Digital TV Business, Technology and Market Research News

Safari Solutions adopts Net Insight for sports content distribution
Aug 29, 2024 – Net Insight's Nimbra Connect iT solution has enabled Safari Solutions to support its end customer's global distribution of media content, without needing the involvement of a third party.
News categories: Net Insight, Safari Solutions, Crister Fritzson, Carl Van Dusen, Content Distribution, Digital TV, IBCShow, North America

Bitmovin Player integrated into NAGRA solution ecosystem
Aug 29, 2024 – Bitmovin has announced that NAGRA (SIX:KUD.S) is integrating Bitmovin’s Player with its streaming security and consumer engagement solutions including its OpenTV Video Platform.
News categories: Bitmovin, NAGRA, Stefan Lederer, Stephane Le Dreau, Digital TV, Media Player, Worldwide

Global TV shipments up 0.8% YoY in 1H 2024
Sep 27, 2024 – According to TrendForce, branded TV shipments in 1H24 reached 90.717 million units globally, representing a YoY increase of 0.8%, with demand pressure varying between regions.
News categories: TrendForce, Digital TV, Market Research, Smart TV, Worldwide

Secure Service Key offers TV service on a USB stick
Aug 29, 2024 – Twise, DTVKit and the Service List Registry have announced Secure Service Key™, a USB stick that plugs into a television to enable a branded TV service via a dedicated operator application.
News categories: Service List Registry, DTVKit, Twise, Dr William Cooper, Nick Thorne, Xavier Teil, Digital TV, Europe, HbbTV, IBCShow, Set Top Box, Worldwide

Ateme and ORS boost 5G-Broadcast capacity with IP-based StatMux
Aug 29, 2024 – Ateme and ORS Group have announced the world's first trial of an IP-based StatMux over 5G-Broadcast, increasing 5G-Broadcast capacity for live streaming services.
News categories: Ateme, ORS Group, Julien Mandel, Sr, Dr. Johann Mika, 5G, Austria, Content Distribution, Digital TV, IBCShow, Terrestrial

Reliance introduces home-grown OS for its Jio Set-Top Box
Aug 29, 2024 – At its 47th AGM, Reliance Industries announced JioTV OS, its home-grown operating system for the Jio Set-Top Box. The OS brings together apps, live TV and shows in one simple, easy-to-use system.
News categories: Reliance Industries, Kiran Thomas, Akash Ambani, Digital TV, India, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart Home

Japan SVOD market to rise to $5.6 billion in 2028
Aug 29, 2024 – Subscription video on demand (SVOD) service revenue in Japan is expected to increase at a CAGR of 6.8% from $4 billion in 2023 to $5.6 billion in 2028, according to GlobalData.
News categories: GlobalData, Kantipudi Pradeepthi, Digital TV, Japan, Market Research, Streaming

Irdeto integrates Evergent subscription management and monetization
Aug 29, 2024 – Irdeto has selected Evergent as technology partner for subscription management and monetization within the Irdeto Experience Platform, its streaming aggregation platform.
News categories: Evergent, Irdeto, Vijay Sajja, Doug Lowther, Content Distribution, Digital TV, IBCShow, Streaming, Worldwide

iWedia extends life of legacy STBs at Hrvatski Telekom
Aug 28, 2024 – iWedia has completed a project to extend the life of Hrvatski Telekom's legacy IPTV STBs via the integration of iWedia's media player and browser to support new DRM protected ABR streaming.
News categories: iWedia, Hrvatski Telekom, Hans-Juergen Desor, Sinisa Klekovic, Croatia, Digital TV, IPTV, Middleware, Set Top Box