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Qvest and ARABSAT to launch OTT streaming platform
Feb 24, 2025 – Qvest and ARABSAT are to launch an OTT streaming platform, enabling ARABSAT to extend its direct-to-consumer services while providing white-label solutions for broadcasters and content providers.
News categories: Qvest, ARABSAT, Ahmad Hadi Al Kayal, Eng. Alhamedi Alanezi, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Middle-East, Streaming

Freeview NZ satellite TV service to move to Koreasat 6
Feb 21, 2025 – Freeview New Zealand's satellite TV service is to move to Koreasat 6 in early April. The move is essential for service continuity as the current satellite nears the end of its commercial life.
News categories: Freeview New Zealand, Leon Mead, Content Distribution, Digital TV, New Zealand, Satellite, Set Top Box

Ateme powers Antenna Group’s ANT1+ OTT service
Feb 19, 2025 – Antenna Group has selected Ateme transcoding and packaging to power ANT1+, its OTT service in Greece, hosted on Google Cloud. The engagement enables ANT1+'s streaming experience for live sports.
News categories: Ateme, Antenna Group, Christophe Stigas, Costas Colombus, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Greece, Streaming

AgileTV, United Teleports and BNS launch fully managed TV service
Feb 18, 2025 – AgileTV, United Teleports and BNS have announced a fully managed TV service, combining traditional cable TV and OTT apps, that addresses the needs of North American network operators.
News categories: AgileTV, United Teleports, BNS, Ruben Senor-Megias, Ricardo Dias, Chuck Hasek, Apps, Cable TV, Content Distribution, Digital TV, North America

Eutelsat and ATSS renew MENA satellite services agreement
Feb 13, 2025 – Eutelsat (ISIN: FR0010221234; Paris/London: ETL) and Advanced Telecommunications Solutions and Services (ATSS) have renewed their satellite capacity agreement on the EUTELSAT 8 West B satellite.
News categories: Eutelsat, ATSS, José Ignacio González-Núñez, Eng. Abdullah Alosaimi, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Middle-East, Satellite

Sky Link TV launches streaming platform with Bitcentral
Feb 11, 2025 – Sky Link TV has adopted Bitcentral's ViewNexa streaming platform. With ViewNexa, Sky Link TV's app stepped up its capacity to deliver content on iOS, Android, Roku, mobile, web, and soon tvOS and FireTV.
News categories: Bitcentral, Sky Link TV, Sam Kamel, Terry Cheng, Apps, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Streaming, USA

TAG Video Systems and Witbe deliver end-to-end video monitoring
Feb 11, 2025 – TAG Video Systems and Witbe (Euronext Growth – FR0013143872 – ALWIT) have announced a partnership on video monitoring and quality assurance across the entire OTT content delivery chain.
News categories: Witbe, TAG Video Systems, Mathieu Planch, Ziv Mor, Content Distribution, Digital TV, QoE, Streaming, USA, Worldwide

Harmonic video streaming qualified on Akamai Cloud
Feb 10, 2025 – Harmonic (NASDAQ: HLIT) has announced that its VOS 360 Media SaaS and VOS360 Ad SaaS are now qualified on Akamai for the deployment of playout, broadcast and video streaming workflows.
News categories: Harmonic, Akamai, Gil Rudge, Dan Lawrence, Advertising, Content Distribution, Digital TV, NABShow, Streaming, Worldwide

Space Norway orders THOR 8 satellite from Thales Alenia Space
Feb 10, 2025 – Space Norway has ordered THOR 8 from Thales Alenia Space. From 1°W, the THOR 8 satellite will ensure continuity of Space Norway's broadcast coverage over the Nordics, and Central and Eastern Europe.
News categories: Thales Alenia Space, Space Norway, Hervé Derrey, Morten Tengs, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Europe, Satellite