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HbbTV Association appoints Service List Registry
Nov 14, 2024 – The HbbTV Association has appointed the Service List Registry to run the registry platform enabling HbbTV Application Discovery over Broadband.
News categories: Service List Registry, HbbTV Association, Dr William Cooper, Vincent Grivet, Apps, Big Data, Digital TV, Europe, HbbTV, UX, Worldwide

ocilion brings Prime Video and YouTube to its IPTV platform
Nov 14, 2024 – ocilion is opening up access to integrated premium apps on its P500 set-top box series. Prime Video and YouTube are the first to be rolled out to ocilion's network operator customers.
News categories: ocilion, Thomas Bichlmeir, Apps, Digital TV, Europe, IPTV, Set Top Box

WISI's Inca IP Video Platform supports A3SA-protected content
Nov 13, 2024 – WISI has announced an update to the Inca IP Video Platform with the addition of bulk Widevine decryption of ATSC 3.0 streams with content protection from the ATSC 3.0 Security Authority (A3SA).
News categories: WISI, Sharen Sandhu, ATSC 3, Content Distribution, Content Protection, Digital TV, North America

Bitmovin launches AI-powered contextual advertising
Nov 13, 2024 – Bitmovin has launched AI Contextual Advertising, combining the power of Bitmovin Playback and Bitmovin Encoding to provide personalized adverts based on the content audiences are viewing.
News categories: Bitmovin, Stefan Lederer, Advertising, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Media Player, Worldwide

wedotv big stories launches on EUTELSAT 7 West A
Nov 13, 2024 – wedotv is expanding the distribution of its wedotv big stories channel to audiences across the Middle East and North Africa via EUTELSAT 7 West A, located in the region's 7/8°W video neighbourhood.
News categories: EUTELSAT, wedotv, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Middle-East, Satellite

Whale TV and TPV extend TV platform partnership
Nov 13, 2024 – Whale TV and TPV have extended their partnership to build and maintain easy to use and affordable smart TVs. Whale TV will continue to maintain the TV OS and platform for select TPV TV models.
News categories: Whale TV, TPV, Jason He, Digital TV, Smart TV, TV OS, Worldwide

Viant Technology announces acquisition of IRIS.TV
Nov 12, 2024 – Viant Technology (NASDAQ: DSP) has acquired IRIS.TV. The acquisition will accelerate the mission of IRIS to expand its CTV content identification at scale across premium publishers.
News categories: Viant Technology, IRIS.TV, Tim Vanderhook, Field Garthwaite, Big Data, Digital TV, MandA, Streaming, Worldwide

TRT selects Insys VT for cloud migration and video encryption
Nov 12, 2024 – The Turkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT) has adopted Insys Video Technologies for its streaming service, tabii, securing and encrypting eight 24/7 live sports channels.
News categories: Insys VT, TRT, Krzysztof Bartkowski, Ahmet Raşit Taşçi, Content Distribution, Digital TV, DRM, Streaming, Turkey

Multichoice linear subscribers down 1.8 million YoY
Nov 12, 2024 – MultiChoice has released an update for the six months ended 30 September 2024. On a YoY basis, the company's linear subscriber base declined by 11% or 1.8m subscribers to 14.9m active subscribers.
News categories: Multichoice, Africa, Content Protection, Digital TV, Results, Satellite, South Africa, Streaming, Subscribers