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

Amlogic and Netflix collaborate on STB reference platforms
Oct 16, 2024 – Amlogic has collaborated with Netflix to introduce the latest version of the Netflix Ready Device Platform (NRDP), with enhanced features and security, on its STB reference designs.
News categories: Amlogic, Netflix, James Xie, Alan Wong, Apps, Digital TV, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Worldwide

Amagi and LeadStory launch personalized FAST news channel
Oct 15, 2024 – Amagi has collaborated with Samsung TV Plus and LeadStory to launch a personalized FAST channel that allows viewers to curate their news experience by selecting their preferred news categories.
News categories: Amagi, LeadStory, Samsung TV Plus, Srinivasan KA, Cam Price, Ed Love, Australia, Digital TV, New Zealand, Smart TV, Streaming, UX

Instacart and Roku expand shoppable TV partnership
Oct 9, 2024 – Instacart (NASDAQ: CART) and Roku (NASDAQ: ROKU) are making TV moments shoppable with interactive ad formats, enhanced targeting capabilities, and closed-loop measurement.
News categories: Roku, Instacart, Jay Askinasi, Tim Castelli, Advertising, Big Data, Digital TV, Streaming, USA, UX

SEI Robotics and Dish TV launch 'Dish TV Smart+ Box'
Oct 8, 2024 – SEI Robotics has joined forces with Dish TV India to launch Dish TV Smart+ Box, providing customers with access to OTT apps alongside their chosen satellite TV subscription pack.
News categories: SEI Robotics, Dish TV India, Jeff Yin, Manoj Dobhal, Android TV, Digital TV, India, Satellite, Set Top Box

Cinemo and Renault Korea enable premium entertainment on new SUV
Oct 8, 2024 – Cinemo is collaborating with Renault Korea to enable video on the Android-based infotainment system of the new Renault Grand Koleos, with access to content via the Renault CINEMA app.
News categories: Cinemo, Renault, Jean-François Claude, Regis Brignon, Apps, Automotive, Digital TV, Korea, Streaming

MediaKind launches multiview live streaming solution with Skreens
Oct 8, 2024 – MediaKind is launching a multiview solution combining Skreens' content compositing with its MK.IO streaming platform to enable the delivery of multiple simultaneous video feeds to viewers.
News categories: MediaKind, Skreens, Cory Zachman, Marc Todd, Content Distribution, Digital TV, UX, Worldwide

Vodafone deepens strategic partnership with Google
Oct 8, 2024 – Vodafone and Google will work on search and recommendations for TV, deploy Google Cloud's gen AI capabilities, and Google Ad Manager will be used to monetize Vodafone's addressable TV inventory.
News categories: Google Clou, Vodafone, Sundar Pichai, Margherita Della Valle, Advertising, Africa, Big Data, Cable TV, Digital TV, Europe, IPTV, UX

Freely to be integrated into Amazon Fire TV smart TVs
Oct 7, 2024 – Everyone TV has announced that its new streaming platform Freely will be available, from this autumn, on Amazon Fire TV smart TVs and other smart TVs with Fire TV OS built-in.
News categories: Everyone TV, Amazon, Panasonic, TCL, Freely, Jonathan Thompson, Emma Gilmartin, Gareth Rayworth, Digital TV, Smart TV, Streaming, Terrestrial, TV OS, UK

ADTH announces NextGen TV USB and app for Android and Fire TV
Oct 7, 2024 – Atlanta DTH (ADTH) has announced its ADTH NextGen TV USB tuner and App for Android and Fire TV. The new tuner and app are fully NextGen TV compliant and able to decrypt A3SA DRM encrypted channels.
News categories: Atlanta DTH, Ivy Shou, Apps, ATSC 3, Digital TV, DRM, Peripherals / Accessories, USA