Digital TV News: Appear
Insys Video taps into LATAM market with Power Diamond
Jul 14, 2023 – Insys Video Technologies and Power Diamond (PWD) have partnered to provide customers in Latin America with white label OTT solutions and tools for online video streaming.
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Insys Video, Power Diamond, Krzysztof Bartkowski, Brazil, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Streaming
LG rolls out camera for webOS-powered smart TVs
Jun 28, 2023 – LG has announced the global rollout of its Smart Cam. The Smart Cam integrates with webOS-powered smart TVs to provide enhanced user interaction for apps and services.
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LG Electronics, Digital TV, Smart TV, TV OS, UX, Worldwide
XITE partners with Brand Metrics for CTV measurement
Jun 14, 2023 – Brand Metrics has announced that its measurement methodology will be applied to XITE's CTV campaigns to provide advertisers with evidence of campaign effectiveness.
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Brand Metrics, XITE, Anders Lithner, Robby Kraai, Advertising, Digital TV, Streaming, Worldwide
Joymo and British Basketball launch live streaming service
Jun 13, 2023 – Joymo and the British Basketball Federation have unveiled a partnership for the launch of GB Basketball TV. The Joymo-powered OTT hub becomes the home of GB Basketball content.
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Joymo, British Basketball, Hannah Griffiths, Chris Grant, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Streaming, UK, Worldwide
tvOS 17 brings FaceTime and video conferencing to Apple TV 4K
Jun 5, 2023 – Apple has announced Apple TV 4K software updates for this fall. With tvOS 17, FaceTime comes to Apple TV 4K, along with other enhancements for a more personalised experience.
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Apple, Bob Borchers, Digital TV, Set Top Box, Streaming, TV OS, Worldwide
AR/VR headset shipments slowed in Q1 2023
Jun 1, 2023 – According to IDC, global shipments of AR and VR headsets slowed significantly in Q1 2023 as economic conditions worsened and the market cooled compared to pandemic driven highs seen last year.
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IDC, Jitesh Ubrani, Digital TV, Hardware, Market Research, Metaverse, Worldwide
Introducing Apple Vision Pro: Apple’s first spatial computer
Jun 5, 2023 – Apple has unveiled Apple Vision Pro, a spatial computer that blends digital content with the physical world, while allowing users to stay present and connected to others.
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Apple, Tim Cook, Mike Rockwell, Digital TV, Hardware, Metaverse, USA
U.S. Q1 pay-TV subscriber losses higher than in any previous quarter
May 16, 2023 – Leichtman Research Group (LRG) has found that the largest pay-TV providers in the U.S. lost about 2,215,000 net video subscribers in 1Q 2023, compared to a net loss of about 1,850,000 in 1Q 2022.
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Leichtman Research, Bruce Leichtman, Cable TV, Digital TV, IPTV, Satellite, Streaming, Subscribers, USA
A1 Croatia chooses Appear for live channel encoding and distribution
May 16, 2023 – A1 Croatia has chosen Appear to upgrade its live OTT channel encoding and distribution workflow, migrating its existing ABR infrastructure to Appear's NEO Series server-based transcoding platform.
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Appear, A1 Croatia, Thomas Bostrøm Jørgensen, Vedran Krhač, ANGA COM, Content Distribution, Croatia, Digital TV, Streaming
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