Worldwide (not region-specific) Digital TV News

Endeavor Streaming powers Ski and Snowboard Federation's OTT offer
Mar 21, 2024 – The International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) has teamed up with Endeavor Streaming to deliver its global integrated streaming solution, FIS TV, to winter sport fans worldwide.
News categories: Endeavor Streaming, Ski and Snowboard Federation, Pete Bellamy, Christian Salomon, Benjamin Stoll, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Streaming, Worldwide

RDK and Wireless Broadband Alliance announce collaboration
Mar 21, 2024 – RDK Management (RDK) has joined the Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA). The two organizations' members plan to collaborate on initiatives such as Operator Managed Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi 7, and IoT.
News categories: RDK Management, Wireless Broadband Alliance, Jason Briggs, Tiago Rodrigues, Broadband, RDK, Smart Home, Worldwide

Planetcast acquires Australia's Switch Media OTT
Mar 21, 2024 – Planetcast Media Services has announced the acquisition of one of its key partners, Switch Media, a white-label OTT platform provider deployed across Asia-Pacific, Europe and the US.
News categories: Planetcast, Switch Media, Sanjay Duda, Mark Johns, Utsav Baijal, Content Distribution, Digital TV, MandA, Streaming, Worldwide

Accedo launches OTT video managed services offering
Mar 20, 2024 – Accedo has launched a dedicated OTT Video Managed Services with Accedo taking complete ownership of operating and enhancing OTT video services, managing the entire end-to-end ecosystem.
News categories: Accedo, Michael Lantz, Content Distribution, Digital TV, NABShow, Streaming, Worldwide

VisualOn to show enhanced content-adaptive encoding solution
Mar 20, 2024 – VisualOn has enhanced its content-adaptive encoding (CAE) solution. At the NAB Show, VisualOn will how video service providers can maximize video efficiency with the AI-enhanced solution.
News categories: VisualOn, Yang Cai, Content Distribution, Digital TV, NABShow, Streaming, Worldwide

Ateme encoders enable video consumption on Apple Vision Pro
Mar 19, 2024 – Ateme has announced that its TITAN encoders are enabling new ways to consume video assets on the Apple Vision Pro, with its encoders able to deliver stereoscopic 3D content for spatial computing.
News categories: Ateme, Apple, Anaïs Painchault, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Metaverse, NABShow, Worldwide

Verance shows HbbTV ADB2 watermarking at DVB World 2024
Mar 19, 2024 – At the 2024 DVB World Conference, Verance is showing a demonstration of its watermarking technology integrated into the HbbTV ADB2 application discovery ecosystem.
News categories: Verance, HbbTV Association, Nil Shah, Vincent Grivet, Advertising, Apps, Broadcast, Content Identification, Digital TV, Germany, HbbTV, Smart TV, Worldwide

Robust growth in AR/VR headset shipments expected
Mar 19, 2024 – While global shipments for AR/VR headsets declined 23.5% in 2023, 2024 is shaping up to be a year of recovery as shipments are forecast to surge 44.2% to 9.7 million units, according to IDC.
News categories: IDC, Jitesh Ubrani, Ramon T. Llamas, Digital TV, Market Research, Metaverse, Worldwide

Simplestream launches automated SCTE-35 Marker Inserter
Mar 19, 2024 – Expanding its ad-tech stack, Simplestream has launched its SCTE-35 Marker Inserter. This provides a technologically elegant solution to further increase monetisation across live streams.
News categories: Simplestream, Lewis Arthur, Advertising, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Worldwide