Digital TV News: Discovery
Proximus launches multiscreen Pickx apps with 3SS
Mar 14, 2024 – 3 Screen Solutions (3SS) has announced that Proximus has launched several 3SS-developed apps to further enhance reach and device variety for its super-aggregated Pickx service.
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3SS, Proximus, Vantiva, Kai-Christian Borchers, Jim Casteele, Apps, Belgium, Digital TV, IPTV, Mobile, Set Top Box
Titan OS expands channel lineup
Mar 12, 2024 – Titan OS has expanded its channel lineup. Partnerships include Euronews, Bloomberg TV, Red Bull TV, CHILI, FUNKE Digital, Blue Ant Media, Insight TV and Love TV Channels, among others.
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Titan OS, Lucas Llop, Digital TV, Europe, Smart TV, Streaming, TV OS
Bedrock to power M6+ streaming platform
Mar 7, 2024 – Groupe M6 is to release its M6+ platform in France, with Bedrock delivering the features and innovations that will enable users to enjoy the AVOD content on all platforms.
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Bedrock, Groupe M6, Jonas Engwall, Henri de Fontaines, Advertising, Apps, Digital TV, France, Streaming
DoubleVerify unmasks CTV ad fraud scheme, CycloneBot
Feb 28, 2024 – DoubleVerify has revealed the identification and mitigation of CycloneBot, a malicious bot capable of generating up to 250 million falsified ad requests and spoofing around 1.5 million devices daily.
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DoubleVerify, Roku, Mark Zagorski, Roy Rosenfeld, Louqman Parampath, Advertising, Digital TV, Streaming, Watermarking, Worldwide
Updates to DVB-I spec and implementation guidelines published
Feb 27, 2024 – DVB has updated two DVB-I BlueBooks: A177r6 is the latest version of the DVB-I service discovery specification; and A184r1 is the first revision of the implementation guidelines for DVB-I.
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DVB Project, Broadcast, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Europe, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming, UX, Worldwide
Netgem unifies TV, streaming and cloud gaming at Zeop in Réunion
Feb 27, 2024 – Netgem has unveiled a service that seamlessly combines live TV, streaming, and Cloud Gaming all in one place, with the launch of Zeop gaming in France.
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Netgem, Gamestream, Zeop, Mathias Hautefort, Ivan Lebeau, Emmanuel André, Digital TV, France, Gaming, IPTV, Mascarene Islands
ThinkAnalytics and Channel 4 renew partnership
Feb 26, 2024 – Channel 4 has renewed its deal with ThinkAnalytics to use ThinkAnalytics' viewer behavior insights and AI to personalise its streaming service, and marketing and CRM campaigns.
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ThinkAnalytics, Channel 4, Marc Aldrich, David Cameron, Alex Wall, Advertising, Big Data, Digital TV, UK, UX
Titan OS selects OneTrust as data privacy partner
Feb 21, 2024 – Titan OS has chosen OneTrust as its privacy partner to offer consumers more control over how their data is used and provide advertisers with confidence that consumers' rights are being protected.
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OneTrust, Titan OS, Blake Brannon, Tim Edwards, Big Data, Digital TV, TV OS, Worldwide
Demand expected for ad-supported streaming subscriptions in Sweden
Feb 19, 2024 – A survey by Mediavision suggests that if the five largest streaming services in Sweden were to launch cheaper subscriptions with ads, they could add up to 1.8 million new subscriptions.
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Mediavision, Fredrik Liljeqvist, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, Sweden
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