Digital TV News: Android

Cinemo and Renault Korea enable premium entertainment on new SUV
Oct 8, 2024 – Cinemo is collaborating with Renault Korea to enable video on the Android-based infotainment system of the new Renault Grand Koleos, with access to content via the Renault CINEMA app.
News categories: Cinemo, Renault, Jean-François Claude, Regis Brignon, Apps, Digital TV, In-Car, Korea, Streaming

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

ADTH announces NextGen TV USB and app for Android and Fire TV
Oct 7, 2024 – Atlanta DTH (ADTH) has announced its ADTH NextGen TV USB tuner and App for Android and Fire TV. The new tuner and app are fully NextGen TV compliant and able to decrypt A3SA DRM encrypted channels.
News categories: Atlanta DTH, Ivy Shou, Apps, ATSC 3, Digital TV, DRM, Peripherals / Accessories, USA

Free Live Sports launches with 100+ free streamed sports channels
Sep 30, 2024 – Free sports streaming platform, Free Live Sports, has launched, offering a selection of 100+ live sports channels, plus thousands of on-demand sports movies, docs, series and highlights.
News categories: Free Live Sports, Cathy Rasenberger, Ryan James, James Patrick, Geoff Clark, Digital TV, Streaming, USA, Worldwide

Cignal TV expands service to Android set-tops with Quickplay
Sep 25, 2024 – Cignal TV is using Quickplay's cloud-native, open architecture OTT platform to enhance its Cignal Play service in the Philippines with the launch of the Cignal Play TV Android set-top box.
News categories: Quickplay, Cignal TV, Paul Pastor, Gerard L. Milan, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Middleware, Philippines, Set Top Box, Streaming

SEI Robotics and Amlogic launch TV dongle supporting LCEVC
Sep 14, 2024 – SEI Robotics has joined forces with Amlogic to launch its X5M Dongle with LCEVC Technology. The solution aims to help operators reduce bandwidth through efficient encoding technology.
News categories: SEI Robotics, Amlogic, Jeff Yin, James Xie, Content Distribution, Digital TV, IBCShow, Media Player, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Worldwide

Dish TV India and TiViCon introduce broadcast-to-OTT adapter
Sep 13, 2024 – Dish TV India, in collaboration with TiViCon, has introduced a satellite TV adapter, offering customers easy access to a mix of DTH and OTT streamed media through Android devices.
News categories: TiViCon, Dish TV India, Metin Atalan, Digital TV, Gateway, IBCShow, India, Satellite

SDMC and Amlogic integrate Retrieval-Augmented LLM for STBs
Sep 13, 2024 – SDMC and Amlogic have integrated Retrieval-Augmented LLM into STBs powered by Amlogic’s advanced chipsets. The generative AI framework enables enhanced content discovery and interaction.
News categories: Amlogic, SDMC, James Xie, Ryan Yan, Big Data, Digital TV, IBCShow, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Worldwide

Vo1d malware infects over a million Android STBs
Sep 12, 2024 – Doctor Web has uncovered malware, dubbed Android.Vo1d, that has infected nearly 1.3 million Android-based TV boxes belonging to users in 197 countries.
News categories: Doctor Web, Digital TV, Set Top Box, Software, Worldwide