Digital TV News: Via

Vidzemes TV expands with PlayBox Neo Channel-in-a-Box playout
May 13, 2024 – Vidzemes TV has chosen PlayBox Neo Channel-in-a-Box playout to expand the technical facilities at its studio headquarters. The new equipment was supplied by systems integrator Hannu-Pro.
News categories: PlayBox Neo, Vidzemes TV, Hannu-Pro, Detelin Georgiev, Elina Leimane, Kristaps Dzenis, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Latvia

VinFast first with Sony Pictures in-car service
May 10, 2024 – VinFast Auto has launched Sony Pictures Entertainment's new online service, RIDEVU, on its VF 8 electric car model in the US. RIDEVU offers access to a selection of over 2,000 movies.
News categories: VinFast, Sony Pictures, David Duncan, Pete Wood, Apps, Canada, Digital TV, In-Car, Streaming, USA

Ofcom reviews future of DTT in the UK
May 9, 2024 – Ofcom has provided the UK Government with a report on terrestrial TV distribution based on a review of market changes that may affect the way content reaches audiences on DTT in the future.
News categories: Ofcom, Ed Leighton, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Market Research, Regulation, Terrestrial, UK

GTPL offers cable TV directly on Samsung TVs using TVKey
May 9, 2024 – GTPL Hathway has launched linear television content on connected TVs using NAGRA's TVKey Cloud, enabling secure TV viewing on Samsung TVs without the need for a set-top box.
News categories: NAGRA, GTPL Hathway, Samsung, Nancy Goldberg, Anirudhsinh Jadeja, Cable TV, Content Protection, Digital TV, India, Smart TV

More subscribers choose streaming with ads in Sweden
May 7, 2024 – According to Mediavision, during the first quarter of 2024, 60,000 more households subscribed to an HVOD (subscription+ads) service, bringing the total to over 250,000 households in Sweden.
News categories: Mediavision, Marie Nilsson, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, Sweden

NBCUniversal and Instacart open up audience-based advertising for CPG brands
May 6, 2024 – NBCUniversal and Instacart are collaborating to enable advertisers to reach consumers through NBCUniversal's streaming content and measure the impact using ad exposure and purchase data.
News categories: NBCUniversal, Instacart, Alison Levin, Tim Castelli, Advertising, Big Data, Digital TV, Streaming, USA

Piracy on social media and messaging apps grows in Asia Pacific
May 2, 2024 – AVIA has published its 2024 piracy survey. Despite a decrease in piracy on pirate TV boxes, pirate apps and streaming or torrent websites, the survey shows an increase in the incidence of piracy across Asia.
News categories: Asia Video Industry Association, Matt Cheetham, Asia, Content Protection, Digital TV, Market Research

Aptoide sells stake in Faurecia Aptoide Automotive
May 2, 2024 – Aptoide has announced the sale of its participation in Faurecia Aptoide Automotive to Forvia. Faurecia Aptoide is forecast to achieve 20% market share in automotive apps by 2025 and 35% by 2030.
News categories: Aptoide, Forvia, Paulo Trezentos, Patrick Koller, Apps, Content Distribution, In-Car, MandA, Worldwide

Zattoo deploys Bitmovin Player
May 2, 2024 – Bitmovin has announces that Zattoo has deployed the Bitmovin Player for Web to elevate its audience's viewing experience by delivering high-quality video streams to the broadest range of devices.
News categories: Bitmovin, Zattoo, Stefan Lederer, Stefan Kaiser, Digital TV, Europe, Media Player, Streaming