Digital TV News: Variety

Plex has largest FAST line-up with 1,112 channels
Apr 17, 2024 – Plex now offers 1,112 free-to-stream live TV channels, with more than 800 available in the US. Plex is the most widely available ad-supported VOD and live TV offering, covering more than 180 countries.
News categories: Plex, Keith Valory, Todd Hay, Gavin Bridge, Advertising, Digital TV, Streaming, USA, Worldwide

Virgin Media partners with PubMatic to scale FAST advertising
Apr 18, 2024 – PubMatic (Nasdaq: PUBM) has announced a partnership with Virgin Media to enable advertisers to reach UK audiences at scale through premium ad-funded TV content.
News categories: PubMatic, Virgin Media, Hitesh Bhatt, David Bouchier, Advertising, Digital TV, TV-over-IP, UK

Spideo and OTTera unveil personalisation collaboration at NAB Show 2024
Apr 13, 2024 – Spideo has announced that OTTera will use Spideo's video recommendation and personalisation technologies to help service providers surface content on its content distribution platform.
News categories: Spideo, OTTera, Thibault Dorso, Craig McEldowney, Big Data, Content Distribution, Digital TV, NABShow, UX, 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

Filmocentro enhances playout efficiency with Harmonic Cloud solutions
Apr 11, 2024 – Harmonic (NASDAQ: HLIT) has implemented its cloud-native VOS 360 Media SaaS for Chilean content provider Filmocentro, significantly optimizing playout and primary distribution operations.
News categories: Harmonic, Totaltel, Gil Rudge, Nicolas Miranda, Manuel Pardo, Chile, Content Distribution, Digital TV, NABShow

Botswana Fibre Networks chooses Mangomolo for OTT video delivery
Apr 11, 2024 – Mangomolo has been chosen by UPICtv to provide a turnkey solution for The Ministry of Youth, Gender, Sport & Culture (MYSC) of Botswana to deliver OTT video across the country.
News categories: Mangomolo, UPICtv, BoFiNet, Wissam Sabbagh, Ramphal Kgabanyane, Botswana, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Streaming

Quickplay optimizes storefront search and discovery with generative AI
Apr 10, 2024 – At NAB 2024, Quickplay is to unveil its Curator Assistant, a product that uses Generative AI to speed the creation of storefront rails, helping drive discovery into content libraries.
News categories: Quickplay, Google Cloud, Paul Pastor, Juan Martin, Anil Saboo, Big Data, Digital TV, NABShow, UX, Worldwide

Suitest to introduce WingBox OTT test automation tool at NAB 2024
Apr 9, 2024 – At the 2024 NAB Show Suitest will introduce WingBox, a Video Capture and Control appliance enabling combined object- and image-based live and automation testing for OTT apps and devices.
News categories: Suitest, Mirko Nedeljković, Apps, Digital TV, NABShow, QoE, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Smartphone, Streaming, UX, Worldwide

Now TV partners with Viaccess-Orca for addressable TV in Hong Kong
Apr 9, 2024 – Viaccess-Orca (VO) has announced that HKT's Now TV is using VO's AI-driven Targeted TV Advertising solution to deliver addressable TV to viewers.
News categories: Viaccess-Orca, HKT, Dokyung Lee, Derek Choi, Advertising, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Hong Kong, IPTV, NABShow