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ORF and ORS extend contract with SES at 19.2° East
Nov 6, 2024 – SES has extended its contracts with Austria’s largest media provider and public broadcaster ORF and its content distribution subsidiary ORS Group on SES's prime TV neighbourhood at 19.2°E.
News categories: SES S.A, ORF, ORS Group, Norbert Hölzle, Harald Kräuter, Michael Wagenhofer, Austria, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Satellite

IGADO launches streaming service for Ethiopia with MwareTV
Nov 6, 2024 – MwareTV has implemented IGADO+, a video streaming service dedicated to the Ethiopian market. IGADO+ works in conjunction with Ethio Telecom to deliver the service over broadband and mobile.
News categories: MwareTV, IGADO, Ethio Telecom, Sander Kerstens, Ibrahim Gado, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Ethiopia, IPTV

Comcast Technology Solutions debuts new Cloud TV platform
Nov 5, 2024 – Comcast Technology Solutions (CTS) has debuted its next-generation Cloud TV platform, enabling companies to deliver a TV experience, both broadcast and OTT, from the cloud via a managed 24x7 service.
News categories: Comcast Technology Solutions, Bart Spriester, Maria Rua Aguete, Broadcast, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Streaming, Worldwide

LG U+ selects Net Insight for nationwide IP media network
Nov 5, 2024 – LG U+ is to use Net Insight’s Nimbra platform for a nationwide IP media network, enabling LG U+ to manage media functions with high levels of quality, security, and flexibility.
News categories: Net Insight, LG U+, Sanam Technology, Crister Fritzson, Hyo-sik Shin, Jeong-seon Oh, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Korea

Two amendments to ATSC standards published
Nov 5, 2024 – Two new documents have been approved by the ATSC and published on its web site: A/322:2024-04 Amendment No. 1 (ATSC 3.0 MIMO Extension) and A/344:2024-02 (ATSC 3.0 Interactive Content).
News categories: Advanced Television Systems Committee, ATSC 3, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Middleware, USA, Worldwide

Warner Bros. Discovery and SES renew satellite deal
Nov 5, 2024 – SES has extended its partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD). SES will provide playout services and satellite capacity to deliver WBD's channels across Germany and Austria from 19.2°E.
News categories: SES S.A, Warner Bros. Discovery, Norbert Hölzle, Matthias Heinze, Austria, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Germany, Satellite

Strong trading for Aferian in second half
Nov 5, 2024 – Aferian (LSE AIM: AFRN) has provided a trading update for the year to 30 November 2024. The Group has continued to win new business and has received increased sales orders in the second half of the year.
News categories: Aferian, Mark Carlisle, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Results, Set Top Box, UK, Worldwide

El Reino Infantil chooses Amagi to broaden content reach
Nov 5, 2024 – El Reino Infantil is to deploy Amagi's cloud-native automation and playout platform and its content scheduling platform to distribute its library of children's content to new digital platforms
News categories: Amagi, El Reino Infantil, Ronaldo Dias, Alejandra Muchelac, Pablo Lacroix, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Latin America, Streaming

Talkie Fiber launches ad-supported streaming with FAST Channels TV
Nov 4, 2024 – Talkie Fiber has developed Watchie TV, an ad-supported streaming platform powered by FAST Channels TV’s white-label technology, content, middleware, app ecosystem, and ad-monetization services.
News categories: FAST Channels TV, Watchie TV, Talkie Fiber, Russell Foy, Andre DeMattia, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Fibre, USA, UX