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NAB releases Future of Television Initiative report
Jan 17, 2025 – The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) has released the final report on its Future of Television Initiative (FOTVI). The FOTVI aimed to ensure a smooth transition to ATSC 3.0.
News categories: National Association of Broadcasters, Curtis LeGeyt, ATSC 3, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Market Research, Set Top Box, Smart TV, USA

Telly partners with Sensory on speech-to-text for TVs
Jan 15, 2025 – Telly has partnered with Sensory on speech-to-text technology that allows users to speak naturally to their TV without the need for memorizing scripts or specific vocabularies.
News categories: Telly, Sensory, Inc, Sascha Prueter, Todd Mozer, Digital TV, Smart TV, USA, UX

Hyundai Mobis debuts holographic in-car head-up display at CES
Jan 9, 2025 – Hyundai Mobis introduced a full-windshield holographic display at CES. The system operates without physical screens, offering a next-generation approach to information display in vehicles.
News categories: Hyundai Mobis, Automotive, CES2025, UX, Worldwide

LG and Samsung unveil TheTake-powered shoppable TV at CES
Jan 7, 2025 – TheTake has announced partnerships with LG and Samsung for its AI-powered shoppable TV technology. At CES, LG showcased a 'Click to Search' shopping feature powered by TheTake's technology.
News categories: TheTake, LG Electronics, Samsung, Tyler Cooper, Advertising, CES2025, Digital TV, Smart TV, TV OS, USA, UX

BitRouter announces new ATSC gateways for NEXTGEN TV
Jan 7, 2025 – BitRouter has announced the launch of two new ZapperBox models and the rollout of its 3.x software upgrade, designed to deliver a more affordable and versatile NEXTGEN TV experience.
News categories: BitRouter, Gopal Miglani, ATSC 3, CES2025, Digital TV, DVR, Gateway, Middleware, Set Top Box, USA

XREAL announces AR collaborations at CES 2025
Jan 8, 2025 – At CES, XREAL has announced augmented reality (AR) collaborations with BMW, Google, Qualcomm, Bose, T-Mobile, Mawari and more. With BMW, XREAL will demo 3D entertainment for passengers.
News categories: XREAL, Chi Xu, Luis Ramirez, John Saw, Nick Smith, Automotive, CES2025, Digital TV, Metaverse, Semiconductor, Worldwide

Dolby brings Dolby Vision HDR to cars
Jan 7, 2025 – At CES 2025, Dolby will showcase to guests the next frontier of in-car entertainment with a demo of the world's first vehicle to support Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos, Li Auto's Li MEGA.
News categories: Dolby, Li Auto, John Couling, Automotive, CES2025, Digital TV, UX, Worldwide

MediaTek unveils AI-powered picture quality enhancement technologies
Jan 7, 2025 – At CES, MediaTek has unveiled MiraVision Pro for smart TVs and other large displays. Its Pentonic 800 for Smart TVs is the first chipset to feature the AI-powered picture quality enhancement suite.
News categories: MediaTek, Hisense, CES2025, Digital TV, Semiconductor, Smart TV, UX, Worldwide

Tolka and Technicolor show HDR-capable NEXTGEN TV receiver
Jan 7, 2025 – Tolka and Advanced HDR by Technicolor will showcase their software on a new NEXTGEN TV receiver from Atlanta DTH (ADTH) at CES 2025. The receiver is powered by a Montage system-on-chip (SoC).
News categories: Advanced HDR by Technicolor, Sinclair, Tolka, Montage, Alex Day, Matthew Goldman, Rick Dumont, ATSC 3, CES2025, Digital TV, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, USA