Digital TV News: ARD

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

ocilion brings Prime Video and YouTube to its IPTV platform
Nov 14, 2024 – ocilion is opening up access to integrated premium apps on its P500 set-top box series. Prime Video and YouTube are the first to be rolled out to ocilion's network operator customers.
News categories: ocilion, Thomas Bichlmeir, Apps, Digital TV, Europe, IPTV, Set Top Box

VAUNET expects audio and AV revenue in Germany to hit €16bn in 2024
Oct 23, 2024 – According to VAUNET, revenue from audio and audio-visual media in Germany in 2024 will rise by 4.3% to €16.0bn (2023: €15.3bn), primarily driven by the audio and video streaming segments.
News categories: VAUNET, Frank Giersberg, Claus Grewenig, Advertising, Digital TV, Germany, Market Research, Streaming, TV Services

EBU and several of its members create cybersecurity association
Sep 5, 2024 – The EBU and several of its members have created Security4Media, an association for media organizations and technology vendors dedicated to reducing cyber risks and supporting trust in media.
News categories: European Broadcasting Union, Content Protection, Digital TV, Europe

Insys VT and ORS power WDR's EURO 2024 streaming
Aug 22, 2024 – Insys VT and ORS Group have announced that they supported WDR (acting on behalf of ARD) during the UEFA EURO 2024 championships by providing CDN services and technical support.
News categories: Insys Video, ORS Group, WDR, ARD, Krzysztof Bartkowski, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Germany, Streaming

German study shows high consumer interest in 5G broadcast
Jun 27, 2024 – A German study from Kantar shows a high level of consumer interest in 5G Broadcast, with two thirds of respondents imagining 5G Broadcast's 'TV to go' as a good alternative to streaming via the internet.
News categories: Media Broadcast, Francie Petrick, 5G, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Germany, Terrestrial

Streaming takes centre stage in Germany
Jun 3, 2024 – Nielsen has released a study on media consumption in Germany looking at trends in usage habits across video, TV and audio, as well as social media platforms, trust in advertising and trust in news reporting.
News categories: Nielsen, Fernando Reimann, Digital TV, Germany, Market Research, Streaming, TV Services

Verance shows HbbTV ADB2 watermarking at DVB World 2024
Mar 19, 2024 – At the 2024 DVB World Conference, Verance is showing a demonstration of its watermarking technology integrated into the HbbTV ADB2 application discovery ecosystem.
News categories: Verance, HbbTV Association, Nil Shah, Vincent Grivet, Advertising, Apps, Broadcast, Content Identification, Digital TV, Germany, HbbTV, Smart TV, Worldwide

Teads partners with VIDAA on Hisense CTV native display ads
Feb 5, 2024 – Teads has announced an exclusive international partnership with VIDAA USA to extend advertiser reach with CTV native display inventory on its smart TV OS.
News categories: Teads, VIDAA, Jeremy Arditi, Guy Edri, Amanda Erlbacher, Advertising, Digital TV, Smart TV, TV OS, USA, Worldwide