Digital TV News: Alliance for Open Media
PTV Telecom introduces Android TV set-top box from ZTE
Mar 20, 2024 – ZTE (0763.HK/000063.SZ) has deepened its partnership with Spain's PTV Telecom with the introduction of its B866V6H Android TV-powered set-top box at the operator.
News categories:
ZTE, PTV Telecom, Android TV, Digital TV, IPTV, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Spain
AOMedia offers spatial audio specification under royalty-free license
Nov 9, 2023 – AOMedia has announced the release of the Immersive Audio Model and Formats (IAMF) container specification, its first audio container specification offered under AOMedia's royalty-free license.
News categories:
AOMedia, Matt Frost, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Licensing, Media Player, Worldwide
DVB publishes commercial requirements for next video codec work
Apr 25, 2023 – The DVB Project has published two documents (DVB BlueBooks C105 and C106) setting out the commercial requirements for its next stage of work on video codecs.
News categories:
DVB Project, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Europe, Worldwide
AMD launches ASIC-based media accelerator card
Apr 6, 2023 – AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) has announced its AMD Alveo MA35D media accelerator featuring two ASIC-based video processing units and built to power live interactive streaming services at scale.
News categories:
AMD, Dan Gibbons, Matt Frost, Content Distribution, Digital TV, ICs, Streaming, Worldwide
DVB adds AVS3 codec to core specification
Jul 7, 2022 – The DVB Project has added AVS3 to its core specification for coding in broadcast and broadband applications - the first time DVB has added a codec from China’s AVS Workgroup. An update to the DVB-DASH specification has also been approved.
News categories:
DVB Project, China, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming
ZTE debuted RDK and Common Broadcast Stack STBs at IBC 2021
Dec 7, 2021 – ZTE (0763.HK/000063.SZ) launched two set-top boxes (STBs), its 4K IP STB ZXV10 B870V2J supporting Reference Design Kit (RDK) and its DVB hybrid STB ZXV10 B836CTSI-A20 supporting Common Broadcast Stack, at IBC 2021 held online.
News categories:
ZTE Corp, Digital TV, IBC2023, RDK, Set Top Box, Worldwide
Bitmovin adds VVC encoding support
Nov 18, 2020 – Bitmovin has incorporated H.266/Versatile Video Coding (VVC) into its encoding solution. Bitmovin is among the first to integrate the codec and does not require device updates or additional licenses.
News categories:
Bitmovin, Fraunhofer HHI, Stefan Lederer, Benjamin Bross, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Media Player, Streaming, Worldwide
ZTE combines soundbar and set-top box
Sep 14, 2020 – ZTE (0763.HK/000063.SZ) has launched a far-field 4K AI Soundbar STB at the IBC Showcase. By integrating smart soundbar and set-top box (STB), ZTE provides operators with a multi-function platform and a must-have device for consumers.
News categories:
ZTE, Android TV, IBC2023, Set Top Box, Worldwide
AOMedia working group formed to promote AV1
Aug 20, 2020 – The Alliance for Open Media (AOMedia) has announced the formation of the AOMedia Software Implementation Working Group (SIWG), a member-driven initiative to aid the development of AOMedia AV1 products and services.
News categories:
AOMedia, Ioannis Katsavounidis, Xiang Li, Hassene Tmar, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Media Player, Worldwide
Latest News
- 30% of EU SVOD viewing time goes to content from the EU plus UK
- Circle City renews with Nielsen for Local TV measurement
- Skyworth and China Mobile launch 8K set-top box
- Orange Spain, MASMOVIL joint venture begins operations
- Brightcove launches Cloud Playout 2.0
- MediaKind to unveil video, streaming and AI technologies at NAB
- FreeWheel releases H2 2023 Video Marketplace Report
- Wurl solution matches CTV ads with program context in real time
- Divitel to integrate UniqCast QoE assurance for German operator
- Mediacom launches Xumo Stream Box
- Viaccess-Orca to unveil AI-driven video optimization solutions at NAB
- Eutelsat selects ENENSYS DVB-SIS technology for UHD broadcasting in France
- Ease Live launches contextual on-stream advertising capability
- EMTEK deploys ENENSYS DVB-T2 distribution system in Indonesia
- Altimedia enables Blacknut gaming on operator set-top-boxes
- Warner Bros. Discovery to launch Max in Europe beginning May 21
- Endeavor Streaming powers Ski and Snowboard Federation's OTT offer
- US: 10% of streaming video services borrowed from someone else
- Tolka to show datacasting and advertising solutions at NAB Show 2024
- RDK and Wireless Broadband Alliance announce collaboration