Digital TV News: Appear
BH Telecom selects Appear to deliver Moja TV service
Jul 9, 2024 – Appear has been selected by BH Telecom to enhance the live channel processing software of its Moja TV service via the provision of an IPTV transcoding and multiplexing platform.
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Appear, BH Telecom, Thomas Bostrøm Jorgensen, Adnan Kapetanović, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Content Distribution, Digital TV, IPTV
Beamr enhances video processing with AI features
Jul 1, 2024 – Beamr (NASDAQ: BMR) has added AI capability to its GPU-powered video service, Beamr Cloud. The enhancement allows for automatic caption and transcription generation for videos in multiple languages.
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Beamr, Sharon Carmel, Dani Megrelishvili, Big Data, Content Distribution, Digital TV, UX, Worldwide
Apple Vision Pro arrives in new countries and regions
Jun 10, 2024 – Apple Vision Pro will be available in China mainland, Hong Kong, Japan and Singapore from June 28. In Australia, Canada, France, Germany and the UK the device will be available from July 12.
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Apple, Tim Cook, Asia, Digital TV, Europe, Metaverse
Streaming video revenues in MENA to surpass $1.2bn in 2024
May 29, 2024 – The OTT video streaming market in the MENA region experienced robust growth in 2023, with Omdia data reporting a 13% increase across the region and revenues exceeding $1 billion.
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Omdia, Maria Rua Aguete, CABSAT, Digital TV, Market Research, Middle-East, Streaming
Sky Stream available in Italy from June 3rd
May 27, 2024 – Sky Italia has announced that Sky Stream will be available in Italy from June 3. The Entertainment OS-based box integrates Sky content with streaming apps and FTA channels into a single interface.
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Sky Italia, Andrea Duilio, Digital TV, Italy, Set Top Box, Streaming
Netflix publishes July to December 2023 viewing report
May 23, 2024 – Netflix has published the second edition of its What We Watched: A Netflix Engagement Report, capturing Netflix viewership from July to December 2023, covering 99% of all viewing on Netflix.
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Netflix, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, Worldwide
Allen Media Group offers in-stream 'Frame' ads with BrightLine
May 20, 2024 – Allen Media Group (AMG) has launched an in-stream 'Frame' ad format on its The Weather Channel, Local Now and HBCU Go apps, powered by streaming ad technology from BrightLine.
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BrightLine, Allen Media Group, Robert Aksman, Byron Allen, Advertising, Digital TV, USA, UX
Fubo unveils new CTV ad offerings at 2024 IAB NewFronts
May 1, 2024 – FuboTV (NYSE: FUBO) announced during IAB NewFronts a suite of four new CTV ad units, expanding the volume and variety of the company's ad offerings.
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Fubo, Dina Roman, Advertising, Digital TV, NewFronts, Streaming, USA
30% of EU SVOD viewing time goes to content from the EU plus UK
Mar 28, 2024 – The European Audiovisual Observatory has published reports analysing the consumption of films and TV seasons on SVOD, and the offer of films and TV seasons in VOD catalogues, in the EU.
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European Audiovisual Observatory, JustWatch, Goldmedia, Christian Grece, Jean-Augustin Tran, Digital TV, EU, Market Research, Streaming, UK
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