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AR/VR headsets surged during Holiday Season 2023
Mar 5, 2024 – The global market for augmented reality and virtual reality (AR/VR) headsets grew 130.4% year-over-year during the fourth quarter of 2023 (4Q23), according to IDC.
News categories: IDC, Jitesh Ubrani, Ramon T. Llamas, Market Research, Metaverse, Worldwide

Bedrock to power M6+ streaming platform
Mar 7, 2024 – Groupe M6 is to release its M6+ platform in France, with Bedrock delivering the features and innovations that will enable users to enjoy the AVOD content on all platforms.
News categories: Bedrock, Groupe M6, Jonas Engwall, Henri de Fontaines, Advertising, Apps, Digital TV, France, Streaming

Deutsche Telekom expands partnership with Netflix
Mar 7, 2024 – Deutsche Telekom has announced that, starting with Hrvatski Telekom in Croatia and Magyar Telekom in Hungary, its subsidiaries in multiple European countries will offer new ways to integrate Netflix.
News categories: Deutsche Telekom, Netflix, Dominique Leroy, Emma Lloyd, Apps, Croatia, Digital TV, Hungary, Set Top Box, Streaming

Titan OS adds Mediaset Spain's mitele app to its OS
Mar 6, 2024 – Titan OS has integrated mitele, Mediaset Spain's live and on-demand digital TV multiplatform, which is now available on Smart TVs powered by Titan OS in Spain.
News categories: Titan OS, Mediaset, Jacinto Roca, Apps, Digital TV, Smart TV, Spain, TV OS

Zappware integrates Netflix with A1 XploreTV
Mar 6, 2024 – Zappware has announced the integration of Netflix into the native set-top boxes of its Nexx4 product line for A1 XploreTV, the multi-screen service of A1 Group.
News categories: Zappware, A1 Group, Patrick Vos, Matthias Lorenz, Apps, Digital TV, Europe, Set Top Box, Streaming

Xperi signs up Skyworth to integrate TiVo OS
Feb 28, 2024 – In its 4th quarter 2023 results Xperi (NYSE: XPER) announced that it has signed Skyworth as a Tivo OS Smart TV OEM, and that Vestel is now shipping TiVo-powered TVs into seven European countries.
News categories: Xperi Inc, Advertising, Digital TV, Europe, In-Car, IPTV, Smart TV, TV OS, UK, Worldwide

PTCL Group announces Shoq TV box powered by Android TV
Feb 28, 2024 – PTCL Group announced at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2024 in Barcelona that it is to launch in Pakistan its Shoq TV set-top box powered by Android TV.
News categories: PTCL, Google, Hatem Bamatraf, Karen Teo, Android TV, Digital TV, IPTV, MWC24, Pakistan, Set Top Box

Hubbl to go on sale from March 10th
Feb 29, 2024 – Hubbl will be on sale from March 10. Hubbl is an entertainment OS and experience available in Australia as a plug-in TV dongle, or as a dedicated TV, Hubbl Glass.
News categories: Hubbl, Dani Simpson, Apps, Australia, Digital TV, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming

Wiztivi develops connected TV app for Equidia
Feb 29, 2024 – Wiztivi has worked with Equidia, a French thematic television channel specializing in horse racing, to unveil its latest bespoke video application tailored for connected TVs.
News categories: Wiztivi, Equidia, Adhish Kulkarni, Benjamin Labarthe-Piol, Apps, Digital TV, France, Streaming