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MediaKind powers video experiences on Apple Vision Pro
Apr 4, 2024 – MediaKind has announced support for Apple's Vision Pro spatial computing product. With MediaKind's Engage solution, digital video content can be blended with the user's physical space.
News categories: MediaKind, Apple, Boris Felts, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Metaverse, NABShow, Worldwide

Harmonic teams up with Contentwise on personalization
Apr 3, 2024 – Harmonic has partnered with ContentWise to integrate ContentWise's UX Engine personalization technology into its VOS360 Media SaaS cloud playout and monetization ecosystem.
News categories: ContentWise, Harmonic, Alessandro Vacca, Eric Gallier, Content Distribution, Digital TV, NABShow, UX, Worldwide

Nokia and Vodafone trial L4S over end-to-end PON network
Apr 3, 2024 – Nokia and Vodafone are collaborating to test L4S technology over passive optical networks. L4S consistently achieves near-zero packet queuing delay, no matter how much load the network experiences.
News categories: Nokia, Vodafone, Azimeh Sefidcon, Gavin Young, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Fibre, UK, Worldwide

Broadpeak launches interactive targeted advertising for video streamers
Apr 3, 2024 – Broadpeak has announced Click2. Click2 enables viewers to interact with ads as they are watching video streaming services, opening up a new type of ad inventory for video service providers.
News categories: Broadpeak, Jacques Le Mancq, Mathias Guille, Advertising, Content Distribution, Digital TV, NABShow, Streaming, Worldwide

Triveni Digital streamlines management of ATSC 3.0 broadcasts
Apr 2, 2024 – Triveni Digital has launched GuideBuilder XM Guest Station Edition, a solution enabling ATSC 3.0 guest stations to have full control over their allotted ATSC 3.0 bandwidth.
News categories: Triveni Digital, ATSC 3, Content Distribution, Digital TV, NABShow, USA

Bitmovin and Akamai team up to optimize live streaming
Mar 27, 2024 – Bitmovin has announced availability of its Live Encoder running on Akamai Cloud Computing. The combination can help lower operation costs by as much as 90%.
News categories: Bitmovin, Akamai, Stefan Lederer, Dan Lawrence, Content Distribution, Digital TV, NABShow, Streaming, Worldwide

EUTELSAT 36D satellite successfully launched
Mar 31, 2024 – Eutelsat (Paris/London:ETL) has announced the launch of EUTELSAT 36D. For video delivery, the satellite includes 70 Ku-band transponders, and will replace EUTELSAT 36B at 36°E later this year.
News categories: Eutelsat, Eva Berneke, Africa, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Europe, Middle-East, Satellite

EiTV selects VisualOn to enhance video streaming efficiency
Mar 29, 2024 – VisualOn has announced a collaboration with EiTV to implement the VisualOn Optimizer, a universal content-adaptive encoding solution, to save on CDN bandwidth and storage cost.
News categories: VisualOn, EiTV, Yang Cai, Rodrigo Cascão Araujo, Brazil, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Streaming

ThinkAnalytics harnesses data and generative AI for channel creation
Mar 28, 2024 – At NAB Show 2024, ThinkAnalytics will exhibit ThinkFAST, an AI powered content scheduling FAST channel solution enabling content rights holders to drive higher engagement and reduce churn.
News categories: ThinkAnalytics, Marc Aldrich, Big Data, Content Distribution, Digital TV, NABShow, UX, Worldwide