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Foxtel reveals pricing and retail partners for Hubbl
Feb 21, 2024 – Foxtel has revealed pricing and retail partners for Hubbl, its entertainment OS and experience, to be available as a small device that plugs into a TV, or in TV form as Hubbl Glass.
News categories: Hubbl, Foxtel, Les Wigan, Dani Simpson, Australia, Digital TV, Set Top Box, Smart TV, TV OS

Turkcell partners with Qwilt and Cisco to boost content delivery
Feb 21, 2024 – Cisco and Qwilt have partnered with Turkcell to bring superior streaming experiences and faster data delivery to Turkcell's mobile and fixed broadband subscribers.
News categories: Qwilt, Cisco, Turkcell, Alon Maor, Theodore Tzevelekis, Emre Erdem, Elif Yenihankaya, Content Distribution, Digital TV, IPTV, Streaming, Turkey

Pixalate releases Q4 2023 CTV ad supply chain trends report
Feb 20, 2024 – Pixalate has released its Q4 2023 Global Connected TV (CTV) Ad Supply Chain Trends Report. The report analyzes the state of open programmatic CTV advertising from October through December 2023.
News categories: Pixalate, Advertising, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, TV OS, Worldwide

Bitcentral integrates AI-driven personalization from Argoid AI
Feb 20, 2024 – Bitcentral has announced that its ViewNexa video distribution platform will harness Argoid AI's AI-driven recommendation engine to provide customers with personalized viewing experiences.
News categories: Bitcentral, Argoid AI, Greg Morrow, Gokul Muralidharan, Big Data, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Streaming, UX, Worldwide

SMPTE releases engineering report on AI and the media
Feb 20, 2024 – SMPTE, in conjunction with the EBU and the Entertainment Technology Center (ETC), has released a report on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its effect on the media.
News categories: SMPTE, European Broadcasting Union, Entertainment Technology Center, Renard T. Jenkins, Fred Walls, Big Data, Digital TV, Smart Home, UX, Worldwide

Ad tiering pays off as 36% of U.S. subscribers upgrade to avoid ads
Feb 20, 2024 – According to a report from Bango, the launch of ad-funded tiers has driven more than a third of U.S. subscribers (36%) to upgrade their services.
News categories: Bango, Paul Larbey, Advertising, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, USA

Ateme SSAI supports latest HLS Interstitials spec. from Apple
Feb 20, 2024 – Ateme has integrated the latest HLS Interstitials specification from Apple into its SSAI solution, enabling increased revenue through wider reach and more effective ad targeting.
News categories: Ateme, Ahmed Swidan, Advertising, Content Distribution, Digital TV, NABShow, Worldwide

Walmart agrees to acquire VIZIO
Feb 20, 2024 – Walmart and VIZIO have entered into an agreement for Walmart to acquire VIZIO for $11.50 per share in cash, equating to a fully diluted equity value of approximately $2.3 billion.
News categories: Walmart, VIZIO, Seth Dallaire, William Wang, Advertising, Digital TV, MandA, Smart TV, USA

Veira to introduce TVs with Tizen OS
Feb 19, 2024 – Veira is to introduce Tizen OS on its latest TV range. The company has been selected by Samsung as a partner for Tizen OS expansion in India.
News categories: Veira Group, Samsung, Ankit Maini, Heeyeong Ahn, Digital TV, India, Smart TV, TV OS