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ArabyAds & LG Ad Solutions partner with TVekstra in Turkey
Feb 21, 2025 – ArabyAds and LG Ad Solutions have joining forces with TVekstra to provide Turkish advertisers with access to TVekstra LG CTV inventory, backed by ArabyAds marketing technology and measurement.
News categories: ArabyAds, LG Ad Solutions, TVekstra, Mahmoud Fathy, Ed Wale, Merve Eraslanoğlu, Advertising, Digital TV, Smart TV, Streaming, Turkey, TV OS

Reliance Jio introduces JioTele OS smart TV operating system
Feb 18, 2025 – Reliance Jio has introduced JioTele OS, a smart TV operating system designed for the Indian market. Smart TVs powered by the OS will be available from February 21, 2025.
News categories: Jio, Digital TV, India, Smart TV, TV OS

AgileTV, United Teleports and BNS launch fully managed TV service
Feb 18, 2025 – AgileTV, United Teleports and BNS have announced a fully managed TV service, combining traditional cable TV and OTT apps, that addresses the needs of North American network operators.
News categories: AgileTV, United Teleports, BNS, Ruben Senor-Megias, Ricardo Dias, Chuck Hasek, Apps, Cable TV, Content Distribution, Digital TV, North America

Roku releases 4Q 2024 results
Feb 13, 2025 – Roku (NASDAQ: ROKU) has released fourth quarter 2024 results. Streaming Households were 89.8 million, up 9.8 million from 2023. Streaming Hours were 127.1 billion, up 21.1 billion hours YoY.
News categories: Roku, Advertising, Digital TV, North America, Results, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming, TV OS, Worldwide

Sky Link TV launches streaming platform with Bitcentral
Feb 11, 2025 – Sky Link TV has adopted Bitcentral's ViewNexa streaming platform. With ViewNexa, Sky Link TV's app stepped up its capacity to deliver content on iOS, Android, Roku, mobile, web, and soon tvOS and FireTV.
News categories: Bitcentral, Sky Link TV, Sam Kamel, Terry Cheng, Apps, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Streaming, USA

TAG Video Systems and Witbe deliver end-to-end video monitoring
Feb 11, 2025 – TAG Video Systems and Witbe (Euronext Growth – FR0013143872 – ALWIT) have announced a partnership on video monitoring and quality assurance across the entire OTT content delivery chain.
News categories: Witbe, TAG Video Systems, Mathieu Planch, Ziv Mor, Content Distribution, Digital TV, QoE, Streaming, USA, Worldwide

Sky introduces Sky Glass Gen 2
Feb 11, 2025 – Sky has unveiled its new Sky Glass TV, with a brighter 4K HDR screen and seven-speaker Dolby Atmos sound. Sky Glass Gen 2 runs on the Sky OS platform, the new name for Entertainment OS in the UK.
News categories: Sky, Fraser Stirling, Digital TV, Smart TV, Streaming, TV OS, UK

Gray Media to broadcast Super Bowl on NEXTGEN TV with HDR
Feb 7, 2025 – Gray Media will broadcast Super Bowl LIX using HDR at all its NEXTGEN TV FOX affiliates, allowing viewers the game with improved contrast between the brightest and darkest colours on the screen.
News categories: Gray Media, Sandy Breland, Rob Folliard, ATSC 3, Content Distribution, Digital TV, USA, UX

Tubi launches shoppable experience with Shopsense AI
Feb 3, 2025 – Tubi (NASDAQ: FOXA, FOX) has announced a new shoppable experience, The Tubi Red Carpet Shop, in partnership with Shopsense AI, inspired by the upcoming TUBI RED CARPET AT SUPER BOWL LIX.
News categories: Tubi, Shopsense AI, Jeff Lucas, Glenn Fishback, Advertising, Digital TV, Smartphone, Streaming, USA, UX