EU (European Union) Digital TV News
RTL Deutschland and ProSiebenSat.1 join forces in adtech
Feb 22, 2024 – RTL Deutschland and ProSiebenSat.1 are to bring together the content and services of their adtech companies, Smartclip and Virtual Minds, to allow advertisers to run campaigns across both platforms.
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RTL Deutschland, ProSiebenSat.1, Matthias Dang, Carsten Schwecke, Advertising, Digital TV, Germany
EU approves Orange, MásMóvil joint venture with conditions
Feb 20, 2024 – The European Commission has approved the proposed creation of a joint venture by Orange and MásMóvil, subject to full compliance with a commitments package offered by the two companies.
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European Commission, Orange, MásMóvil, Digital TV, IPTV, MandA, Regulation, Spain
Demand expected for ad-supported streaming subscriptions in Sweden
Feb 19, 2024 – A survey by Mediavision suggests that if the five largest streaming services in Sweden were to launch cheaper subscriptions with ads, they could add up to 1.8 million new subscriptions.
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Mediavision, Fredrik Liljeqvist, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, Sweden
M6 to develop new streaming platform with Bedrock
Feb 13, 2024 – M6 has released results to 31 December 2023. The Group plans to ramp up the development of its streaming business by launching a new platform in cooperation with its Bedrock subsidiary.
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M6 Group, Bedrock, Apps, Content Distribution, Digital TV, France, Results, Streaming
Nielsen expands YouTube CTV ad measurement in 11 countries
Feb 8, 2024 – Nielsen will integrate YouTube CTV measurement into Nielsen ONE Ads to measure audiences in Australia, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, the Philippines, South Korea, Thailand and the UK.
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Nielsen, YouTube, Deirdre Thomas, Kate Alessi, Advertising, Australia, Big Data, Digital TV, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Philippines, Streaming, Thailand, UK
ENENSYS DVB-SIS technology powers UHD DTT roll out in France
Feb 8, 2024 – ENENSYS has participated in the modernization of DTT in France with the adoption of its OneBeam DVB-SIS solution for France Télévisions' Ultra HD / 4K broadcasting project on French territory.
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ENENSYS, France Télévisions, Régis LE ROUX, Content Distribution, Digital TV, France, Satellite, Terrestrial
Norlys ensures accurate EPG schedule info with Media Distillery
Feb 8, 2024 – Media Distillery has announced that Norlys has gone live with EPG Correction Distillery to enhance the user experience (UX) for its video service customers.
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Media Distillery, Norlys, Roland Sars, Jacob Vestergaard, Denmark, Digital TV, IPTV, UX
EU: Council and Parliament strike deal on right-to-repair directive
Feb 2, 2024 – The European Council and Parliament have reached a provisional deal on the directive that promotes the repair of broken or defective goods, also known as the right-to-repair (R2R) directive.
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European Union, Digital TV, EU, Regulation, Smart TV
Vivendi updates on plan to split into several entities
Jan 30, 2024 – Vivendi has presented an update on its project to split the company into several entities, one of which would be Canal+, with each being separately listed on the stock market.
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Vivendi, Canal+, Digital TV, Europe, France, MandA, Satellite, Streaming, Worldwide
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