Worldwide (not region-specific) Digital TV News

DVB publishes commercial requirements for next video codec work
Apr 25, 2023 – The DVB Project has published two documents (DVB BlueBooks C105 and C106) setting out the commercial requirements for its next stage of work on video codecs.
News categories: DVB Project, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Europe, Worldwide

Mirada's Segmenter groups users using AI and machine learning
Apr 26, 2023 – Mirada's Segmenter brings AI and ML to user segmentation for video services via an advanced clustering engine that automatically identifies subscribers based on multiple variables.
News categories: Mirada, José-Luis Vázquez, Big Data, Digital TV, QoE, UX, Worldwide

Arthur D. Little publishes 2023 Media Market Report
Apr 26, 2023 – Arthur D. Little (ADL) has published its annual State Of The Media Market report, which analyses how global trends are impacting the major subsegments of the media, sports, and entertainment sectors.
News categories: Arthur D. Little, Maureen Kerr, Digital TV, Market Research, Worldwide

Marketers are all-in on streaming despite questioning its effectiveness
Apr 26, 2023 – According to a report from Nielsen, 84% of marketers are including streaming in their media plannings, yet only 49% of survey respondents view OTT and CTV as effective advertising channels.
News categories: Nielsen, Advertising, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, Worldwide

Pixalate releases Q1 '23 CTV programmatic ad seller market share report
Apr 20, 2023 – Pixalate has released its Q1 2023 SSP global market share rankings for both CTV and mobile in-app. The rankings feature the top SSPs for apps across the Roku and Amazon Fire TV app stores in March 2023.
News categories: Pixalate, Advertising, Apps, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, Worldwide

HbbTV updates Test Suite and DASH DRM Reference Application
Apr 24, 2023 – The HbbTV Association has released updated versions of the HbbTV Test Suite and DASH DRM Reference Application. The 2023-1 test suite includes newly approved tests as well as bug fixes and improvements.
News categories: HbbTV Association, Vincent Grivet, Apps, Digital TV, DRM, Europe, HbbTV, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Worldwide

Intek Digital licenses AI Nexus Healthcare platform for its STBs
Apr 20, 2023 – Intek Digital has licensed AI Nexus Healthcare's health screening and monitoring platform for its STBs, providing family members with information that adapts to each individual's wellness challenges.
News categories: AI Nexus Healthcare, Intek Digital, Faramarz Farhoodi, Jong-sup Noh, Digital TV, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Worldwide

Broadcast and Media technology market recovers strongly from the pandemic
Apr 14, 2023 – IABM and Caretta Research have released sizing data for the Broadcast and Media technology market. The industry dropped by 1.9% in 2019, with a further 1.9% in 2020, before rebounding with 7.9% growth in 2021.
News categories: IABM, Caretta Research, Peter White, Rob Ambrose, Digital TV, Market Research, Worldwide

Vecima partners with Cadent on dynamic ad insertion
Apr 18, 2023 – Vecima (TSX: VCM) and Cadent have integrated Vecima's MediaScale Streaming solution with the Cadent Aperture Platform, enabling current linear ad schedules to be mirrored on IP-based linear streams.
News categories: Vecima, Cadent, Kyle Goodwin, Paul Ranger, Advertising, Content Distribution, Digital TV, USA, Worldwide