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Gray Media to broadcast Super Bowl on NEXTGEN TV with HDR
Feb 7, 2025 – Gray Media will broadcast Super Bowl LIX using HDR at all its NEXTGEN TV FOX affiliates, allowing viewers the game with improved contrast between the brightest and darkest colours on the screen.
News categories: Gray Media, Sandy Breland, Rob Folliard, ATSC 3, Content Distribution, Digital TV, USA, UX

World Surf League partners with LTN on live event distribution
Feb 4, 2025 – The World Surf League (WSL) is to use LTN's remote production, monetization and distribution technologies to deliver coverage on global broadcast, digital, and FAST platforms.
News categories: LTN, World Surf League, Chris Myers, Rob Hammer, Content Distribution, Digital TV, TV-over-IP, Worldwide

TELUS selects Broadpeak origin packaging solution
Jan 30, 2025 – Broadpeak has announced that TELUS is using Broadpeak's origin packager, running on Google Cloud, to reduce its infrastructure costs while enabling it to provide a superior QoE.
News categories: Broadpeak, TELUS, Jacques Le Mancq, Canada, Content Distribution, Digital TV, IPTV

Backscreen to integrate Scalstrm Origin streaming technology
Jan 29, 2025 – Backscreen is to integrate Scalstrm's Origin solution to enhance its video processing flow with features such as low-latency streaming, dynamic ad personalization and content repackaging.
News categories: Scalstrm, Backscreen, Erik Svennemar, Norberts Ositis, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Streaming, Worldwide

Sky NZ to move from Optus D2 to new satellite by May 2025
Jan 26, 2025 – Sky New Zealand is aware that a growing number of customers have experienced signal disruption following the decision by Optus to place its D2 satellite into an inclined orbit to conserve fuel.
News categories: Sky New Zealand, Content Distribution, Digital TV, New Zealand, QoE, Satellite

'yes' to continue limited satellite broadcasts after Feb 2026
Jan 22, 2025 – 'yes' is migrating from satellite to OTT delivery, with satellite due to end in February 2026. The company is now considering continued limited satellite broadcasts beyond this date as well.
News categories: 'yes', Content Distribution, Digital TV, Israel, Satellite

Video industry accounts for 4% of global greenhouse gas emissions
Jan 22, 2025 – According to a paper from InterDigital, written by Futuresource, the video industry is rapidly emerging as a major emitter of greenhouse gas, accounting for 4% of total global emissions.
News categories: InterDigital, Futuresource, Lionel Oisel, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Market Research, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Worldwide

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

Access Advance announces video distribution patent pool
Jan 16, 2025 – Access Advance has launched its Video Distribution Patent (VDP) pool, providing a single license covering streaming with all four of the most recent video codecs (HEVC, VVC, AV1, and VP9).
News categories: Access Advance, Peter Moller, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Licensing, Patent, Streaming, Worldwide