Worldwide (not region-specific) Digital TV News

Netstream selects Agama for OTT video service assurance
Nov 15, 2017 – Agama has announced that Netstream has selected Agama's OTT service assurance solution to ensure their service quality and customer viewing experience. With the Agama solution, Netstream will be able to assure that their OTT services meet their customers' expectations.
News categories: Agama, Netstream, Mikael Dahlgren, Robert Bertschinger, Digital TV, QoE, Streaming, Worldwide

4K UHD content abundantly available, but not reaching devices
Nov 14, 2017 – The UHD device market continues to excel with media streamers, set-top boxes, games consoles and UHD TVs all demonstrating significant growth. The quantity of 4K UHD content that is being created is also growing, but there is limited delivery of it to consumers, finds Futuresource Consulting.
News categories: Futuresource Consulting, Tristan Veale, Digital TV, Market Research, Mobile, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming, Worldwide

NAGRA and Ampere Analysis identify pay TV consumer types
Nov 14, 2017 – NAGRA (SIX:KUD.S), in partnership with Ampere Analysis, has released 'Television Tribes,' a study that reveals the new reality of pay-TV consumer viewing types and outlines how operators can unlock new revenue opportunities by catering to their complex needs.
News categories: NAGRA, Ampere Analysis, Ivan Verbesselt, Guy Bisson, Digital TV, Market Research, Worldwide

Playbuzz to implement Brightcove HTML5 technology in its video player
Nov 14, 2017 – Brightcove (NASDAQ: BCOV) has announced that it has partnered with storytelling platform Playbuzz to deliver seamless video viewing experiences across multiple devices. Playbuzz will implement Brightcove's HTML5 technology within its video player.
News categories: Brightcove, Playbuzz, Andrew Feinberg, Tom Pachys, Digital TV, HTML5, Media Player, Mobile, Worldwide

Hisense buys Toshiba's television business
Nov 14, 2017 – Hisense Electric has announced the purchase of Toshiba TV's production, brand, R&D & operations. Hisense will purchase 95% stock shares of Toshiba Visual Solutions for 12.9 billion Japanese Yen with Toshiba retaining a 5% stock holding.
News categories: Hisense, Toshiba, Liu Hongxin, Digital TV, Japan, MandA, Smart TV, Worldwide

TVSquared acquires wywy
Nov 14, 2017 – TVSquared has acquired wywy. The acquisition combines TVSquared’s ADvantage TV attribution platform with wywy’s automated content recognition technology. ADvantage users can now access real-time, accurate, spot-detection data within the platform.
News categories: TVSquared, wywy, Calum Smeaton, Advertising, Big Data, Digital TV, Germany, MandA, UK, Worldwide

GroupM releases State of Video Report
Nov 13, 2017 – GroupM has released its State of Video report offering a look at the business of television and video. It covers consumption trends across generations, emerging business issues and evolving TV industry economics.
News categories: GroupM, Rob Norman, Adam Smith, Advertising, Digital TV, Market Research, USA, Worldwide

Dolby Vision comes to Vestel OLED and Ultra HD TVs
Nov 9, 2017 – Dolby (NYSE:DLB) and Vestel have announced that Dolby Vision will be featured across the entire range of Vestel’s Ultra HD (UHD) TV’s, including Vestel’s new range of OLED TVs.
News categories: Dolby Laboratories, Vestel, Giles Baker, Hakan Kutlu, Digital TV, Smart TV, Worldwide

ETSI and VRARA cooperate on Virtual and Augmented Reality
Nov 9, 2017 – ETSI has announced that the Virtual Reality/Augmented Reality Association (VRARA) has signed a Letter of Intent to collaborate on interactive VR and AR technologies delivered over emerging 5G networks and hosted on Multi-access Edge Computing sites.
News categories: ETSI, VRARA, Alex Reznik, Kris Kolo, 5G, Digital TV, Metaverse, Worldwide