types for H1 2024 in selected European countries and the U.S.
News categories: FreeWheel, Advertising, Digital TV, Europe, Market Research, USA

WBD's Max to launch in seven new Southeast Asian markets
Oct 15, 2024 – Warner Bros. Discovery (Nasdaq: WBD) will launch its streaming service Max on November 19 in Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand, as well as Taiwan and Hong Kong.
News categories: Warner Bros. Discovery, JB Perrette, James Gibbons, Asia, Digital TV, Streaming

Amagi and LeadStory launch personalized FAST news channel
Oct 15, 2024 – Amagi has collaborated with Samsung TV Plus and LeadStory to launch a personalized FAST channel that allows viewers to curate their news experience by selecting their preferred news categories.
News categories: Amagi, LeadStory, Samsung TV Plus, Srinivasan KA, Cam Price, Ed Love, Australia, Digital TV, New Zealand, Smart TV, Streaming, UX

NAGRAVISION adds Evergent to partner ecosystem
Oct 14, 2024 – NAGRAVISION (SIX:KUD.S) has expanded its streaming partner ecosystem with the addition of Evergent, the customer management and monetization leader for streaming and digital subscription businesses.
News categories: NAGRAVISION, Evergent, Stéphane Le Dreau, Vijay Sajja, Big Data, Digital TV, Streaming, Worldwide

DIRECTV to launch FAST platform this November
Oct 10, 2024 – DIRECTV plans to launch a FAST platform, MyFree DIRECTV, available online, via mobile, and on smart TVs and streaming devices, providing access to curated FAST channels and an on-demand library.
News categories: DIRECTV, DIRECTV Advertising, MyFree DIRECTV, Kent Rees, Vikash Sharma, Amy Leifer, Digital TV, Streaming, USA

Sky renews UK and Ireland satellite capacity contract with SES
Oct 10, 2024 – SES has extended its partnership with Sky through a multi-year contract renewal for satellite capacity and back-up services from SES's prime video neighbourhood of 28.2/28.5°E.
News categories: SES S.A, Sky, Norbert Hölzle, Nick Herm, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Ireland, Satellite, UK