Worldwide (not region-specific) Digital TV News

AirConsole in-car gaming coming to Volkswagen models
Aug 26, 2024 – Volkswagen is partnering with AirConsole to bring in-car gaming to its ID.7, ID.5, ID.4 and ID.3 product lines as well as new Passat, Tiguan and Golf models.
News categories: AirConsole, Volkswagen, Automotive, Gaming, Worldwide

Paramount Global announces end of "go-shop" process
Aug 27, 2024 – Edgar Bronfman, Jr. has withdrawn his proposal to acquire Paramount (NASDAQ: PARA, PARAA). The Skydance transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2025.
News categories: Paramount Global, Charles E. Phillips, Edgar Bronfman, Jr., Digital TV, MandA, Worldwide

Global TV market returned to growth in Q2 2024
Aug 26, 2024 – According to Counterpoint Research, the global TV market has recovered with 3% Y/Y growth in Q2’24, fed by strong shipments to developed regions gearing up for major sporting events.
News categories: Counterpoint Research, Digital TV, Market Research, Smart TV, Worldwide

G-Mana SSAI technology integrated with VisualOn player
Aug 23, 2024 – G-Mana and VisualOn have announced a collaboration that aims to enhance the capabilities of client-side reporting and introduce advanced, interactive ad formats for OTT platforms.
News categories: VisualOn, G-Mana, Yang Cai, Eran Yahalomi, Advertising, Digital TV, IBCShow, Media Player, Streaming, Worldwide

Cineverse chooses Frequency for channel creation, playout and distribution
Aug 22, 2024 – Frequency has announced that Cineverse (NASDAQ:CNVS) is using the Frequency Studio platform for channel creation, playout and distribution to more than 25 platforms.
News categories: Cineverse, Frequency, Tony Huidor, Blair Harrison, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Streaming, Worldwide

Media Excel and Six Floor Solutions integrate highlight generation with content delivery
Aug 21, 2024 – Media Excel has integrated its video processing with Six Floor Solutions' AI-driven highlight generation to enable the creation of personalized playlists that can be streamed with the highest picture quality.
News categories: Media Excel, Six Floor Solutions, Narayanan Rajan, Pedro Aço, Big Data, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Streaming, Worldwide

Samsung unveils glasses-free gaming monitor
Aug 21, 2024 – Samsung has unveiled its Odyssey 3D glasses-free gaming monitors. The monitors' light field display (LFD) technology creates 3D images from 2D content by using a lenticular lens on the front panel.
News categories: Samsung, Hoon Chung, Digital TV, Metaverse, Smart TV, Worldwide

Global E&M industry continued to grow in 2023
Aug 16, 2024 – According to PwC, the global entertainment & media (E&M) industry continued to grow in 2023, with total revenues rising 5% in 2023 to US$2.8 trillion - outpacing overall economic growth.
News categories: PwC, Werner Ballhaus, Wilson Chow, Advertising, Digital TV, Gaming, Market Research, Streaming, Worldwide

Half of connected devices to be haptic-enabled by 2028
Aug 20, 2024 – New research from Futuresource, commissioned by InterDigital (Nasdaq: IDCC), details how the latest generation of haptic technology is redefining immersive experiences on connected devices.
News categories: InterDigital, Lionel Oisel, Gaming, Market Research, Metaverse, Mobile, Worldwide