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Bitcentral powers SalemNOW streaming service on VIZIO Smart TVs
Oct 24, 2023 – Bitcentral has announced that the SalemNOW video service is now available on VIZIO (NYSE: VZIO) Smart TVs, powered by Bitcentral's ViewNexa end-to-end streaming solution.
News categories: Bitcentral, SalemNOW, VIZIO, Greg Morrow, Robert Ellis, Apps, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Smart TV, Streaming, USA

X-Pert Multimedia provides MNC with Channel-in-a-Box
Oct 24, 2023 – X-Pert Multimedia has announced that PT Media Nusantara Citra (MNC) is relying on its X-Pert Channel-in-a-Box to ensure the whole broadcasting process of its channel iNews.
News categories: X-Pert Multimedia, MNC, Ludmil Kushinov, Ronny Bambang Irawan, Asep Awaludin, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Indonesia

Ofcom issues call for evidence on future of TV distribution
Oct 17, 2023 – Ofcom has issued a call for evidence, seeking input on how the TV distribution market will develop, and the key questions for UK regulators and Government that may arise.
News categories: Ofcom, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Market Research, Regulation, TV Services, UK

SES launches distribution platform for sports media
Oct 19, 2023 – SES has announced that content owners and rights holders looking to distribute live sports and events can now access its Sports Content Orchestration Enabler (SCORE) media platform.
News categories: SES S.A, Michele Gosetti, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Worldwide

Vivaro chooses Appear encoding for 2023 Pan American Games
Oct 19, 2023 – Vivaro Media has chosen Appear to support its 2023 Pan American Games live contribution. Vivaro has deployed Appear's X Platform to encode 10 live HD channels during the competition.
News categories: Appear, Vivaro, Thomas Bostrøm Jørgensen, Carlos Jurado, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Latin America

Globecast provides playout and distribution for the Stellar Network
Oct 17, 2023 – The Stellar Network, an African American cultural linear TV and FAST channel, has partnered with Globecast for the launch and ongoing fully managed cloud playout and distribution of its services.
News categories: Globecast, The Stellar Network, Lou DiMauro, Don Jackson, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Streaming, USA

NetCologne extends IPTV contract with Zattoo
Oct 11, 2023 – NetCologne has extended its IPTV contract with Zattoo for another five years. The Cologne-based company has been using Zattoo's TV-as-a-service platform since 2016.
News categories: Zattoo, NetCologne, Jörg Meyer, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Germany, IPTV, Set Top Box

Alteox brings Rakuten TV films to PostTV in Luxembourg
Oct 17, 2023 – Alteox has made available Rakuten TV's catalogue of international films on its streaming platform, enabling POST Telecom to offer the content on-demand to its subscribers in Luxembourg.
News categories: Alteox, Rakuten TV, POST Telecom, Sven Breckler, Jorge Del Puerto, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Luxembourg

New York City broadcasters launch NEXTGEN TV
Oct 16, 2023 – Beginning October 16, viewers in the #1 television market in the U.S will be able to receive six local channels broadcasting NEXTGEN TV over-the-air: WCBS, WLIW, WMBQ-CD, WNBC, WNET and WNJU.
News categories: WNET Group, Neal Shapiro, ATSC 3, Content Distribution, Digital TV, USA