Digital TV News: Collective
Freeview NZ satellite TV service to move to Koreasat 6
Feb 21, 2025 – Freeview New Zealand's satellite TV service is to move to Koreasat 6 in early April. The move is essential for service continuity as the current satellite nears the end of its commercial life.
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Freeview New Zealand, Leon Mead, Content Distribution, Digital TV, New Zealand, Satellite, Set Top Box
Venu Sports won't go ahead
Jan 10, 2025 – Venu Sports, the proposed virtual MVPD service from ESPN, FOX and Warner Bros. Discovery, will be discontinued. The collective decision by the three companies is effective immediately.
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Venu Sports, Digital TV, Streaming, USA
VideoAmp renews measurement partnership with Paramount
Jan 7, 2025 – Paramount Global has extended its partnership with VideoAmp. VideoAmp will provide the entertainment giant with a view of its audience, enabling both demographic and advanced audience measurement.
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VideoAmp, Paramount, Bryan Goski, John Halley, Advertising, Big Data, Digital TV, USA
Deutsche Telekom, XREAL and E1 Series join XR Sports Alliance
Jan 6, 2025 – The XR Sports Alliance (XRSA) has added its first cohort of members, including Deutsche Telekom, E1 Series and XREAL. The XRSA aims to accelerate XR sports services across the globe.
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Accedo, Qualcomm, HBS, Michael Lantz, Patrick Costello, Sylvain Lebreton, CES2025, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Metaverse, Semiconductor, Worldwide
Tele Columbus TV households down 40% YoY in 3Q 2024
Nov 25, 2024 – The total number of Tele Columbus TV households in the third quarter of 2024 decreased year-on-year to 1.1 million (-40.4% YoY), but remained stable compared to the second quarter of 2024.
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Tele Columbus, Cable TV, Digital TV, Germany, Results, Subscribers
DPG Media and castLabs enable OMID-certified client-side measurement
Nov 7, 2024 – castLabs has partnered with DPG Media to deliver an advanced OMID (Open Measurement Interface Definition) certified addressable TV Ads solution, using AWS Elemental MediaTailor from Amazon Web Services (AWS).
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castLabs, DPG Media, Amazon Web Services, Michael Stattmann, Maarten Schoonvliet, Advertising, Big Data, Digital TV, Media Player, Worldwide
Netgem acquires Gamestream's Cloud Gaming activities
Oct 24, 2024 – Netgem has acquired Gamestream's Cloud Gaming assets and a team of specialists in the video games market, enabling it to move from the position of distributor-integrator to that of operator of the gaming offer.
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Netgem, Gamestream, Mathias Hautefort, Digital TV, Gaming, IBCShow, MandA, Worldwide
NAGRAVISION adds Evergent to partner ecosystem
Oct 14, 2024 – NAGRAVISION (SIX:KUD.S) has expanded its streaming partner ecosystem with the addition of Evergent, the customer management and monetization leader for streaming and digital subscription businesses.
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NAGRAVISION, Evergent, Stéphane Le Dreau, Vijay Sajja, Big Data, Digital TV, Streaming, Worldwide
DIRECTV to acquire EchoStar video distribution business
Sep 30, 2024 – DIRECTV and EchoStar (NASDAQ: SATS) have entered into a definitive agreement under which DIRECTV will acquire EchoStar's video distribution business DISH DBS, including DISH TV and Sling TV.
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DIRECTV, EchoStar, TPG, Bill Morrow, Hamid Akhavan, David Trujillo, John Flynn, Ryan Mollett, Michael Ginnings, Digital TV, MandA, Satellite, Streaming, USA
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