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Dolby has acquired THEO Technologies
Jul 31, 2024 – Dolby has announced that it has acquired THEO Technologies as part of its mission to enable the creation of real-time live event experiences that are more interactive and personalized.
News categories: Dolby, THEO Technologies, Giles Baker, Steven Tielemans, Pieter-Jan Speelmans, Digital TV, MandA, Media Player, Streaming

Bitmovin adds support for multi-stream viewing
Jul 31, 2024 – Bitmovin has announced Multiview, a feature that allows audiences to watch multiple streams simultaneously, for use cases such as sports, esports, and live events.
News categories: Bitmovin, Stefan Lederer, Digital TV, Media Player, Streaming, Worldwide

Gen Z swerves traditional broadcast TV in the UK
Jul 31, 2024 – According to Ofcom's annual Media Nations study into the UK's media habits, for the first time, less than half of 16-24-year-olds are now watching broadcast TV in an average week.
News categories: Ofcom, Ian Macrae, Broadcast, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, UK

Amagi releases 12th Amagi Global FAST Report
Jul 30, 2024 – Amagi has released its 12th Amagi Global FAST Report, which found that TV networks account for 30% of the top 100 FAST channels, driving a 40% share in total viewing hours across these channels.
News categories: Amagi, Srinivasan KA, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, Worldwide

Comscore extends YouTube audience measurement to all digital devices
Jul 30, 2024 – Comscore (NASDAQ: SCOR) has launched measurement of YouTube audiences across all digital devices in the U.S., delivering a holistic view of YouTube traffic across desktop, mobile and connected TV.
News categories: Comscore, Steve Bagdasarian, Advertising, Big Data, Digital TV, Streaming, USA, Worldwide

Gracenote teams with major CTV players on contextual ad targeting
Jul 24, 2024 – Gracenote has announced that new contextual categories powered by its metadata are available for Q4 campaigns via publishers including Cineverse, DIRECTV Advertising, Philo, Tastemade and Xumo.
News categories: Gracenote, Peer39, Magnite, Trent Wheeler, Mario Diez, Kristen Williams, Advertising, Big Data, Digital TV, Streaming, USA

UK advertising spend reached £9.2bn in Q1 2024
Jul 25, 2024 – The latest Advertising Association/WARC Expenditure Report shows UK ad spend up 9.3% to £9.2bn in Q1 2024. BVOD ad spend is set to cross the £1bn threshold for the first time this year.
News categories: Advertising Association, WARC, Stephen Woodford, James McDonald, Advertising, Broadcast, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, UK

ALi, ACCESS and NetRange bring cloud-based VOD to zapper STBs
Jul 24, 2024 – ALi, ACCESS and NetRange have integrated ACCESS's Twine Micro Client cloud-based browser into ALi's RTOS STB platform to enable VOD and OTT functionality on traditional zapper STBs.
News categories: ACCESS CO, ALi Corp, NetRange, Michi Uematsu, Cashew Chen, Digital TV, Middleware, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Streaming, Worldwide

Kantar releases Q2 2024 Entertainment on Demand data for the UK
Jul 24, 2024 – Kantar has released its latest Entertainment on Demand (EoD) data on the UK's streaming market. The study found that Disney+ took top spot for new subscriptions in Q2 2024 with a 19% share.
News categories: Kantar, Andrew Skerratt, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, UK