North America Digital TV News

Roku announces first live sports rights package
Jun 27, 2023 – Formula E has announced broadcast distribution partnerships in the U.S. that will see CBS air more live races and introduce Roku as the streaming home of Formula E.
News categories: Roku, Formula E, CBS Sports, David Eilenberg, Aarti Dabas, Billy Stone, Digital TV, Streaming, USA

VIZIO re-designs home screen for easier streaming
Jun 28, 2023 – VIZIO (NYSE: VZIO) is rolling out a re-design of its home screen experience. The new VIZIO Home Screen offers a more intuitive and personalized experience than ever befor
News categories: VIZIO, Kaitlyn Collins, Digital TV, Smart TV, Streaming, TV OS, USA, UX

WISI launches ATSC 3.0 module for the Inca IP Video Platform
Jun 23, 2023 – WISI has released an advanced ATSC 3.0 receiver, available as a module for the Inca IP Video Platform. The receiver supports the reception of both ATSC 1.0 and ATSC 3.0 signals.
News categories: WISI, Sharen Sandhu, ATSC 3, Content Distribution, Digital TV, North America

Magnite announces broad support for direct-buy ad platform
Jun 20, 2023 – Magnite (NASDAQ:MGNI) has announced wide adoption of ClearLine, its ad server-agnostic solution that provides agencies with direct access to video inventory on its platforms.
News categories: Magnite, Sean Buckley, Jim Keller, Matt Jamison, Dan Callahan, Tom Grant, Alexander Stone, Advertising, Digital TV, USA, Worldwide

Simplestream deploys Livestream Scheduler at Optik TV
Jun 14, 2023 – TELUS has enhanced its Optik TV Livestreaming offering with Simplestream. Livestream Scheduler from Simplestream provides the ability to manage live programming via a web-based UI.
News categories: Simplestream, TELUS, Josh Harrington, Canada, Content Distribution, Digital TV, IPTV

LiveOne to launch PodcastOne TV via MuxIP
Jun 13, 2023 – LiveOne (Nasdaq: LVO) is to launch PodcastOne TV, a FAST channel, in partnership with MuxIP. The channel will expand distribution of video content from PodcastOne's slate of podcasts.
News categories: MuxIP, PodcastOne, LiveOne, Tom Link, Kit Gray, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Streaming, USA, Worldwide

Tatari spins off new company with data clean room as first product
Jun 12, 2023 – Tatari has launched Vault, a company focused on solutions for CTV advertising. Vault's first product is a clean room solution providing a secure and neutral space for data collaboration.
News categories: Tatari, Experian, Vault, Philip Inghelbrecht, Chris Feo, Advertising, Big Data, Digital TV, Streaming, USA

Independent Streaming Alliance (ISA) announces formation
Jun 12, 2023 – The Independent Streaming Alliance (ISA) has announced its formation. The ISA is a streaming industry forum set up to engage and work collaboratively with consumers, platforms and media.
News categories: Independent Streaming Alliance, Philippe Guelton, Damian Pelliccione, Cameron Saless, Evan Bregman, Digital TV, Streaming, USA

Cineverse to provide programming and technology for TCL TVs
Jun 9, 2023 – TCL and Cineverse (NASDAQ: CNVS) have announced that Cineverse's Matchpoint technology platform has been selected to provide content services for new TCL televisions in North America.
News categories: Cineverse, TCL, Tony Huidor, Mark Zhang, Haohong Wang, Advertising, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Smart TV, Streaming, USA