Digital TV News: Livestream

BT survey reveals how Brits connect with biggest cultural moments
Dec 17, 2024 – Whereas once families were more likely to gather around a TV for major events, now over a third (35%) of the UK admit to regularly splitting their attention over multiple screens at the same time.
News categories: BT Group, Digital TV, Market Research, Mobile, Streaming, UK

Conestoga College launches TV channel with Insys VT
Aug 29, 2024 – Conestoga College has launched CCDTV, Conestoga College Digital Television, its official broadcast channel, powered by a solution for video processing, management and distribution from Insys VT.
News categories: Insys Video Technologies, Conestoga College, Dawid Górniak, Bruno Cortez Sibella, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Streaming, USA

Simplestream reveals preferred technology partnership with Freely
Jul 2, 2024 – Simplestream has onboarded several channels onto Freely in the UK. Fully compliant with Freely's requirements, Simplestream has made the process straightforward via a smooth end-to-end workflow.
News categories: Simplestream, Freely, Content Distribution, Digital TV, IBCShow, UK

Passes selects Bitmovin Player and Analytics to empower creators
Jun 26, 2024 – Passes has deployed the Bitmovin Player and Analytics on Google Cloud to provide a more seamless streaming experience for its users, with more robust DRM support to protect creators' content.
News categories: Bitmovin, Passes, Stefan Lederer, Aaron Friedlander, Digital TV, DRM, Media Player, Streaming, Worldwide

Brightcove to power MotoAmerica Live+ streaming service
Mar 5, 2024 – Brightcove (NASDAQ: BCOV) is the official streaming provider for MotoAmerica, powering the live and video-on-demand (VOD) capabilities of the MotoAmerica Live+ streaming service.
News categories: Brightcove, MotoAmerica, Marc DeBevoise, Chuck Aksland, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Streaming, USA, Worldwide

Viacom18 to be merged into Star India
Feb 28, 2024 – Reliance Industries, Viacom 18 Media and The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) have signed agreements to create a JV that will combine the businesses of Viacom18 and Star India.
News categories: The Walt Disney Company, Reliance Industries, Bob Iger, Mukesh D Ambani, Nita M. Ambani, Uday Shankar, Digital TV, India, MandA, Streaming

Bell Media launches addressable TV solution
Sep 12, 2023 – Bell Media has launched Addressable TV (ATV). ATV reaches viewers through the Bell Fibe TV app on Connected TV, mobile, and web platforms, and is set to launch on set-tops later this year.
News categories: Bell Media, Stewart Johnston, Nauby Jacob, Advertising, Apps, Canada, Digital TV, IPTV, Set Top Box

Yospace provides SSAI for streaming app from Norway's TV 2
Aug 17, 2023 – Norway's TV 2 has selected Yospace to support server-side ad insertion (SSAI) on its TV 2 Play app. The app integrated SSAI for VOD content at launch, with livestreams to be added in the autumn.
News categories: Yospace, TV 2, Edward New, Roy Kenneth Venjum, Advertising, Apps, Digital TV, IBCShow, Norway, Streaming

Simplestream powers QVC channels on Sky Glass and Sky Stream
Jul 18, 2023 – QVC has launched its linear TV channels on Sky Glass and Sky Stream. QVC chose Simplestream to power live stream encoding, playout and distribution for the channels.
News categories: Simplestream, QVC, Sky, Ashley Horne, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Europe, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming