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Broadpeak launches interactive targeted advertising for video streamers
Apr 3, 2024 – Broadpeak has announced Click2. Click2 enables viewers to interact with ads as they are watching video streaming services, opening up a new type of ad inventory for video service providers.
News categories: Broadpeak, Jacques Le Mancq, Mathias Guille, Advertising, Content Distribution, Digital TV, NABShow, Streaming, Worldwide

TiVo report finds consumers shifting gears on TV subscriptions
Apr 2, 2024 – TiVo (NYSE: XPER) has found in its Q4 2023 Video Trends Report that consumers are becoming more intentional about where they spend their dollars.
News categories: Xperi, Scott Maddux, Broadcast, Canada, Digital TV, Market Research, TV-over-IP, USA, UX

Triveni Digital streamlines management of ATSC 3.0 broadcasts
Apr 2, 2024 – Triveni Digital has launched GuideBuilder XM Guest Station Edition, a solution enabling ATSC 3.0 guest stations to have full control over their allotted ATSC 3.0 bandwidth.
News categories: Triveni Digital, ATSC 3, Content Distribution, Digital TV, NABShow, USA

Bitmovin and Akamai team up to optimize live streaming
Mar 27, 2024 – Bitmovin has announced availability of its Live Encoder running on Akamai Cloud Computing. The combination can help lower operation costs by as much as 90%.
News categories: Bitmovin, Akamai, Stefan Lederer, Dan Lawrence, Content Distribution, Digital TV, NABShow, Streaming, Worldwide

Moonbug selects iSpot to measure viewership on CTV apps
Mar 28, 2024 – Moonbug has selected iSpot’s cross-platform TV measurement solution to measure viewership across its owned and operated CTV apps without compromising data security for minors.
News categories: iSpot, Moonbug, Stuart Schwartzapfel, Emma Witkowski, Advertising, Apps, Big Data, Digital TV, Streaming, USA

Vereinigte Stadtwerke to launch TV service with Zattoo
Apr 3, 2024 – Vereinigte Stadtwerke is to launch TV service VS Media IPTV with Zattoo. VS Media IPTV will be available in Schleswig-Holstein and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern via Zattoo's Strong HP44H STB and through streaming apps.
News categories: Zattoo, Vereinigte Stadtwerke, Strong, Jörg Meyer, Apps, Digital TV, Germany, IPTV, Set Top Box

EUTELSAT 36D satellite successfully launched
Mar 31, 2024 – Eutelsat (Paris/London:ETL) has announced the launch of EUTELSAT 36D. For video delivery, the satellite includes 70 Ku-band transponders, and will replace EUTELSAT 36B at 36°E later this year.
News categories: Eutelsat, Eva Berneke, Africa, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Europe, Middle-East, Satellite

EiTV selects VisualOn to enhance video streaming efficiency
Mar 29, 2024 – VisualOn has announced a collaboration with EiTV to implement the VisualOn Optimizer, a universal content-adaptive encoding solution, to save on CDN bandwidth and storage cost.
News categories: VisualOn, EiTV, Yang Cai, Rodrigo Cascão Araujo, Brazil, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Streaming

ZTE and Telecab unveil Android TV-powered 4K set-top box
Mar 29, 2024 – ZTE (0763.HK/000063.SZ) has announced that Telecab in Brazil has deployed its B866V2FA set-top box. The Android TV-powered box supports 4K, offering users an immersive TV viewing experience.
News categories: ZTE, Telecab, Geilson Araujo, Android TV, Brazil, Digital TV, IPTV, Set Top Box