EU (European Union) Digital TV News

44p selects Harmonic for UHD playout, media processing and distribution
Jun 26, 2024 – Harmonic (NASDAQ: HLIT) has announced that 44p, a Germany-based media production company, has upgraded its UHD playout, media processing and distribution with Harmonic's XOS Advanced Media Processor.
News categories: Harmonic, 44p, Stéphane Cloirec, Mido Fayad, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Germany

YouTube and Instagram redefine video service popularity in 2024
Jun 20, 2024 – Omdia research has found that YouTube continues to dominate as the most popular video service globally, while Instagram has surged ahead of Netflix and TikTok in the USA.
News categories: Omdia, Maria Rua Aguete, Brazil, Digital TV, France, Germany, Japan, Korea, Market Research, Mexico, Spain, Streaming, UK, USA

ASTRA 1P satellite successfully launched
Jun 20, 2024 – SES has announced that its ASTRA 1P satellite has been successfully launched by a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral, strengthening SES's TV neighbourhood at 19.2°E.
News categories: SES S.A., Adel Al-Saleh, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Europe, Germany, Satellite

TF1+ now available in Belgium and Luxembourg
Jun 17, 2024 – TF1 group's free streaming platform TF1+ has launched in Belgium and Luxembourg. The TF1+ app will be available on 4 screens: mobile, tablet, PC, and the entire smart TV universe.
News categories: TF1, Belgium, Digital TV, Luxembourg, Streaming

Ericsson, 3 Denmark, TV 2 and Sony show live TV over 5G SA network
Jun 13, 2024 – Ericsson, with 3 Denmark, TV 2 and Sony, has successfully trialed a live television broadcast of a football match over a 5G standalone (SA) network, using millimeter wave (mmWave) technology.
News categories: Ericsson, 3 Denmark, TV 2, Sony Professional, Niclas Backlund, Kim Christensen, Morten Brandstrup, Claus Pfeifer, 5G, Content Distribution, Denmark, Digital TV

Ease Live powers football companion app from ServusTV
Jun 13, 2024 – ServusTV has deployed a new 2nd screen football companion app, covering the UEFA Club Competitions and the upcoming EURO 2024 finals, powered by Ease Live technology.
News categories: Ease Live, Red Bull Media House, ServusTV, Kjetil Horneland, David Morgenbesser, Apps, Austria, Digital TV, Streaming, UX

Orange Polska deploys Viaccess-Orca Secure Video Player
Jun 13, 2024 – Viaccess-Orca (VO) has announced that pay-TV operator Orange Polska is using VO's Secure Video Player for IPTV and OTT streaming on Sagemcom set-top boxes (STBs).
News categories: Viaccess-Orca, Orange Polska, Sagemcom, Thomas Kohler, Piotr Wit, Digital TV, IPTV, Media Player, Poland, Set Top Box

Max arrives in France and Poland
Jun 11, 2024 – Max is now live and available to watch in France and Poland, Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has announced, completing the first wave of European launches that began last month.
News categories: Warner Bros. Discovery, JB Perrette, Digital TV, France, Poland, Streaming

Ease Live and Bedrock create M6+ Live Sport Experience
Jun 11, 2024 – Bedrock and Ease Live are collaborating to provide media and entertainment companies with immersive video experiences through Interactive Overlays, significantly enhancing viewer engagement.
News categories: Ease Live, Bedrock, Kjetil Horneland, Jonas Engwall, Digital TV, France, Streaming, UX