Digital TV News: FIFA

Rakuten TV app now available on Virgin TV in the UK
Sep 6, 2024 – Rakuten TV is now available on Virgin TV in the UK, offering customers access to a diverse array of on-demand and FAST content. The app is available at no extra cost.
News categories: Rakuten TV, Virgin Media, Sidharth Jayant, David Bouchier, Apps, Digital TV, Set Top Box, Streaming, UK

Canada’s video service providers combat sports piracy with Friend MTS
Sep 4, 2024 – Friend MTS has reported that numerous video service providers in Canada have chosen Friend MTS as their partner of choice to block access to servers hosting broadcasters' pirated content.
News categories: Friend MTS, Shane McCarthy, Canada, Content Protection, Digital TV, IBCShow, Streaming

MainConcept partners with Videodata on SBTVD TV 3.0
Aug 13, 2024 – MainConcept has partnered with Brazil based systems integrator and technology provider, Videodata, to support Brazil’s transition to the SBTVD TV 2.5 and TV 3.0 standards.
News categories: MainConcept, Videodata, Thomas Kramer, Rosalvo Carvalho, Brazil, Content Distribution, Digital TV, SBTVD

Pricing of $42.99/month for upcoming Venu Sports streaming service
Aug 1, 2024 – Venu Sports, the upcoming standalone streaming service being built by ESPN, FOX and Warner Bros. Discovery, will be available at a launch price of $42.99 per month for the service.
News categories: Venu Sports, Pete Distad, Digital TV, Streaming, USA

MultiChoice Group reports results for the year ended March 2024
Jun 12, 2024 – MultiChoice has reported results for the year ended March 2024. Active subscribers declined by 9% YoY, mainly due to a 13% decline in the Rest of Africa business. The South African business declined by 5%.
News categories: MultiChoice, Africa, Content Protection, Digital TV, Results, Satellite, South Africa, Streaming, Subscribers

Substantial decrease in Pay TV device sales at Aferian in 2023
May 31, 2024 – Aferian (LSE AIM: AFRN) has announced results for the year ended 30 November 2023. Year-on-year, the company experienced a substantial decrease in Pay TV streaming device sales.
News categories: Aferian, Content Distribution, Digital TV, IPTV, Results, Set Top Box, Streaming, Worldwide

Comcast introduces Peacock, Netflix, Apple TV+ streaming bundle
May 21, 2024 – Comcast has announced Xfinity StreamSaver, a streaming bundle of Apple TV+, Netflix and Peacock, offering entertainment from the best streaming apps at an unparalleled value.
News categories: Comcast, Dave Watson, Digital TV, Streaming, USA

Televisa selects Synamedia edge gateway and distribution platform
Apr 25, 2024 – Televisa has chosen Synamedia's Media Edge Gateway (MEG) and PowerVu for its network, spanning 180 stations across Mexico, to increase video distribution, processing and delivery agility.
News categories: Synamedia, Televisa, Julien Signes, William Aguirre, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Mexico, Satellite

Planetcast acquires Australia's Switch Media OTT
Mar 21, 2024 – Planetcast Media Services has announced the acquisition of one of its key partners, Switch Media, a white-label OTT platform provider deployed across Asia-Pacific, Europe and the US.
News categories: Planetcast, Switch Media, Sanjay Duda, Mark Johns, Utsav Baijal, Content Distribution, Digital TV, MandA, Streaming, Worldwide