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U.S. households report consuming 43.5 hours of video per week
Apr 15, 2024 – According to Parks Associates, U.S internet households now consume 43.5 hours of video per week on average across all viewing devices, an increase of more than six hours from 37.2 hours in 2020.
News categories: Parks Associates, Sarah Lee, Digital TV, Market Research, NABShow, TV Services, USA

A1 Group brings Netflix to six more group countries
Apr 12, 2024 – A1 Group has announced that, following the launch of Netflix at A1 North Macedonia, Netflix is now available in Austria, North Macedonia, Bulgaria, Serbia, Croatia and Slovenia.
News categories: A1 Group, Netflix, Alejandro Plater, Apps, Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Digital TV, IPTV, Macedonia, Serbia, Set Top Box, Slovenia

KERV and Magnite programmatically deliver AI-powered interactive video ads
Apr 11, 2024 – KERV Interactive and Magnite (NASDAQ: MGNI) have joined forces to enable marketers to layer KERV's AI-powered interactive and shoppable video capabilities on Magnite's omnichannel inventory.
News categories: KERV Interactive, Magnite, Gary Mittman, Sean Buckley, Megan Pagliuca, Advertising, Digital TV, USA

NPAW unveils AI companion for accelerated issue resolution
Apr 14, 2024 – NPAW has launched its second-generation AI companion, NaLa, at NAB Show 2024. NaLa 2.0 analyzes large amounts of data collected in the NPAW Suite to pinpoint the cause of issues.
News categories: NPAW, Ferran G. Vilaró, Big Data, Content Distribution, Digital TV, NABShow, QoE, Worldwide

Password sharing crackdowns impacting SVOD churn
Apr 10, 2024 – A new report from Horowitz Research sheds light on how recent crackdowns on password sharing are impacting consumer behavior when it comes to subscription streaming services (SVODs).
News categories: Horowitz Research, Adriana Waterston, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, USA

ThinkAnalytics content scheduler integrated with AWS Elemental MediaTailor
Apr 9, 2024 – ThinkAnalytics has integrated its ThinkFAST AI-powered content scheduling Free Ad-Supported Streaming TV (FAST) channel solution with AWS Elemental MediaTailor.
News categories: ThinkAnalytics, AWS Elemental, Marc Aldrich, Content Distribution, Digital TV, NABShow, Streaming, Worldwide

Harmonic media software achieves CNF certification on Red Hat OpenShift
Apr 12, 2024 – Harmonic (NASDAQ: HLIT) has announced that its VOS Media Software is a validated cloud-native network function (CNF) on the Red Hat OpenShift.
News categories: Harmonic, Red Hat, Stéphane Cloirec, Mark Longwell, Content Distribution, Digital TV, NABShow, Worldwide

Agora and EZDRM partner on content protection for live broadcasting
Apr 11, 2024 – Agora (NASDAQ: API) has partnered with EZDRM to integrate its real-time engagement APIs with EZDRM's content protection to deliver secure, end-to-end media streaming.
News categories: Agora, EZDRM, Tony Zhao, Olga Kornienko, Content Distribution, Digital TV, DRM, NABShow, Streaming, UX, Worldwide

VisualOn OSMP+ player integrated into US IPTV operator's STBs
Apr 11, 2024 – VisualOn has integrated its OSMP+ player into the Android TV set-top boxes of a leading US IPTV operator, facilitated through Vantiva.
News categories: VisualOn, Vantiva, Android TV, Digital TV, IPTV, Media Player, NABShow, Set Top Box, USA