Middle-East and North Africa Digital TV News
OSN+ integrates Google Cloud Vertex AI Search for Media Recommendations
Nov 13, 2023 – OSN+ has integrated Google Cloud's Vertex AI Search for Media Recommendations enabling its subscribers to interact with their own virtual assistant to provide personalized recommendations.
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OSN+, Google Cloud, Joe Kawkabani, Tarek Khalil, Digital TV, Middle-East, Streaming, UX
evision launches 'STARZ ON' AVOD/FAST streaming service
Nov 7, 2023 – evision has unveiled its free OTT streaming platform, STARZ ON, providing access to AVOD/FAST content on Android and iOS devices for users in the MENA region and West Africa.
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evision, e&, Olivier Bramly, Khalifa Al Shamsi, Digital TV, Middle-East, Streaming
Vianeos and UDC launch O.room Residential in Qatar
Oct 24, 2023 – Vianeos has announced a partnership with United Development Company (UDC) to provide residents of The Pearl Island - Qatar with a state-of-the-art IPTV service.
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Vianeos, UDC Qatar, Jérôme Goubier, Nasser Abdulla Al Harmi, Digital TV, IPTV, Qatar
Netflix reports third quarter 2023 results
Oct 18, 2023 – Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) has announced third quarter 2023 results. Revenue in Q3'23 grew 8% YoY, reflecting a 9% YoY increase in average paid memberships (8.8M paid net additions vs. 2.4M in Q3'22).
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Netflix, Asia, Digital TV, Europe, Latin America, Middle-East, North America, Results, Streaming, Subscribers
Pixalate releases H1 2023 EMEA CTV ad supply chain report
Sep 26, 2023 – Pixalate has released its H1 2023 EMEA Connected TV (CTV) Ad Supply Chain Report, an analysis of open programmatic CTV advertising through the first half of 2023 in the EMEA region.
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Pixalate, Advertising, Africa, Digital TV, Europe, Market Research, Middle-East, Streaming
Intigral partners with DIAGNAL to enhance entertainment experiences
Sep 7, 2023 – DIAGNAL has supported enhancements to Intigral's entertainment services, working on improving navigation, introducing a kids mode, creating a branded sports section and launching the service in French.
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DIAGNAL, Intigral, Reuben Verghese, Bill Sharp, Digital TV, Middle-East, Streaming, UX
Du chooses DataMiner monitoring for broadcast and teleport operations
Sep 20, 2023 – Skyline has announced that du has chosen its DataMiner Platform for its new Al Qudra teleport as well as for monitoring of its new broadcast center providing DTH, IPTV and OTT services.
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Skyline, du, Ben Vandenberghe, Saleem AlBlooshi, Content Distribution, Digital TV, QoE, UAE
ZTE unveils updated Cloud PVP solution at IBC 2023
Sep 16, 2023 – ZTE (0763.HK/000063.SZ) unveiled its next-generation Cloud Premium Video Platform (PVP) at IBC. Türk Telekom is using the solution to provide advanced experiences for its viewers.
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ZTE, Türk Telekom, Content Distribution, Digital TV, IBC2023, IPTV, Turkey
FreeTV launched, powered by Redge Media
Sep 14, 2023 – FreeTV is now available in Israel with more than 50 live channels and tens of thousands of VOD assets. FreeTV operates as an end-to-end deployment on the Redge Media platform.
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Redge Media, FreeTV, Andrzej Nowak, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Israel, Streaming
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