Software (Media Players, Middleware, Browsers, Stacks, …) News

Samsung offers personalized generative wallpaper on its TVs
Oct 23, 2024 – Samsung has launched a Generative Wallpaper feature for its 2024 Neo QLED and QLED models. The feature uses AI to create custom 4K images that personalize the user's viewing experience.
News categories: Samsung, Cheolgi Kim, Digital TV, Europe, Korea, North America, Smart TV, TV OS, UX

IAB Tech Lab launches competition to standardize CTV ad formats
Oct 22, 2024 – IAB Tech Lab has launched an 'Ad Format Idol' initiative, inviting stakeholders to submit their most successful Connected TV (CTV) formats to help drive standardization.
News categories: IAB Tech Lab, Anthony Katsur, Cintia Gabilan, Ken Weiner, Advertising, Digital TV, Streaming, USA, UX, Worldwide

Dialog Axiata and SDMC showcase smart home solutions
Oct 22, 2024 – Dialog Axiata, with SDMC, showcased its Smart Home Solutions at the Google 2024 APAC TV Summit, demonstrating the successful deployment of Android TV and Smart Home capabilities in Sri Lanka.
News categories: SDMC, Dialog Axiata, David Li, Lim Li San, Android TV, Digital TV, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Sri Lanka

MSCTV chooses Witbe live TV monitoring technology
Oct 22, 2024 – Witbe (Euronext Growth – FR0013143872 – ALWIT) has announced that Mitchell Seaforth Cable TV (MSCTV) is using Witbe technology to monitor video QoE for linear TV application users.
News categories: Witbe, MSCTV, Mathieu Planche, Michael Hawkes, Cable TV, Canada, Content Distribution, Digital TV, QoE

Vantiva integrates b<>com AI-powered SDR-HDR converter into STBs
Oct 21, 2024 – By integrating b<>com's AI-powered SDR-HDR converter, Vantiva's set-top boxes, via their local neural processing unit (NPU), support real-time optimization of picture contrast and color.
News categories: b<>com, Vantiva, Emmanuelle Garnaud-Gamache, Vincent Guitard, Digital TV, IBCShow, Set Top Box, UX, Worldwide

Run3TV partners with TVision on Local TV measurement
Oct 17, 2024 – Run3TV, the ATSC 3.0 application platform for local TV broadcasters in the U.S., has partnered with TVision to provide viewing and attention data from the TVision audience panel.
News categories: Run3TV, TVision, Michael Collette, Yan Liu, Advertising, ATSC 3, Big Data, Digital TV, HTML5, USA

Cox Communications launches Xumo Stream Box
Oct 17, 2024 – Cox Communications has launched Xumo Stream Box, a 4K streaming device, powered by Comcast's Entertainment OS, that brings together live TV and streaming into one simple, intuitive experience.
News categories: Cox Communications, Xumo, Michael Gatzke, Digital TV, RDK, Set Top Box, Streaming, USA, UX

iWedia launches device management solution
Oct 14, 2024 – iWedia has launched its Device Management Solution (DMS), designed to be deployed as a white label platform, enabling telcos to integrate it with their own branding, services and infrastructure.
News categories: iWedia, Hans-Juergen Desor, Digital TV, QoE, Set Top Box, Worldwide

CANAL+ takes partnership with LG on Smart TVs to a new level
Oct 17, 2024 – LG and CANAL+ Group have announced the renewal and strengthening of their global partnership for the distribution of CANAL+ Group Applications on webOS in all CANAL+ Group Territories.
News categories: CANAL+ Group, LG Electronics, Philippe Schwerer, Chris Jo, Africa, Apps, Asia, Digital TV, Europe, Smart TV