Digital TV News: UL

'Pandoraspear' malware infecting open-source Android Smart TVs
Jun 5, 2024 – WatchGuard has released its latest Internet Security Report showing that the Pandoraspear malware, which targets Smart TVs running open-source Android, entered the top 10 most detected malware list.
News categories: WatchGuard, Corey Nachreiner, Content Protection, Digital TV, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming, TV OS, Worldwide

Accedo and Deutsche Telekom partner on immersive sports streaming
Jun 6, 2024 – Accedo has worked with Deutsche Telekom on XR sports streaming of live sports, showing interactive features such as live stats, multi-camera feeds, player cards and 3D sponsored experiences.
News categories: Accedo, Deutsche Telekom, Michael Lantz, Daniel Aslam, Advertising, Digital TV, Germany, Metaverse, Streaming, UX

Titan OS integrates CANAL+ Group apps
Jun 6, 2024 – Titan OS has announced that CANAL+ Group applications, from Canal+, Skylink, Direct One, Focus Sat, TV Vlaanderen and Télésat, will be pre-integrated on Titan OS covering ten European countries.
News categories: Titan OS, CANAL+ Group, Jacinto Roca, Philippe Schwerer, Apps, Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Digital TV, France, Hungary, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Smart TV, Switzerland, TV OS

ORS and 3SS bring simpliTV to VIDAA OS-based Smart TVs
Jun 6, 2024 – 3 Screen Solutions (3SS) has announced that  ORS  has gone live on Hisense smart TVs with its super-aggregated multiscreen simpliTV service. The app is powered by the VIDAA operating system.
News categories: 3SS, ORS Group, VIDAA, Kai-Christian Borchers, Philipp Dainese, Apps, Austria, Digital TV, Smart TV, TV OS

Yahoo combines Connected TV and Linear viewership data
Jun 5, 2024 – Yahoo Advertising has launched Unified TV Audiences, a blended dataset offering advertisers unparalleled insights into connected TV (CTV) and linear audience viewership.
News categories: Yahoo, Elizabeth Herbst-Brady, Nidhi Gupta, Advertising, Big Data, Digital TV, Set Top Box, USA

TV by OpenX rolls out internationally alongside US enhancements
Jun 4, 2024 – OpenX is expanding TV by OpenX to Australia, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain and the UK. In parallel, TV by OpenX is expanding in the US to deliver data-driven curation to biddable CTV.
News categories: OpenX, Matt Sattel, Doug Cuesta, Advertising, Australia, Digital TV, Europe, Streaming

Xumo releases 2024 FAST Market Update report
Jun 4, 2024 – Xumo has released a report on the U.S. FAST market, covering topics such as who is watching, when and how much they watch, why they watch, and how FAST viewing compares to other forms of entertainment.
News categories: Xumo, FASTMaster, Stefan Van Engen, Gavin Bridge, Broadcast, Cable TV, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, USA

Barb releases Q1 2024 SVOD data from its Establishment Survey
Jun 3, 2024 – Barb has released data from its Establishment Survey showing that 19.5m UK homes (67.9%) had access to an SVOD service in Q1 2024, an increase from 18.8m UK homes (65.4%) in Q4 2023.
News categories: Barb, Doug Whelpdale, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, UK

WSTS adjusts Spring 2024 semiconductor forecast upwards
Jun 4, 2024 – The WSTS has released its Spring 2024 forecast for the global semiconductor market, adjusting its forecast for the market upwards to project 16.0% growth compared to the previous year.
News categories: WSTS, Market Research, Semiconductor, Worldwide