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Kabelnoord selects Zattoo for TV streaming
Jul 9, 2024 – Kabelnoord is upgrading TV streaming services for its 25,000 customers with a TV-as-a-Service solution from Zattoo. The solution includes an Android TV set-top box developed in partnership with Strong.
News categories: Zattoo, Kabelnoord, Strong, Jörg Meyer, Daan van Beek, Android TV, Digital TV, IBCShow, IPTV, Netherlands, Set Top Box

Simply.TV acquires InFlow Media
Jul 3, 2024 – Simply.TV has acquired InFlow Media. InFlow Media provides EPG metadata and has been instrumental in supporting the transition to time-shift viewing, PVRs and VOD in the Nordics.
News categories: Simply.TV, InFlow Media, Daniel Rühmann, Rune Skogeng, Tina Mari Flem, Big Data, Digital TV, Europe, MandA, UX

TelevisaUnivision selects Skyline for IP-based distribution system monitoring
Jul 3, 2024 – TelevisaUnivision has selected Skyline to provide service-based monitoring and control for their new IP-based distribution system, devised to replace a conventional C-Band infrastructure.
News categories: Skyline, TelevisaUnivision, Roger Bijos, Bill Moran, Content Distribution, Digital TV, QoE, Worldwide

Reliance starts beta testing own Smart TV OS
Jul 4, 2024 – According to The Economic Times, Reliance Industries has started testing India’s first indigenously developed smart television operating system (OS) ready for a possible commercial launch on TVs by Diwali.
News categories: Reliance Industries, Advertising, Digital TV, India, Smart TV, TV OS

Cloud TV adds ITG, Saregama, Fancode and Ultra Jhakaas content
Jul 1, 2024 – Cloud TV has partnered with India Today Group, Saregama, Fancode Sports App and Ultra Jhakaas Marathi OTT App to provide Cloud TV operating system users with additional entertainment content.
News categories: Cloud TV, Abhijeet Rajpurohit, Apps, Content Distribution, Digital TV, India, Smart TV, Streaming, TV OS

Mirriad and Insight TV partner on advanced ad formats and viewer experience
Jul 1, 2024 – Mirriad and Insight TV are collaborating on ad format innovation, programmatic and audience targeting, and research and development, focusing particularly on Insight TV's FAST channels.
News categories: Mirriad, Insight TV, Stephan Beringer, Courtney Williams, Advertising, Big Data, Digital TV, Streaming, UX, Worldwide

TikTok launches on whaleOS 3-powered TVs
Jul 2, 2024 – ZEASN has announced the arrival of TikTok on whaleOS 3-powered TVs. The TikTok TV app enables consumers to watch the popular short-form video service on the largest screen in the living room.
News categories: ZEASN, TikTok, Teresa Lopez, Vanessa Brown, Apps, Digital TV, TV OS, Worldwide

Beamr enhances video processing with AI features
Jul 1, 2024 – Beamr (NASDAQ: BMR) has added AI capability to its GPU-powered video service, Beamr Cloud. The enhancement allows for automatic caption and transcription generation for videos in multiple languages.
News categories: Beamr, Sharon Carmel, Dani Megrelishvili, Big Data, Content Distribution, Digital TV, UX, Worldwide

AR/VR panel shipments to increase 12% in 2024
Jul 1, 2024 – DSCC is forecasting display shipments for AR/VR headsets to grow 12% Y/Y in 2024. DSCC now expects panel shipments in 2024 to be much lower than the 19M units previously forecast.
News categories: DSCC, Market Research, Metaverse, Worldwide