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Blacknut Cloud gaming now integrated into VIDAA Smart TVs
Dec 9, 2024 – Blacknut and VIDAA have announce a partnership to integrate new VIDAA Smart TVs with Blacknut Cloud Gaming for an optimal cloud gaming experience for users around the globe.
News categories: Blacknut, VIDAA, Olivier Avaro, Tal Bone, Apps, Digital TV, Gaming, Smart TV, TV OS, Worldwide

Global semiconductor revenue up 17% YoY in Q3 2024
Dec 9, 2024 – The semiconductor industry's Q3 2024 revenue rose 17% YoY to reach $158.2 billion, largely fueled by demand for artificial intelligence (AI) technologies and a recovery in the memory sector.
News categories: Counterpoint, Market Research, Semiconductor, Worldwide

India E&M revenue to soar with a CAGR of 8.3%
Dec 9, 2024 – According to PwC, the Indian E&M industry is projected to grow at a CAGR of 8.3% to hit $19.2 billion in 2028, outpacing the global rate of 4.6%. OTT is expected to average growth of 14.9%.
News categories: PwC India, Manpreet Singh Ahuja, Advertising, Digital TV, Gaming, India, Market Research, Streaming, TV Services

Comcast Advertising releases annual Comcast Advertising Report
Dec 9, 2024 – Comcast Advertising has released its Comcast Advertising Report, showing that over half of advertisers rank maximizing specific reach and frequency in their TV and video buys as their biggest challenge.
News categories: Comcast Advertising, James Rooke, Advertising, Digital TV, Market Research, USA

Moments Lab announces indexing technology public API
Dec 9, 2024 – Moments Lab has announced its public API, enabling users to enrich their media assets with metadata that captures what's happening in every moment of a video and describes it like a human.
News categories: Moments Lab, Frederic Petitpont, Big Data, Digital TV, UX, Worldwide

Bitmovin solutions to power Thinking Media's STIRR transformation
Dec 5, 2024 – Bitmovin and bunny.net have announced that Thinking Media has integrated Bitmovin's Player, VOD Encoder and Analytics to power its newly acquired service, STIRR.
News categories: Bitmovin, Thinking Media, bunny.net, Stefan Lederer, Todd Carter, Advertising, Big Data, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Media Player, Streaming, USA, UX

Ipsos will not submit offer to acquire Kantar Media
Dec 5, 2024 – After careful review of a potential acquisition of Kantar Media, Ipsos has, at this time, decided not to submit a binding offer.
News categories: Ipsos, Kantar Media, Advertising, Big Data, Digital TV, MandA, Market Research, Worldwide

South Africa moves analogue switch-off to 31 March 2025
Dec 5, 2024 – South Africa has extended the deadline for analogue switch-off in the country from 31 December 2024 to 31 March 2025, recognising the considerable delays that have plagued the migration project.
News categories: Department of Communications, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Regulation, Set Top Box, South Africa, Terrestrial

Titan OS selects castLabs cloud multi-DRM solution
Dec 5, 2024 – castLabs has announced that Titan OS has chosen its cloud digital rights management (DRM) licensing service DRMtoday to ensure secure content protection for its growing ecosystem.
News categories: castLabs, Titan OS, James Hynard, Daan Van Baars, Digital TV, DRM, Smart TV, Streaming, TV OS, Worldwide