UX (User Experience, User Interface, EPG) News

MSCTV chooses Witbe live TV monitoring technology
Oct 22, 2024 – Witbe (Euronext Growth – FR0013143872 – ALWIT) has announced that Mitchell Seaforth Cable TV (MSCTV) is using Witbe technology to monitor video QoE for linear TV application users.
News categories: Witbe, MSCTV, Mathieu Planche, Michael Hawkes, Cable TV, Canada, Content Distribution, Digital TV, QoE

Vantiva integrates b<>com AI-powered SDR-HDR converter into STBs
Oct 21, 2024 – By integrating b<>com's AI-powered SDR-HDR converter, Vantiva's set-top boxes, via their local neural processing unit (NPU), support real-time optimization of picture contrast and color.
News categories: b<>com, Vantiva, Emmanuelle Garnaud-Gamache, Vincent Guitard, Digital TV, IBCShow, Set Top Box, UX, Worldwide

Run3TV partners with TVision on Local TV measurement
Oct 17, 2024 – Run3TV, the ATSC 3.0 application platform for local TV broadcasters in the U.S., has partnered with TVision to provide viewing and attention data from the TVision audience panel.
News categories: Run3TV, TVision, Michael Collette, Yan Liu, Advertising, ATSC 3, Big Data, Digital TV, HTML5, USA

Cox Communications launches Xumo Stream Box
Oct 17, 2024 – Cox Communications has launched Xumo Stream Box, a 4K streaming device, powered by Comcast's Entertainment OS, that brings together live TV and streaming into one simple, intuitive experience.
News categories: Cox Communications, Xumo, Michael Gatzke, Digital TV, RDK, Set Top Box, Streaming, USA, UX

iWedia launches device management solution
Oct 14, 2024 – iWedia has launched its Device Management Solution (DMS), designed to be deployed as a white label platform, enabling telcos to integrate it with their own branding, services and infrastructure.
News categories: iWedia, Hans-Juergen Desor, Digital TV, QoE, Set Top Box, Worldwide

Amagi and LeadStory launch personalized FAST news channel
Oct 15, 2024 – Amagi has collaborated with Samsung TV Plus and LeadStory to launch a personalized FAST channel that allows viewers to curate their news experience by selecting their preferred news categories.
News categories: Amagi, LeadStory, Samsung TV Plus, Srinivasan KA, Cam Price, Ed Love, Australia, Digital TV, New Zealand, Smart TV, Streaming, UX

Instacart and Roku expand shoppable TV partnership
Oct 9, 2024 – Instacart (NASDAQ: CART) and Roku (NASDAQ: ROKU) are making TV moments shoppable with interactive ad formats, enhanced targeting capabilities, and closed-loop measurement.
News categories: Roku, Instacart, Jay Askinasi, Tim Castelli, Advertising, Big Data, Digital TV, Streaming, USA, UX

MediaKind launches multiview live streaming solution with Skreens
Oct 8, 2024 – MediaKind is launching a multiview solution combining Skreens' content compositing with its MK.IO streaming platform to enable the delivery of multiple simultaneous video feeds to viewers.
News categories: MediaKind, Skreens, Cory Zachman, Marc Todd, Content Distribution, Digital TV, UX, Worldwide

Vodafone deepens strategic partnership with Google
Oct 8, 2024 – Vodafone and Google will work on search and recommendations for TV, deploy Google Cloud's gen AI capabilities, and Google Ad Manager will be used to monetize Vodafone's addressable TV inventory.
News categories: Google Clou, Vodafone, Sundar Pichai, Margherita Della Valle, Advertising, Africa, Big Data, Cable TV, Digital TV, Europe, IPTV, UX