Worldwide (not region-specific) Digital TV News

Porsche expands infotainment partnership with Google
Oct 30, 2023 – Porsche will offer Google services in future vehicle generations. The integration will include Google Maps, Google Assistant and a range of apps available through the Google Play Store.
News categories: Porsche, Google, Oliver Blume, Hiroshi Lockheimer, Apps, Automotive, Worldwide

Fragmented media landscape not making life easy for sports fans
Oct 31, 2023 – Global sports fans crave more sports video content but have trouble accessing it due to the fragmented nature of the sports video market, according to an Altman Solon global sports media survey.
News categories: Altman Solon, David Dellea, Matt Del Percio, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Market Research, Worldwide

Disney+ expands ad automation and measurement capabilities
Oct 27, 2023 – Disney+ has announced that advanced audience targeting; additional programmatic marketplaces; expanded ad formats and enriched measurement are all now available to advertisers using the service.
News categories: Disney, Disney+, Rita Ferro, Advertising, Digital TV, Streaming, Worldwide

QYOU India expands QPlay+ distribution via partnership with Coolita
Oct 26, 2023 – QYOU Media (TSXV: QYOU) (OTCQB: QYOUF) has announced an expansion of its Connected TV distribution for QPlay+ and its featured channels via a partnership with Coolita, a global smart TV+OS brand.
News categories: QYOU Media, Coolita, Curt Marvis, Content Distribution, Digital TV, India, Smart TV, Streaming, TV OS, Worldwide

DVB-TA watermarking test streams now available
Oct 24, 2023 – The DVB Project has released test streams that allow implementers of DVB-TA to test the use of watermarking for signalling the presence of ads or other content replacement opportunities.
News categories: DVB Project, Advertising, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Worldwide

Irdeto integrates Anypoint Media ad server
Oct 24, 2023 – Irdeto has announced a partnership with Anypoint Media, integrating Anypoint's Flower Ad Server into its Server Side Ad Insertion (SSAI) product, and onto its Android TV Hybrid Box offering.
News categories: Irdeto, Anypoint Media, Andrew Bunten, Won Baek, Advertising, Android TV, Asia, Digital TV, Set Top Box, Worldwide

Amagi releases ninth Quarterly Global FAST Report
Oct 23, 2023 – Amagi has released its ninth Quarterly Global FAST Report, which provides an analysis of the FAST industry in conjunction with Amagi's consumer survey and data from the Amagi ANALYTICS platform.
News categories: Amagi, Srinivasan KA, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, Worldwide

HbbTV Symposium 2023 conference programme unveiled
Oct 23, 2023 – The HbbTV Association has unveiled the conference programme of the HbbTV Symposium and Awards 2023. The summit will take place on November 28-29 in Naples, co-hosted by Comunicare Digitale.
News categories: HbbTV Association, Comunicare Digitale, Vincent Grivet, Jon Piesing, Andrea M. Michelozzi, Advertising, Broadcast, Digital TV, HbbTV, Italy, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming, Worldwide

SES launches distribution platform for sports media
Oct 19, 2023 – SES has announced that content owners and rights holders looking to distribute live sports and events can now access its Sports Content Orchestration Enabler (SCORE) media platform.
News categories: SES S.A, Michele Gosetti, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Worldwide