UX (User Experience, User Interface, EPG) News

Teads extends Smart TV ad partnership with VIDAA
Dec 2, 2024 – Teads has extended its deal with VIDAA, maintaining access to VIDAA's home screen for placement of ads, as well as gaining access to video inventory on VIDAA's Channels streaming service.
News categories: Teads, VIDAA, Jeremy Arditi, Guy Edri, Amalia Necula, Advertising, Asia, Digital TV, Europe, North America, Smart TV, Streaming, TV OS, UX

White Peaks Solutions selects NPAW video analytics
Nov 26, 2024 – White Peaks Solutions (WPS) has selected NPAW's video analytics to augment its KWIKmotion streaming video platform, enabling KWIKmotion to offer QoE monitoring and optimization of its video delivery.
News categories: NPAW, White Peaks Solutions, Till Sudworth, Salloum El Dahdaah, Big Data, Digital TV, France, Middle-East, QoE, Streaming

NBCUniversal and Walmart embed shoppable experiences in live sports
Nov 26, 2024 – By bringing live shoppable elements to streaming and linear sports coverage, NBCUniversal and Walmart are making it easy for viewers to start holiday shopping from the comfort of home.
News categories: NBCUniversal, Walmart Connect, Alison Levin, Rich Lehrfeld, Advertising, Digital TV, USA, UX

Skyline IPTV/OTT service quality monitoring for Bouygues Telecom
Nov 26, 2024 – Bouygues Telecom has selected Skyline Communications's DataMiner to enhance operational efficiency and optimize service quality of its IPTV/OTT offerings.
News categories: Skyline, Bouygues Telecom, Dominique De Paepe, Isabel Morant, Digital TV, France, IPTV, QoE

Agile Content powers Linkem My Ti-Vi streaming service in Italy
Nov 26, 2024 – Agile Content has announced that it is providing the end-to-end TVaaS (TV-as-a-Service) platform that powers Tiscali's Linkem My Ti-Vi on-demand streaming service in Italy.
News categories: Agile Content, Linkem, Koldo Unanue, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Italy, Set Top Box, Streaming, UX

Interra adds Netflix VMAF video quality assessment support
Nov 26, 2024 – Interra Systems has integrated Netflix's Video Multi-method Assessment Fusion (VMAF) algorithm — a standard for video quality assessment — into its VEGA Media Analyzer solution.
News categories: Interra Systems, Anupama Anantharaman, Jan Ozer, Digital TV, QoE, Streaming, Worldwide

Fubo debuts four new interactive CTV ad formats
Nov 18, 2024 – FuboTV (NYSE: FUBO) has announced the availability of four new interactive CTV ad formats, including transactional and gamified variants, to further drive audience ad engagement.
News categories: FuboTV, Dina Roman, Advertising, Digital TV, USA, UX

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

OBS launches HbbTV Compliance Suite
Nov 12, 2024 – Ocean Blue Software (OBS) has launched Axia, a complete suite of tools and services tailored for rigorous HbbTV compliance, from integration through testing to deployment and maintenance.
News categories: Ocean Blue Software, Paul Martin, Digital TV, Europe, HbbTV, QoE, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Worldwide