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UK to continue as the leading entertainment and media market in Europe
Jun 27, 2023 – According to PwC's Global Entertainment & Media (E&M) Outlook 2023-2027, the UK is set to maintain its position as the leading E&M market in Europe over the next four years.
News categories: PwC, Mary Shelton Rose, Dan Bunyan, Advertising, Digital TV, Market Research, Metaverse, Streaming, UK, Worldwide

ViewLift powers LIV Golf+ launch on LG Smart TVs
Jun 27, 2023 – ViewLift has added new features to the LIV Golf+ Smart TV app. In addition, the app is being made available n LG Smart TVs in time for the LIV Golf tournaments in Spain and the UK.
News categories: ViewLift, LIV Golf, Rick Allen, Will Staeger, Apps, Digital TV, Smart TV, Streaming, UX, Worldwide

NetRange extends reach of Vidio OTT service in Indonesia
Jun 27, 2023 – NetRange has announced a partnership with Vidio to extend the reach of Vidio's video-on-demand service in Indonesia through inclusion in the NetRange Smart TV App Store ecosystem.
News categories: NetRange, Vidio, Michi Uemetsu, Hadikusuma Wahab, Apps, Digital TV, Indonesia, Smart TV, Streaming

SkyShowtime now available on MEO's platform in Portugal
Jun 21, 2023 – MEO and SkyShowtime have announced a distribution agreement that will bring SkyShowtime to MEO's platform, representing SkyShowtime’s first MVPD relationship in Portugal.
News categories: SkyShowtime, MEO, Monty Sarhan, Raquel Berzosa, João Epifânio, Apps, Digital TV, IPTV, Portugal, Set Top Box

Sky introduces camera for Sky Glass
Jun 22, 2023 – Sky has unveiled Sky Live, a camera for Sky Glass that enables new ways to share TV, work out, play and make video call - all on the TV. Sky Live is available to buy from £6 (~$7.6) per month.
News categories: Sky, Fraser Stirling, Digital TV, Smart TV, UK, UX

Pixalate introduces Samsung Connected TV Trends Report
Jun 21, 2023 – Pixalate has released its Samsung Connected TV Trends Report Q1 2023, analyzing Samsung Smart TV's position in the open programmatic advertising market.
News categories: Pixalate, Samsung, Apps, Digital TV, Market Research, Smart TV, Streaming, Worldwide

A+E Networks EMEA leverages Gracenote metadata distribution services
Jun 21, 2023 – A+E Networks EMEA is using Gracenote metadata, IDs and imagery to ensure that programming delivered by its FAST channels on Amazon Freevee in the UK can be easily discovered and watched by viewers.
News categories: Gracenote, A+E Networks, Vikram Kulkarni, Big Data, Digital TV, Streaming, UK, UX

XPENG chooses ACCESS to provide in-vehicle infotainment for its EVs
Jun 21, 2023 – XPENG (NYSE: XPEV; HKEX: 9868) has selected the ACCESS Twine for Car (Twine4Car) in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) solution to provide apps and games for its new range of electric vehicles.
News categories: ACCESS Europe, XPENG, Masahiro Aono, Eric Xu, Apps, Automotive, Digital TV, Europe, Streaming

Türk Telekom and ZTE unveil next-generation Tivibu
Jun 20, 2023 – ZTE (0763.HK/000063.SZ) has announced that Türk Telekom has launched its next-generation Tivibu TV platform based on an end-to-end IPTV/OTT platform developed jointly by Türk Telekom, ZTE and Netaş.
News categories: ZTE, Türk Telekom, Netaş, Android TV, Content Distribution, Digital TV, IPTV, Set Top Box, Turkey, UX