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

Tolka software powers first certified NEXTGEN TV upgrade accessory receiver
May 9, 2023 – Atlanta DTH (ADTH) is the first vendor to produce officially certified NEXTGEN TV upgrade accessory receivers with its ADTH NEXTGEN TV Box. The receiver is powered by Tolka ATSC 3 Stack software.
News categories: Tolka, Pearl TV, Atlanta DTH, Alex Day, Anne Schelle, Dr. Bob Campbell, ATSC 3, Digital TV, Middleware, Set Top Box, USA

Sportradar to integrate NPAW video analytics
May 3, 2023 – NPAW has announced that it will be providing analytics capabilities to Sportradar. Sportradar will use NPAW Suite Video Analytics to optimize its streaming service and provide analytics to its clients.
News categories: NPAW, Sportradar, Ruben Senor-Megias, Big Data, Digital TV, QoE, Streaming, Worldwide

Ateme joins Google Cloud Marketplace
Apr 27, 2023 – Ateme's video processing and delivery products can now be purchased on Google Cloud Marketplace, expanding the choice available to Google Cloud users seeking video delivery solutions.
News categories: Ateme, Google Cloud, Yohann Guilloux, Kip Schauer, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Software, Worldwide

Mirada's Segmenter groups users using AI and machine learning
Apr 26, 2023 – Mirada's Segmenter brings AI and ML to user segmentation for video services via an advanced clustering engine that automatically identifies subscribers based on multiple variables.
News categories: Mirada, José-Luis Vázquez, Big Data, Digital TV, QoE, UX, Worldwide

Mediacorp selects ThinkAnalytics to power OTT TV personalisation
Apr 25, 2023 – ThinkAnalytics has announced that Mediacorp has selected the Think360 personalised content discovery and viewer engagement platform for mewatch its OTT streaming service.
News categories: ThinkAnalytics, Mediacorp, Samuel Sweet, Big Data, Digital TV, Singapore, Streaming, UX

Media Distillery improves user experience at VodafoneZiggo
Apr 25, 2023 – Media Distillery has announced that VodafoneZiggo has implemented its EPG Correction Distillery to improve the user experience for its nearly 4 million video subscribers in the Netherlands.
News categories: Media Distillery, VodafoneZiggo, Liberty Global, Roland Sars, Leo-Geert van den Berg, Chris van der Linden, Big Data, Digital TV, Netherlands, Set Top Box, UX

Pixalate releases Q1 '23 CTV programmatic ad seller market share report
Apr 20, 2023 – Pixalate has released its Q1 2023 SSP global market share rankings for both CTV and mobile in-app. The rankings feature the top SSPs for apps across the Roku and Amazon Fire TV app stores in March 2023.
News categories: Pixalate, Advertising, Apps, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, Worldwide

HbbTV updates Test Suite and DASH DRM Reference Application
Apr 24, 2023 – The HbbTV Association has released updated versions of the HbbTV Test Suite and DASH DRM Reference Application. The 2023-1 test suite includes newly approved tests as well as bug fixes and improvements.
News categories: HbbTV Association, Vincent Grivet, Apps, Digital TV, DRM, Europe, HbbTV, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Worldwide

Telefónica and Síminn demonstrate 'TV roaming' using SVTA open caching
Apr 18, 2023 – Telefónica and Síminn have demonstrated the feasibility of applying the concept of 'TV Roaming' to the distribution of video services by interconnecting their CDNs using SVTA Open Caching.
News categories: Telefónica, Síminn, Broadpeak, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Iceland, QoE, Spain, Streaming