Digital TV News: SES
RÚV guarantees playback quality with Bitmovin
Jul 26, 2023 – RÚV has chosen to deploy the Bitmovin Player and Analytics to guarantee quality playback on the widest range of devices and monitor and fine tune the performance of each stream.
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Bitmovin, RÚV, Stefan Lederer, Bragi Reynisson, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Iceland, QoE, Streaming
Bitmovin playback analytics complement Amazon IVS metrics
Jul 19, 2023 – Bitmovin has announced Bitmovin Analytics, offering playback health analytics to complement the existing analytics available with Amazon Interactive Video Service (Amazon IVS).
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Bitmovin, Amazon Web Services, Stefan Lederer, Big Data, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Media Player, QoE, Streaming, Worldwide
Redge Technologies acquires watermarking company Vestigit
Jun 29, 2023 – Redge Technologies has acquired a controlling stake in Vestigit from its founder and the RKKVC fund, enabling the integration of Vestigit's watermarking into the Redge Media platform.
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Redge Technologies, Vestigit, RKKVC, Przemysław Frasunek, Rafał Radawiec, Mateusz Bodio, Content Distribution, Digital TV, MandA, Watermarking, Worldwide
LG rolls out camera for webOS-powered smart TVs
Jun 28, 2023 – LG has announced the global rollout of its Smart Cam. The Smart Cam integrates with webOS-powered smart TVs to provide enhanced user interaction for apps and services.
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LG Electronics, Digital TV, Smart TV, TV OS, UX, Worldwide
CVE partners with NPAW on streaming video analytics
Jun 26, 2023 – CVE has signed a partnership agreement to use NPAW's video analytics platform. NPAW Suite provides information on the consumption habits and the quality of experience of viewers.
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NPAW, CVE, Ruben Senor-Megias, Luca Catalano, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Italy, QoE, Streaming
Sky introduces camera for Sky Glass
Jun 22, 2023 – Sky has unveiled Sky Live, a camera for Sky Glass that enables new ways to share TV, work out, play and make video call - all on the TV. Sky Live is available to buy from £6 (~$7.6) per month.
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Sky, Fraser Stirling, Digital TV, Smart TV, UK, UX
tvOS 17 brings FaceTime and video conferencing to Apple TV 4K
Jun 5, 2023 – Apple has announced Apple TV 4K software updates for this fall. With tvOS 17, FaceTime comes to Apple TV 4K, along with other enhancements for a more personalised experience.
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Apple, Bob Borchers, Digital TV, Set Top Box, Streaming, TV OS, Worldwide
MPA releases India online video report 2022-23
May 17, 2023 – Media Partners Asia (MPA) has released a report, based on data from its AMPD platform, that provides insights on the growing online video industry in India over the calendar year 2022 and Q1 2023.
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Media Partners Asia, Mihir Shah, Digital TV, India, Market Research, Streaming
NPAW introduces anti-account sharing and playback-resuming solutions
May 10, 2023 – NPAW has introduced anti-account sharing for OTT services to its suite of analytics apps. A bookmarking solution supporting playback-resumption across devices has also been added.
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NPAW, Ruben Senor-Megias, Big Data, CABSAT, Content Protection, Digital TV, Streaming, UX, Worldwide
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