Digital TV News: Empower

Everyone TV reveals Freely UI and features
Feb 5, 2024 – Everyone TV has announced that Freely will launch in Q2 2024, and has offered a first glimpse at the UI and features of the streaming service. Vestel has been added as a smart TV partner.
News categories: Everyone TV, Vestel, Sarah Milton, Carl Pfeiffer, Atinc Ogut, Digital TV, Smart TV, Streaming, Terrestrial, UK, UX

Two-thirds of European video distributors focusing on linear investments
Feb 1, 2024 – Two-thirds of European video distributors expect to generate a key part of their Total TV (linear and digital) ad revenue from linear investments, according to Altman Solon.
News categories: Altman Solon, Daniel Weinbaum, Advertising, Digital TV, Europe, Market Research

ACCESS develops Chromium-based WebView plug-in for Flutter
Jan 23, 2024 – ACCESS has developed a Chromium-based WebView plug-in for Flutter and has released the code to the open-source community to help promote the development of in-vehicle infotainment services.
News categories: ACCESS Co, Michi Uematsu, In-Car, Software, Worldwide

Comscore and Nexstar agree audience measurement deal
Jan 23, 2024 – Comscore (NASDAQ: SCOR) has reached an agreement with Nexstar (NASDAQ: NXST) to provide audience measurement metrics across Nexstar's local TV, broadcast, network and digital businesses.
News categories: Comscore, Nexstar, Jon Carpenter, Michael Biard, Advertising, Big Data, Digital TV, USA

IAB Tech Lab unveils 2024 priorities and roadmap
Jan 18, 2024 – IAB Tech Lab has unveiled its key priorities and roadmap for 2024. The roadmap addresses crucial pain points and challenges, ensuring the industry is aware and actively engaged in evolving digital advertising standards.
News categories: IAB Tech Lab, Anthony Katsur, Advertising, Digital TV, USA, Worldwide

Cirion and Qwilt partner on CDN services in Latin America
Jan 17, 2024 – Qwilt has announced a partnership with Cirion Technologies that expands its global network of service providers, bringing more efficient and scalable content delivery to Latin America.
News categories: Qwilt, Cirion, Alon Maor, Alejandro Girardotti, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Latin America, Streaming

iSpot.tv launches dedicated system for tracking CTV ad consumption
Jan 9, 2024 – iSpot.tv has announced the launch of a dedicated streaming measurement offering and suite of metrics that enable advertisers and publishers to track audience consumption of CTV advertising.
News categories: iSpot.tv, Sean Muller, Advertising, CES2024, Digital TV, Streaming, Worldwide

FreeWheel releases report on 'Designing a Better Ad Pod'
Jan 10, 2024 – FreeWheel has released research results, exploring how publishers can optimize the quantity and frequency of ads in an ad pod to improve viewer experience and brand results.
News categories: FreeWheel, MediaScience, Mark McKee, Dr. Duane Varan, Advertising, Digital TV, Market Research, USA

iWedia and MediaTek partner on Next Gen TV for the US market
Jan 8, 2024 – iWedia and MediaTek have unveiled an integration combining MediaTek's Android system architecture with iWedia's ATSC 3.0 software components including middleware, browser and media player.
News categories: iWedia, MediaTek, Hans-Jürgen Desor, ATSC 3, CES2024, Digital TV, Media Player, Middleware, Semiconductor, USA