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beIN MEDIA teams up with Synamedia for UX upgrade
Aug 22, 2023 – Synamedia has unveiled that beIN MEDIA GROUP chose Synamedia to upgrade the UX on its beIN TV and beIN TV VIP hybrid DTH and IP 4K Kaon STB platforms, in time for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.
News categories: Synamedia, beIN MEDIA, Lucy Norris, Saleem Shah, Content Distribution, Digital TV, IBCShow, Middle-East, Satellite, Set Top Box, UX

TOYA selects Codespot Android TV-based middleware
Aug 22, 2023 – Codespot has signed a contract to deliver its Android TV-based middleware platform to Polish cable provider TOYA. The solution will power TOYA's Maxx 4K set-top box.
News categories: Codespot, TOYA, Jakub Górski, Adam Dawidziuk, Jacek Kobierzycki, Android TV, Cable TV, Digital TV, IBCShow, Poland, Set Top Box

Infosys to take over running of Liberty Global Horizon platform
Aug 15, 2023 – Liberty Global (NASDAQ:LBTYA, LBTYB, LBTYK) and Infosys (NSE, BSE, NYSE:INFY) have announced that Infosys is taking over build and operation of Liberty Global's Horizon entertainment and connectivity platforms.
News categories: Liberty Global, Infosys, Mike Fries, Enrique Rodriguez, Salil Parekh, Anand Swaminathan, Cable TV, Digital TV, Middleware, Set Top Box, UX, Worldwide

DTVKit introduces ORB HbbTV 2.0.3 solution
Aug 14, 2023 – DTVKit, in partnership with Ocean Blue Software, is now offering a version of the ORB HbbTV 2.0.3 solution integrated with DTVKit DVBCore and DSMCC, with versions for both RDK and Android.
News categories: DTVKit, Ocean Blue Software, ORB, Digital TV, HbbTV, IBCShow, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Worldwide

3SS integrates new YouTube Recommendation API
Aug 11, 2023 – 3SS has added YouTube as a content partner integrating the YouTube Recommendation API into its video entertainment platform. Allente will be the first customer to bring the integration to market.
News categories: 3SS, Pierre Donath, Big Data, Denmark, Digital TV, Finland, Norway, Set Top Box, Sweden, UX

Sky rolls out Entertainment OS 1.2
Jul 31, 2023 – Sky has rolled out new features to Entertainment OS, the Sky Glass and Sky Stream operating system that keeps getting smarter, as Entertainment OS 1.2 is made available on its devices.
News categories: Sky, Digital TV, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming, TV OS, UK, UX

NextGen TV launched by five local TV stations in Reno, NV
Jul 25, 2023 – Television stations serving the Reno market have begun broadcasting with NextGen TV. The launch includes KOLO-TV (ABC), KTVN (CBS), KRXI-TV (Fox), KRNV-DT (NBC), and KNSN-TV (MyNet).
News categories: BitPath, ATSC 3, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Set Top Box, Smart TV, USA

Nielsen renews audience data license deal with Comcast
Jul 20, 2023 – Nielsen has agreed a license renewal with Comcast that will expand its use of Comcast's return path data (RPD) in its national and local TV and cross-media measurement services.
News categories: Nielsen, Comcast, Karthik Rao, Marcien Jenckes, Advertising, Big Data, Cable TV, Digital TV, Set Top Box, USA

U.S. Cyber Trust Mark labeling program for smart devices announced
Jul 18, 2023 – The U.S. has announced a cybersecurity certification and labeling program to help Americans more easily choose smart devices that are safer and less vulnerable to cyberattacks.
News categories: Federal Communications Commission, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Digital TV, Gateway, Smart TV, USA