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SEI Robotics and Dish TV launch 'Dish TV Smart+ Box'
Oct 8, 2024 – SEI Robotics has joined forces with Dish TV India to launch Dish TV Smart+ Box, providing customers with access to OTT apps alongside their chosen satellite TV subscription pack.
News categories: SEI Robotics, Dish TV India, Jeff Yin, Manoj Dobhal, Android TV, Digital TV, India, Satellite, Set Top Box

ADTH announces NextGen TV USB and app for Android and Fire TV
Oct 7, 2024 – Atlanta DTH (ADTH) has announced its ADTH NextGen TV USB tuner and App for Android and Fire TV. The new tuner and app are fully NextGen TV compliant and able to decrypt A3SA DRM encrypted channels.
News categories: Atlanta DTH, Ivy Shou, Apps, ATSC 3, Digital TV, DRM, Peripherals / Accessories, USA

INVIDI to launch addressable advertising in Thailand with Thaicom and PSI
Oct 1, 2024 – INVIDI has announced a partnership with Thaicom and PSI to launch addressable advertising in Thailand, starting on satellite in 2H 2025, followed by terrestrial in late 2026.
News categories: INVIDI, Thaicom, PSI, Nick Chuah, Ekachai Phakdurong, Phanuwat Phongsuwankul, Advertising, Digital TV, Satellite, Set Top Box, Terrestrial, Thailand

Bouygues Telecom upgrades automated testing capability with Witbe
Sep 26, 2024 – Witbe (Euronext: FR0013143872; ALWIT) has announced that Bouygues Telecom is using its Witbox+ automated testing to deliver video services more efficiently, with a superior QoE for viewers.
News categories: Witbe, Bouygues Telecom, Marie-Véronique Lacaze, Loubna Hamdoun, Digital TV, France, IPTV, QoE, Set Top Box, Smart TV

Cignal TV expands service to Android set-tops with Quickplay
Sep 25, 2024 – Cignal TV is using Quickplay's cloud-native, open architecture OTT platform to enhance its Cignal Play service in the Philippines with the launch of the Cignal Play TV Android set-top box.
News categories: Quickplay, Cignal TV, Paul Pastor, Gerard L. Milan, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Middleware, Philippines, Set Top Box, Streaming

KAON gains Mediacom approval for new TiVo STB
Sep 23, 2024 – Mediacom Communications has officially approved the KAON TiVo set-top box (STB). The STB combines KAON's hardware, telemetry and diagnostic tools with TiVo's user interface and features.
News categories: KAON, Mediacom, TiVo, James Miller, JR Walden, Cable TV, Digital TV, Set Top Box, USA, UX

CloudTV to extend Smart TV OS to set-top boxes
Sep 20, 2024 – CloudTV is to extend its Smart TV OS to set-top boxes, the company's co-founder and COO has told the Financial Express. The OS is targeted at ISPs, DTH operators and MSOs in India, and internationally.
News categories: CloudTV, Abhijeet Rajpurohit, Digital TV, India, Set Top Box, Smart TV, TV OS, Worldwide

ZTE shows Edge AI subtitle translation on Amlogic-powered STBs
Sep 16, 2024 – ZTE and Amlogic have announced Edge AI subtitle translation on STBs powered by the Amlogic S905X5, harnessing the power of AI to deliver real-time, localized subtitle translation.
News categories: Amlogic, ZTE, James Xie, Wu Xin, Digital TV, IBCShow, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, UX, Worldwide

SEI Robotics and Amlogic launch TV dongle supporting LCEVC
Sep 14, 2024 – SEI Robotics has joined forces with Amlogic to launch its X5M Dongle with LCEVC Technology. The solution aims to help operators reduce bandwidth through efficient encoding technology.
News categories: SEI Robotics, Amlogic, Jeff Yin, James Xie, Content Distribution, Digital TV, IBCShow, Media Player, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Worldwide