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

MediaKind adds content discovery and ad solutions from ThinkAnalytics
Sep 10, 2024 – MediaKind has announced a partnership with ThinkAnalytics, bringing advanced AI-powered content discovery and advertising solutions to MediaFirst TV Platform customers.
News categories: MediaKind, ThinkAnalytics, Ashish Patel, Eddie Young, Peter Docherty, Advertising, Big Data, Digital TV, IBC2024, UX, Worldwide

DTVKit adds ATSC 3.0 to its software stack
Sep 10, 2024 – DTVKit has integrated an ATSC 3.0 software stack into its suite of broadcast software components. DTVKit will release the version of ATSC 3.0 to its member community in Q1 2025.
News categories: DTVKit, Advanced Television Systems Committee, Amy Cleary, Madeleine Noland, ATSC 3, Digital TV, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart TV, USA

Agama enhances streaming quality at Telenor Sweden with Agile Content
Sep 10, 2024 – Agile Content's intelligent CDN Director has been integrated with the Agama Video Observability and Analytics platform, and has been successfully deployed at Telenor Sweden, a joint customer.
News categories: Agama, Agile Content, Telenor, Johan Görsjö, Jens Forum-Jensen, Marielle Lind, Content Distribution, Digital TV, IBC2024, QoE, Sweden

Whale TV launches next generation independent TV OS
Sep 10, 2024 – Whale TV has announced the next generation of its independent TV OS: Whale OS 10. The new content-first UX has fewer menu levels and is personalized through AI-powered recommendations.
News categories: Whale TV, Jason He, Digital TV, Smart TV, TV OS, Worldwide

VisualOn and QUANTEEC partner to advance sustainable streaming
Sep 9, 2024 – VisualOn is to integrate QUANTEEC technology into its media players. QUANTEEC's streaming model enables substantial reductions in energy consumption and operational costs.
News categories: VisualOn, QUANTEEC, Yang Cai, Daniel Negru, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Media Player, Streaming, Worldwide

UKTV chooses XroadMedia to power personalised experiences
Sep 9, 2024 – UKTV has selected XroadMedia to provide content personalisation capabilities for its new U streaming app, improving user management with smarter segments to drive more engaging experiences.
News categories: XroadMedia, UKTV, Adolf Proidl, Declan Clarke, Big Data, Digital TV, IBC2024, Streaming, UK, UX

European AVOD and FAST advertising consortium launched
Sep 9, 2024 – OKAST has joined forces with Broadpeak, Titan OS, and Impresa to establish the ASAP4EU Consortium, aiming to introduce interactive advertising solutions for FAST and AVOD in Europe.
News categories: OKAST, Broadpeak, Titan OS, Impresa, Cédric Monnier, Mathias Guille, Tim Edwards, Bruno Padinha, Advertising, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Europe, TV OS

ACCESS to showcase video and in-car solutions at IBC2024
Sep 9, 2024 – At IBC, ACCESS Europe is to demonstrate technologies and solutions that enable broadcasters, video operators, TV and automotive manufacturers to launch new services and drive consumer engagement.
News categories: ACCESS Europe, Masahiro Aono, Apps, Digital TV, IBC2024, In-Car, UX, Worldwide

DELTA Fiber switches to Synamedia for cloud DVR
Sep 9, 2024 – DELTA Fiber in the Netherlands has gone live with Synamedia's fully redundant cloud DVR solution (cDVR), enabling pause live, start over, and catch-up TV for DELTA's viewers.
News categories: Synamedia, DELTA Fiber, Elke Hungenaert, Bart Smeels, Content Distribution, Digital TV, IPTV, Netherlands, UX