Digital TV News: Quest

Contentwise selected for ITVX recommendations and personalization
Jan 23, 2024 – ContentWise has been selected by ITV to enhance the UX personalization of ITVX. The ContentWise UX Engine, a machine learning platform, was launched into production on ITVX in early November 2023.
News categories: Contentwise, ITV, Paolo Bozzola, Deep Bagchee, Big Data, Digital TV, Streaming, UK, UX

AR/VR headset market forecast to decline 8.3% in 2023
Dec 20, 2023 – Worldwide shipments of AR/VR headsets are expected to decline 8.3% year over year to 8.1 million units in 2023, despite the launch of new headsets during the year, according to IDC.
News categories: IDC, Jitesh Ubrani, Ramon T. Llamas, Digital TV, Market Research, Metaverse, Worldwide

92% of streamers not fully satisfied with product analytics tools
Nov 15, 2023 – NPAW has released survey findings that reveal that 92% of streaming providers are not fully satisfied with the third-party tools they use to measure product success.
News categories: NPAW, Jordi Bartomeu, Digital TV, Market Research, QoE, Streaming, Worldwide

Ateme video transcoder range now ARIB compliant
Nov 14, 2023 – Ateme has announced the compliance of its TITAN range of video transcoders with the Japanese video standards defined by the Association of Radio Industries and Business (ARIB).
News categories: Ateme, Gautier Vandomme, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Japan

RSF to launch satellite news service in Russian with Eutelsat
Nov 7, 2023 – Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has contracted with Eutelsat for the launch of a satellite broadcasting service aimed at providing independent news and information to Russian speaking audiences.
News categories: RSF, Eutelsat, Christophe Deloire, André Lange, Belarus, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Russia, Satellite, Ukraine

HbbTV Symposium 2023 conference programme unveiled
Oct 23, 2023 – The HbbTV Association has unveiled the conference programme of the HbbTV Symposium and Awards 2023. The summit will take place on November 28-29 in Naples, co-hosted by Comunicare Digitale.
News categories: HbbTV Association, Comunicare Digitale, Vincent Grivet, Jon Piesing, Andrea M. Michelozzi, Advertising, Broadcast, Digital TV, HbbTV, Italy, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming, Worldwide

Ofcom issues call for evidence on future of TV distribution
Oct 17, 2023 – Ofcom has issued a call for evidence, seeking input on how the TV distribution market will develop, and the key questions for UK regulators and Government that may arise.
News categories: Ofcom, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Market Research, Regulation, TV Services, UK

Tubi beta tests ChatGPT-powered content discovery
Sep 26, 2023 – Tubi (NASDAQ: FOXA, FOX) has announced Rabbit AI, a mobile feature powered by ChatGPT-4 that offers viewers a new way to navigate the platform and discover movies and TV shows.
News categories: Tubi, Blake Bassett, Big Data, Digital TV, Latin America, North America, Streaming, UX

Amazon announces Fire TV product updates
Sep 20, 2023 – Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) has announced a range of updates to its Fire TV family, introducing voice search with generative AI, upgrades to the Fire TV Ambient Experience, and more powerful Fire TV Sticks.
News categories: Amazon, Tapas Roy, Digital TV, Set Top Box, USA, UX