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RSF to launch satellite news service in Russian with Eutelsat
Nov 7, 2023 – Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has contracted with Eutelsat for the launch of a satellite broadcasting service aimed at providing independent news and information to Russian speaking audiences.
News categories: RSF, Eutelsat, Christophe Deloire, André Lange, Belarus, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Russia, Satellite, Ukraine

Edgio adds FAST channel syndication via Wurl
Nov 7, 2023 – Edgio has partnered with Wurl to enable Edgio customers generating linear channels, using its Uplynk scheduler UI or APIs, to effortlessly distribute them through Wurl.
News categories: Edgio, Wurl, Eric Black, Craig Heiting, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Streaming, Worldwide

Casablanca Online chooses PlayBox Neo media management and playout
Nov 6, 2023 – Casablanca Online has chosen PlayBox Neo's broadcast media management and playout servers and software to control scheduling, dynamic ad insertion and automated playout for a new HD TV channel in Brazil.
News categories: PlayBox Neo, Casablanca Online, Sonya Chakarova, Alex Pimentel, Manoel Rocha, Brazil, Content Distribution, Digital TV

One Albania selects Minerva to power new video service
Nov 5, 2023 – One Albania has selected Minerva Networks to power its next generation video service, available via a new One Albania Android TV STB, as well as on smart TVs, Apple TV, Fire TV, mobiles and web.
News categories: Minerva Networks, One Albania, Mauro Bonomi, Brano Djurovic, Albania, Android TV, Apps, Content Distribution, Digital TV, IPTV, Set Top Box, UX

Sony Interactive Entertainment to acquire iSIZE
Nov 2, 2023 – Sony Interactive Entertainment has agreed to acquire iSIZE. iSIZE builds AI-powered solutions to deliver bitrate savings and quality improvements for the media and entertainment industry.
News categories: Sony Interactive Entertainment, Content Distribution, Digital TV, MandA, UK, Worldwide

Epic Cyprus selects Zattoo's TV platform
Nov 2, 2023 – Zattoo will migrate the TV service of Epic Cyprus to its TV-as-a-Service platform. Customers will then be able to access the offering via mobiles, Android TV and web, with Samsung and LG TVs to follow.
News categories: Zattoo, Epic Cyprus, Jörg Meyer, Content Distribution, Cyprus, Digital TV, IPTV, Set Top Box, Smart TV

German court finds Netflix infringes Broadcom HEVC/H.265 patent
Nov 3, 2023 – The German Federal Patent Court has issued a preliminary opinion that a Broadcom (NASDAQ: AVGO) patent related to HEVC/H.265 is valid. This follows an earlier judgment that Netflix infringes the patent.
News categories: Broadcom, Netflix, Mark Terrano, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Germany, Patent

Kanal D selects Hellas Sat for satellite distribution in Romania
Oct 27, 2023 – Kanal D has signed an agreement with Hellas Sat for the satellite distribution of KANAL D TV in Romania, securing distribution of its TV signals to all operators in the country.
News categories: Hellas Sat, Kanal D, Christodoulos Protopapas, Ugur Yesil, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Romania, Satellite

GatesAir supplies transmitters for ATSC 3.0 lab in Canada
Nov 2, 2023 – GatesAir UHF transmitters are supporting ATSC 3.0 research, testing, and deployment within the Broadcast-Broadband Convergence B²C Lab infrastructure at Humber College in Toronto.
News categories: GatesAir, Humber College, Orest Sushko, ATSC 3, Canada, Content Distribution, Digital TV