Hardware (DVD, TV, PMP, Set-top Box, …) News

SEI Robotics and Dish TV launch 'Dish TV Smart+ Box'
Oct 8, 2024 – SEI Robotics has joined forces with Dish TV India to launch Dish TV Smart+ Box, providing customers with access to OTT apps alongside their chosen satellite TV subscription pack.
News categories: SEI Robotics, Dish TV India, Jeff Yin, Manoj Dobhal, Android TV, Digital TV, India, Satellite, Set Top Box

Cinemo and Renault Korea enable premium entertainment on new SUV
Oct 8, 2024 – Cinemo is collaborating with Renault Korea to enable video on the Android-based infotainment system of the new Renault Grand Koleos, with access to content via the Renault CINEMA app.
News categories: Cinemo, Renault, Jean-François Claude, Regis Brignon, Apps, Automotive, Digital TV, Korea, Streaming

DishTV India offers satellite direct-to-TV with Nagra and Samsung
Oct 7, 2024 – DishTV is launching a Direct-to-TV service in India using TVKey Cloud by NAGRAVISION (SIX:KUD.S) and Samsung, offering secure satellite content on Samsung TVs without the need for a set-top box.
News categories: NAGRAVISION, DishTV India, Samsung, Conditional Access, Digital TV, IBCShow, India, Satellite, Smart TV

Freely to be integrated into Amazon Fire TV smart TVs
Oct 7, 2024 – Everyone TV has announced that its new streaming platform Freely will be available, from this autumn, on Amazon Fire TV smart TVs and other smart TVs with Fire TV OS built-in.
News categories: Everyone TV, Amazon, Panasonic, TCL, Freely, Jonathan Thompson, Emma Gilmartin, Gareth Rayworth, Digital TV, Smart TV, Streaming, Terrestrial, TV OS, UK

ADTH announces NextGen TV USB and app for Android and Fire TV
Oct 7, 2024 – Atlanta DTH (ADTH) has announced its ADTH NextGen TV USB tuner and App for Android and Fire TV. The new tuner and app are fully NextGen TV compliant and able to decrypt A3SA DRM encrypted channels.
News categories: Atlanta DTH, Ivy Shou, Apps, ATSC 3, Digital TV, DRM, Peripherals / Accessories, USA

Madhive selects Samba TV as audience targeting partner
Oct 2, 2024 – Madhive has selected Samba TV as its preferred ACR TV audience partner to enrich its local offering. The integration will allow audience targeting based on TV viewing behaviour and ad exposure.
News categories: Madhive, Samba TV, Hearst, Luc Dumont, Aden Zaman, Jonathan Sumber, Advertising, Big Data, Digital TV, Smart TV, USA

INVIDI to launch addressable advertising in Thailand with Thaicom and PSI
Oct 1, 2024 – INVIDI has announced a partnership with Thaicom and PSI to launch addressable advertising in Thailand, starting on satellite in 2H 2025, followed by terrestrial in late 2026.
News categories: INVIDI, Thaicom, PSI, Nick Chuah, Ekachai Phakdurong, Phanuwat Phongsuwankul, Advertising, Digital TV, Satellite, Set Top Box, Terrestrial, Thailand

Bouygues Telecom upgrades automated testing capability with Witbe
Sep 26, 2024 – Witbe (Euronext: FR0013143872; ALWIT) has announced that Bouygues Telecom is using its Witbox+ automated testing to deliver video services more efficiently, with a superior QoE for viewers.
News categories: Witbe, Bouygues Telecom, Marie-Véronique Lacaze, Loubna Hamdoun, Digital TV, France, IPTV, QoE, Set Top Box, Smart TV

LG and Rakuten TV launch VOD service in Europe
Sep 25, 2024 – LG and Rakuten TV have launched LG Movies & TV, a VOD service accessible without the need for a subscription and now available on LG TVs across the UK, Germany, Spain and Italy.
News categories: Rakuten TV, LG Electronics, Sidharth Jayant, Chris Jo, Digital TV, Germany, Italy, Smart TV, Spain, Streaming, UK