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

No-code App Builder 2.0 leads IBC demos from MwareTV
Aug 20, 2024 – MwareTV will be showcasing its TVMS (television management system) at IBC2024. Taking centre stage will be version 2.0 of the company's no-code-required App Builder for drag-and-drop UI design.
News categories: MwareTV, Sander Kerstens, Apps, Content Distribution, Digital TV, IBCShow, UX, Worldwide

Televarpið deploys video streaming services with Smartlabs
Aug 14, 2024 – Televarpið has deployed a streaming video service in the Faroe Islands powered by SmartLabs. The service supports legacy devices as well as new STBs, web browsers, Smart TVs and mobiles.
News categories: Smartlabs, Televarpið, Gary Hamer, Edvard í Skorini Joensen, Android TV, Content Distribution, Denmark, Digital TV, IPTV, Set Top Box

Fetch TV introduces hybrid RDK-Android set-top box
Aug 19, 2024 – Fetch TV has released its Fetch Mini G5 set-top box, built on a hybrid RDK-Android Opensource operating system, enabling Fetch to easily add Android apps into the RDK ecosystem.
News categories: Fetch TV, Consult Red, Dominic Arena, Apps, Australia, Digital TV, IPTV, RDK, Set Top Box

Media Press Group launches non-proprietary entertainment metadata IDs
Aug 13, 2024 – Media Press Group has launched OpenID, a non-proprietary ID solution supporting metadata flows throughout the media supply chain. The group will make its metadata archive available through OpenID.
News categories: Media Press Group, Gijs Davelaar, Advertising, Big Data, Digital TV, UX, Worldwide

Deutsche Welle to use EBU PEACH recommendation engine
Aug 7, 2024 – Deutsche Welle (DW) has selected EBU PEACH as its recommendation engine. DW will use PEACH's community-driven approach and technology to help manage the delivery of news across a range of digital channels.
News categories: EBU PEACH, Deutsche Welle, Guido Baumhauer, Big Data, Digital TV, Europe, UX

Google announces Google TV Streamer, its Chromecast replacement
Aug 6, 2024 – Google has announced Google TV Streamer, a 4K TV streaming device. Along with offering Google TV, the Google TV Streamer box doubles as a smart home hub for Google Home and Matter devices.
News categories: Google, Digital TV, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Streaming, USA, UX

Xperi signs seventh TV partner to integrate TiVo OS
Aug 5, 2024 – In its 2nd quarter 2024 results Xperi (NYSE: XPER) announced that it has signed a seventh TiVo OS partner, a top 5 supplier of smart TVs in the U.S. market, with plans to launch TVs in 2025.
News categories: Xperi Inc, Jon Kirchner, Advertising, Automotive, Digital TV, Europe, IPTV, Japan, Results, Smart TV, TV OS, USA, Worldwide

Roku and Multi introduce new line of Roku TVs in Brazil
Aug 1, 2024 – Roku and Multi have announced three Multi Roku TV models for Brazil, combining the technologies of both companies. The LED TVs are available in 32" HD, 43" Full HD and 50" Ultra HD sizes.
News categories: Roku, Multi, André Romanon, Fernando Nogueira, Brazil, Digital TV, Smart TV, TV OS

HbbTV releases version 2024-2 of its Conformance Test Suite
Aug 5, 2024 – The HbbTV Association has released v2024-2 of the HbbTV Conformance Test Suite, building on the 2024-1 release with further new packages for the latest version of the core HbbTV specification.
News categories: HbbTV Association, Vincent Grivet, Digital TV, Europe, HbbTV, QoE, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Worldwide