Digital TV News: Free

Comscore and FreeWheel offer ID-free audiences for CTV
Aug 26, 2024 – Proximic by Comscore (NASDAQ:SCOR) and FreeWheel have announced a partnership to support privacy-resilient ID-free audiences for CTV. Paramount is among the first to adopt the new audiences.
News categories: Proximic, FreeWheel, Paramount, Rachel Gantz, Matt Clark, Leo O’Connor, Sari Applebaum, Advertising, Big Data, Digital TV, Streaming, Worldwide

Telenor Sweden and SDMC unveil 4K Android TV dongle
Aug 23, 2024 – SDMC and Telenor Sweden have introduced the Tv-hubb, a 4K AV1 dongle, powered by Android TV. Made from recyclable and durable materials, the Tv-hubb is both compact and lightweight.
News categories: SDMC, Telenor, Ryan Yan, Hanna Idstam, Android TV, Digital TV, IBC2024, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Sweden, TV Everywhere

Mercado Libre selects Bitmovin Player for new streaming service
Aug 22, 2024 – Bitmovin has announced that Mercado Libre has selected the Bitmovin Player to launch its video streaming service, Mercado Play, across various devices.
News categories: Bitmovin, Mercado Libre, Stefan Lederer, Pablo García, Digital TV, Latin America, Media Player, Streaming

Eutelsat and Cable Color renew broadcast services agreement
Aug 22, 2024 – Eutelsat (Paris/London: ETL) and Cable Color have signed an agreement renewing capacity for video broadcast services over Central America on Eutelsat’s EUTELSAT 117 West A satellite.
News categories: Eutelsat, Cable Color, José Ignacio González-Núñez, Stefano Racciatti, Cable TV, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Honduras, Satellite

Samsung unveils glasses-free gaming monitor
Aug 21, 2024 – Samsung has unveiled its Odyssey 3D glasses-free gaming monitors. The monitors' light field display (LFD) technology creates 3D images from 2D content by using a lenticular lens on the front panel.
News categories: Samsung, Hoon Chung, Digital TV, Metaverse, Smart TV, Worldwide

Increased usage of FAST impacts SVOD and MVPD subscriptions
Aug 19, 2024 – Two in three (66%) U.S. TV viewers are using FAST platforms in a typical month, according to a Horowitz Research report. Tubi, Pluto TV, Freevee, YouTube and Roku are the top-used FAST networks.
News categories: Horowitz Research, Adriana Waterston, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, USA

Fastway launches IPTV set top box
Aug 20, 2024 – Fastway has announced the launch of an IPTV set-top box offering over 500 live TV channels, with catch-up TV functionality, and access to video on demand (VOD) services.
News categories: Fastway, Jujhar Group, Dr. Prem Ojha, Gurdeep Singh, Digital TV, India, IPTV, Set Top Box

Minerva streamlines ad insertion with Viamedia
Aug 19, 2024 – Viamedia is collaborating with Minerva to integrate Viamedia's Parrot Ad Decisioning System (ADS) into Minerva's platforms to enhance programmatic ad capabilities for MVPDs and broadcasters.
News categories: Viamedia, CDE Lightband, Minerva Networks, David Solomon, Christy Batts, Advertising, Digital TV, IPTV, USA

TiVo Broadband adds five more operators
Aug 19, 2024 – TiVo (NYSE: XPER) has announced that TiVo Broadband has added five new operators, in addition to expanding its channel lineup on TiVo+ and further solidifying the rollout of monetization efforts.
News categories: TiVo, Bill Routt, Geoff Shook, Digital TV, IPTV, USA