Worldwide (not region-specific) Digital TV News

Larger-sized TVs to drive 8% growth in display area demand
Jul 24, 2024 – According to Omdia, overall display area demand in 2024 is projected to increase by 8% in 2024 compared to the previous year driven by a surge in demand for larger-sized displays.
News categories: Omdia, Digital TV, Market Research, Smart TV, Worldwide

DASH Industry Forum (DASH-IF) becomes part of the SVTA
Jul 23, 2024 – The DASH Industry Forum (DASH-IF) is now part of the Streaming Video Technology Alliance (SVTA). A DASH-IF Working Group will continue the work that was carried out by the DASH-IF association.
News categories: SVTA, DASH-IF, Jason Thibeault, Thomas Stockhammer, Alex Giladi, Iraj Sodagar, Elad Nafshi, Digital TV, Streaming, Worldwide

Bitcentral ViewNexa integrates Pixalate Analytics
Jul 23, 2024 – Bitcentral has integrated Pixalate's Post-Bid Analytics and Reporting system into its ViewNexa streaming platform, enabling customers to eliminate wasted ad spend and rectify problems in supply paths.
News categories: Bitcentral, Pixalate, Scott Alexander, Advertising, Big Data, Digital TV, Streaming, Worldwide

LG adds Disney+ to its Automotive Content Platform
Jul 19, 2024 – LG Electronics has added Disney+ to the LG Automotive Content Platform (ACP) powered by webOS, further expanding the range of viewing options available on its in-car infotainment solution.
News categories: LG Electronics, Disney+, Brad Oh, Apps, Digital TV, In-Car, Streaming, Worldwide

SES selects Ateme technology for sports broadcasting
Jul 18, 2024 – Ateme has announced that SES is integrating its technology to further enhance and secure SES’s distribution network for broadcasting of sports and events content worldwide.
News categories: Ateme, SES S.A, Julien Mandel, Michele Gosetti, Content Distribution, Content Protection, Digital TV, Europe, Worldwide

Perifery launches AI+ 2.0 to revitalize and monetize media content
Jul 18, 2024 – Perifery has launched AI+ 2.0, a solution suite designed to enable media companies to revitalise and re-monetise content they already own via AI-generated enriched metadata.
News categories: Perifery, Jason Perr, Big Data, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Worldwide

TMT Insights adds ThinkAnalytics to operational management platform
Jul 18, 2024 – ThinkAnalytics has announce that TMT Insights is to integrate ThinkAnalytics' content discovery, channel scheduling and audience insights solutions into its operational management platform.
News categories: ThinkAnalytics, TMT Insights, Marc Aldrich, Andy Shenkler, Big Data, Digital TV, IBC2024, UX, Worldwide

Global E&M revenues projected to hit $3.4 trillion in 2028
Jul 16, 2024 – According to PwC's Global Entertainment & Media Outlook 2024-28 report, the entertainment & media (E&M) industry continued to grow in 2023, with global revenues up 5% in 2023 at US$2.8 trillion.
News categories: PwC, Werner Ballhaus, Wilson Chow, Advertising, Digital TV, Gaming, Market Research, Streaming, Worldwide

Media Excel boosting streaming efficiency with AI
Jul 11, 2024 – Media Excel will show its new AI-based DIVA encoding technology at IBC 2024. The technology delivers a 20% or better reduction in bandwidth usage for streamed HEVC-encoded video content.
News categories: Media Excel, Narayanan Rajan, Content Distribution, Digital TV, IBC2024, Worldwide