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Amagi acquires Argoid AI
Dec 3, 2024 – Amagi has announced that it has acquired Argoid AI, an AI company specializing in recommendation engines and programming automation for OTT platforms.
News categories: Amagi, Argoid AI, Baskar Subramanian, Gokul Muralidharan, Soundararajan Velu, Big Data, Digital TV, MandA, Streaming, UX, Worldwide

Walmart completes acquisition of VIZIO
Dec 3, 2024 – Walmart has announced the completion of its acquisition of VIZIO. The acquisition of VIZIO and its SmartCast OS allows Walmart to serve its customers in new ways to enhance their shopping journeys.
News categories: Walmart, VIZIO, Seth Dallaire, William Wang, Digital TV, MandA, Smart TV, TV OS, USA

Teads extends Smart TV ad partnership with VIDAA
Dec 2, 2024 – Teads has extended its deal with VIDAA, maintaining access to VIDAA's home screen for placement of ads, as well as gaining access to video inventory on VIDAA's Channels streaming service.
News categories: Teads, VIDAA, Jeremy Arditi, Guy Edri, Amalia Necula, Advertising, Asia, Digital TV, Europe, North America, Smart TV, Streaming, TV OS, UX

MYTV Mana-Mana streaming app integrated into Proton X70
Nov 27, 2024 – MYTV Broadcasting has begun integrating its MYTV Mana-Mana streaming application with Proton's in-car Infotainment-Head Unit (IHU), starting with the Proton X70 model.
News categories: MYTV Broadcasting, Acotech, Altel Holdings, MYTV Mana-Mana, Helmi Mohamed Harith, Apps, Automotive, Digital TV, Malaysia, Streaming

Streambox Media launches subscription-financed TV in India
Nov 27, 2024 – Streambox Media has launched a 4K QLED TV in India that brings together content from multiple OTT services. Users pay only an 'activation fee' for the TV, along with a subscription for the services provided by the TV's OS.
News categories: Streambox Media, Digital TV, India, Smart TV, Streaming, TV OS

White Peaks Solutions selects NPAW video analytics
Nov 26, 2024 – White Peaks Solutions (WPS) has selected NPAW's video analytics to augment its KWIKmotion streaming video platform, enabling KWIKmotion to offer QoE monitoring and optimization of its video delivery.
News categories: NPAW, White Peaks Solutions, Till Sudworth, Salloum El Dahdaah, Big Data, Digital TV, France, Middle-East, QoE, Streaming

NBCUniversal and Walmart embed shoppable experiences in live sports
Nov 26, 2024 – By bringing live shoppable elements to streaming and linear sports coverage, NBCUniversal and Walmart are making it easy for viewers to start holiday shopping from the comfort of home.
News categories: NBCUniversal, Walmart Connect, Alison Levin, Rich Lehrfeld, Advertising, Digital TV, USA, UX

Skyline IPTV/OTT service quality monitoring for Bouygues Telecom
Nov 26, 2024 – Bouygues Telecom has selected Skyline Communications's DataMiner to enhance operational efficiency and optimize service quality of its IPTV/OTT offerings.
News categories: Skyline, Bouygues Telecom, Dominique De Paepe, Isabel Morant, Digital TV, France, IPTV, QoE

Agile Content powers Linkem My Ti-Vi streaming service in Italy
Nov 26, 2024 – Agile Content has announced that it is providing the end-to-end TVaaS (TV-as-a-Service) platform that powers Tiscali's Linkem My Ti-Vi on-demand streaming service in Italy.
News categories: Agile Content, Linkem, Koldo Unanue, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Italy, Set Top Box, Streaming, UX