India Digital TV News
KC Global Media launches HD FAST channel on JioTV and JioTV+
Nov 21, 2023 – KC Global Media has announced the launch of KCM, its first FAST channel in HD for Asia. Starting with India, the channel will be available on free streaming platforms JioTV and JioTV+.
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KC Global Media, Jio, Andy Kaplan, George Chien, Content Distribution, Digital TV, India, Streaming
Runn TV launches FAST-based streaming platform from India
Nov 5, 2023 – Runn Media Labs has launched Runn TV, the first Indian FAST-based content streaming platform designed to provide a TV viewing experience for Indian audiences.
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Runn Media Labs, Manish Sinha, Digital TV, India, Streaming
Nokia takes legal action against Amazon for patent infringement
Oct 31, 2023 – Nokia has said that it has commenced legal action against Amazon for the unauthorized use of its video-related technologies in Amazon Prime Video and Amazon streaming devices.
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Nokia, Amazon, Digital TV, Europe, India, Patent, USA
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.
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QYOU Media, Coolita, Curt Marvis, Content Distribution, Digital TV, India, Smart TV, Streaming, TV OS, Worldwide
India telecom and pay-TV revenue to grow at 3.1% CAGR
Oct 24, 2023 – According to GlobalData, pay-TV revenues in India will decline over the 2022-2027 forecast period due to a continuing drop in cable TV, DTH and IPTV subscriptions and falling ARPU levels.
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GlobalData, Sarwat Zeeshan, Broadband, Digital TV, India, Market Research, Mobile, TV Services
Airtel Xstream Play achieves 5 million subscriber milestone
Oct 20, 2023 – Bharti Airtel's video streaming service, Airtel Xstream Play, has crossed the five million paid subscriber mark and continues to be the fastest growing OTT aggregator in India.
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Airtel, Adarsh Nair, Apps, Digital TV, India, Streaming, Subscribers
Prasar Bharati releases OTT platform RFP
Oct 11, 2023 – E-tenders are invited from Indian bidders for and on behalf of Prasar Bharati, Doordarshan for the design, development, implementation, operation and maintenance of an OTT platform.
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Prasar Bharati, Content Distribution, Digital TV, India, Streaming
Videotex India's largest licensee manufacturer of webOS Hub TVs
Sep 27, 2023 – Videotex has become one of India's largest manufacturers of webOS Hub TVs, with a market share of over 85%. The brand has an over 50% market share in the smart TV ODM space.
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Videotex, Arjun Bajaj, Digital TV, India, Results, Smart TV, TV OS
Ateme powers Viacom18's Indian Premier League UHD experience
Sep 26, 2023 – Ateme has announced that it was behind the video and immersive audio experiences delivered in 17 languages by Viacom18 Media during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023.
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Ateme, Viacom18 Media, Jibu Mathew, Content Distribution, Digital TV, India
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