Digital TV Business, Technology and Market Research News

Partnership to develop D2M devices for consumer trials in India
Sep 18, 2024 – Saankhya Labs, Free Stream Technologies and Sinclair are collaborating to design and launch a variety of value-for-money mobile phones with augmented Direct-to-Mobile (D2M) broadcast capability.
News categories: Sinclair, Saankhya Labs, FreeStream, Chris Ripley, Parag Naik, Sumeet Nindrajog, ATSC 3, Content Distribution, Digital TV, India, Semiconductor, Smartphone

Vestel signs MoU to acquire a 4.64% VIDAA stake
Sep 18, 2024 – Vestel has signed an MoU to acquire a 4.64% ownership stake in the VIDAA Smart TV platform. The acquisition will strengthen Vestel's position in the highly competitive Smart TV market.
News categories: VIDAA, Vestel, Guy Edri, Ergün Güler, Digital TV, MandA, Smart TV, TV OS, USA, Worldwide

Pay TV subscriptions in Portugal up 1.9% YoY in 2Q 2024
Sep 17, 2024 – According to Anacom, at the end of Q2 2024, there were 4.6 million pay TV subscribers in Portugal, up 86,000 year-on-year. The growth rate was the lowest (+1.9%) since the end of 2013.
News categories: Anacom, Cable TV, Digital TV, Fibre, IPTV, Portugal, Satellite, Subscribers

DEGI and BB Media deliver APAC entertainment insights
Sep 17, 2024 – DEGI: The Digital Entertainment Group International (DEGI), with BB Media, has released an overview of the APAC digital entertainment landscape for DEGI members.
News categories: DEGI, BB Media, Liz Bales, Laura Ghisiglieri, Asia, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming

Ad tiers bring unexpected perception boost to SVOD providers
Sep 18, 2024 – ScreenThink has announced findings from its research on the impact of advertising tiers on SVOD services, revealing that the introduction of ad tiers has had a positive effect on streaming brands.
News categories: MTM, Philippe Epailly, Advertising, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, UK

Globecast extends distribution partnership with Al Jazeera
Sep 17, 2024 – Al Jazeera Media Network (AJMN) and Globecast have announced the launch of a new global distribution solution for the AJMN suit of channels on multiple delivery platforms.
News categories: Globecast, Al Jazeera Media Network, Giorgio Giacomini, Ahmed AlFahad, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Middle-East, Worldwide

Vianeos partners with XroadMedia on AI-powered personalization
Sep 17, 2024 – Vianeos is to integrate XroadMedia’s advanced personalization solution into the Vianeos platform, offering enhanced, real-time personalization to millions of users across the globe.
News categories: Vianeos, XroadMedia, Hervé Cimetierre, Adolf Priodl, Big Data, Content Distribution, Digital TV, UX, Worldwide

ZTE shows Edge AI subtitle translation on Amlogic-powered STBs
Sep 16, 2024 – ZTE and Amlogic have announced Edge AI subtitle translation on STBs powered by the Amlogic S905X5, harnessing the power of AI to deliver real-time, localized subtitle translation.
News categories: Amlogic, ZTE, James Xie, Wu Xin, Digital TV, IBCShow, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, UX, Worldwide

OKAST selects Publica by IAS ad serving for its AVOD and FAST
Sep 16, 2024 – OKAST has announced its selection of Publica by IAS, a Connected TV (CTV) ad server owned by Integral Ad Science, as a strategic partner for its global advertising initiatives.
News categories: OKAST, Publica by IAS, Cédric Monnier, Cameron Miille, Advertising, Digital TV, Streaming, Worldwide