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COOCAA Smart TV OS integrates NetRange content APIs
Oct 30, 2024 – COOCAA, a subsidiary of Skyworth and developer of the COOLITA OS, is integrating ACCESS's NetRange TV Store APIs, giving the Smart TV OS access to over 400 apps, FAST channels and advertisement solutions.
News categories: ACCESS Company, COOCAA, Michi Uemetsu, Samuel Lin, Advertising, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Smart TV, TV OS, UX, Worldwide

Green Streams and Swisscom create white-label IPTV service for Swiss operators
Oct 29, 2024 – Green Streams has integrated Swisscom's TV and video backend and CDN with its Media Integration Platform and frontend applications to create an IPTV service for operators in Switzerland.
News categories: Green Streams, Swisscom, Gernot Jaeger, Elias Gutscher, Apps, Content Distribution, Digital TV, IPTV, Set Top Box, Switzerland, UX

Streambox Media to launch TV OS tailored for India
Oct 25, 2024 – Streambox Media is to introduce a Smart TV operating system developed for the Indian market, enabling users to access TV shows, movies, news and live sports through a single user interface.
News categories: Streambox Media, Anuj Gandhi, Digital TV, India, Smart TV, TV OS, Worldwide

UK releases policy statement on new prominence framework
Oct 24, 2024 – The UK Government has set out the categories of TV devices to be considered as internet television equipment for the purposes of the new prominence framework introduced by its Media Act 2024.
News categories: UK Government, Digital TV, Regulation, Set Top Box, Smart TV, UK, UX

Kargo partners with Samba TV to enhance ad targeting and measurement
Oct 24, 2024 – Kargo has partnered with Samba TV to combine Samba TV's ACR data with subscriber and set-top box data from Kargo's work with Fetch TV, enhancing Kargo's audience targeting capabilities in Australia.
News categories: Samba TV, Kargo, Yasmin Sanders, Cam Dinnie, Advertising, Australia, Big Data, Digital TV, Smart TV

Samsung offers personalized generative wallpaper on its TVs
Oct 23, 2024 – Samsung has launched a Generative Wallpaper feature for its 2024 Neo QLED and QLED models. The feature uses AI to create custom 4K images that personalize the user's viewing experience.
News categories: Samsung, Cheolgi Kim, Digital TV, Europe, Korea, North America, Smart TV, TV OS, UX

Dialog Axiata and SDMC showcase smart home solutions
Oct 22, 2024 – Dialog Axiata, with SDMC, showcased its Smart Home Solutions at the Google 2024 APAC TV Summit, demonstrating the successful deployment of Android TV and Smart Home capabilities in Sri Lanka.
News categories: SDMC, Dialog Axiata, David Li, Lim Li San, Android TV, Digital TV, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Sri Lanka

Vantiva integrates b<>com AI-powered SDR-HDR converter into STBs
Oct 21, 2024 – By integrating b<>com's AI-powered SDR-HDR converter, Vantiva's set-top boxes, via their local neural processing unit (NPU), support real-time optimization of picture contrast and color.
News categories: b<>com, Vantiva, Emmanuelle Garnaud-Gamache, Vincent Guitard, Digital TV, IBCShow, Set Top Box, UX, Worldwide

Stingray and Xperi bring eight video channels to BMW in-car screens
Oct 21, 2024 – Stingray (TSX: RAY.A; RAY.B) has launched eight new video channels on the DTS AutoStage Video Service Powered by TiVo, offering an array of content to vehicles in the portfolio of the BMW Group.
News categories: Stingray, Xperi, Rick Bergan, Scott Maddux, Automotive, Digital TV, Streaming, Worldwide