Worldwide (not region-specific) Digital TV News

TelevisaUnivision selects Skyline for IP-based distribution system monitoring
Jul 3, 2024 – TelevisaUnivision has selected Skyline to provide service-based monitoring and control for their new IP-based distribution system, devised to replace a conventional C-Band infrastructure.
News categories: Skyline, TelevisaUnivision, Roger Bijos, Bill Moran, Content Distribution, Digital TV, QoE, Worldwide

Mirriad and Insight TV partner on advanced ad formats and viewer experience
Jul 1, 2024 – Mirriad and Insight TV are collaborating on ad format innovation, programmatic and audience targeting, and research and development, focusing particularly on Insight TV's FAST channels.
News categories: Mirriad, Insight TV, Stephan Beringer, Courtney Williams, Advertising, Big Data, Digital TV, Streaming, UX, Worldwide

TikTok launches on whaleOS 3-powered TVs
Jul 2, 2024 – ZEASN has announced the arrival of TikTok on whaleOS 3-powered TVs. The TikTok TV app enables consumers to watch the popular short-form video service on the largest screen in the living room.
News categories: ZEASN, TikTok, Teresa Lopez, Vanessa Brown, Apps, Digital TV, TV OS, Worldwide

Beamr enhances video processing with AI features
Jul 1, 2024 – Beamr (NASDAQ: BMR) has added AI capability to its GPU-powered video service, Beamr Cloud. The enhancement allows for automatic caption and transcription generation for videos in multiple languages.
News categories: Beamr, Sharon Carmel, Dani Megrelishvili, Big Data, Content Distribution, Digital TV, UX, Worldwide

AR/VR panel shipments to increase 12% in 2024
Jul 1, 2024 – DSCC is forecasting display shipments for AR/VR headsets to grow 12% Y/Y in 2024. DSCC now expects panel shipments in 2024 to be much lower than the 19M units previously forecast.
News categories: DSCC, Market Research, Metaverse, Worldwide

Passes selects Bitmovin Player and Analytics to empower creators
Jun 26, 2024 – Passes has deployed the Bitmovin Player and Analytics on Google Cloud to provide a more seamless streaming experience for its users, with more robust DRM support to protect creators' content.
News categories: Bitmovin, Passes, Stefan Lederer, Aaron Friedlander, Digital TV, DRM, Media Player, Streaming, Worldwide

NetRange adds OKAST FAST channels to smart TV offering
Jun 27, 2024 – NetRange has announced a partnership with OKAST to enrich NetRange's Smart TV offering by adding OKAST’s diverse portfolio of premium FAST channels to the NetRange App Store.
News categories: OKAST, ACCESS CO, Cédric Monnier, Michi Uematsu, Digital TV, Smart TV, Streaming, Worldwide

Digital video subscriptions to reach 3.5 billion by 2028
Jul 2, 2024 – A study by Juniper Research has found that the global number of digital video subscriptions will grow by 14% over the next five years; rising from 3.1 billion in 2024.
News categories: Juniper Research, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, Subscribers, Worldwide

LG in-vehicle entertainment platform supports Qt app development
Jun 26, 2024 – Qt Group and LG are joining forces to embed the Qt software framework for application development in LG's webOS based ACPLG’s in-vehicle entertainment platform.
News categories: Qt Group, LG Electronics, Juha Varelius, Sang-yong Lee, Apps, Digital TV, In-Car, Streaming, TV OS, Worldwide