Digital TV News: Aster

Shift2Stream to use Tolka ATSC 3.0 certified software in Vélo STB
Apr 11, 2024 – Shift2Stream and Tolka have announced that Shift2Stream will use Tolka's ATSC 3.0 certified software stack in Vélo, its NextGen TV hybrid OTT/OTA Google-certified STB powered by Android TV.
News categories: Tolka, Shift2Stream, Alex Day, Mark Jensen, Android TV, ATSC 3, Digital TV, Middleware, Set Top Box, USA

NAGRA and Eluvio launch forensic watermarking for sports and events streaming
Apr 11, 2024 – NAGRA (SIX:KUD.S) and Eluvio have commercially launched an integration of NAGRA NexGuard forensic watermarking for live streaming via decentralized networking using the Eluvio Content Fabric.
News categories: Eluvio, NAGRA, Michelle Munson, Ken Gerstein, Content Distribution, Digital TV, NABShow, Streaming, Watermarking, Worldwide

Roku's new Roku Pro Series televisions now available
Apr 10, 2024 – Roku (Nasdaq: ROKU) has announced that its Roku Pro Series televisions are now available. The TVs combine picture innovations and a new Voice Remote Pro with Roku's operating system.
News categories: Roku, Chris Larson,, Digital TV, Smart TV, TV OS, USA, UX

MediaKind powers sports streaming at TVNZ
Apr 11, 2024 – MediaKind, with partners Qvest and Qibb, has played a major role in facilitating the launch of Television New Zealand's (TVNZ) new sports streaming service within the TVNZ+ platform.
News categories: MediaKind, TVNZ, Boris Felts, Jean-Louis Acafrao, Content Distribution, Digital TV, New Zealand, Streaming

Rohde & Schwarz to unveil ATSC 3.0 transmitter at NAB 2024
Apr 10, 2024 – Rohde & Schwarz will unveil its R&S TE1 liquid-cooled ATSC 3.0 native transmitter at NAB 2024. The company is also introducing a 24/7 remote monitoring service.
News categories: Rohde & Schwarz, Manfred Reitmeier, Claudia Goerig, ATSC 3, Content Distribution, Digital TV, NABShow, USA

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

Telestream integrates with NVIDIA for video monitoring
Apr 9, 2024 – Telestream has integrated NVIDIA Holoscan for Media with its INSPECT monitoring platform to bring cloud-native video monitoring to media enterprises and professionals.
News categories: Telestream, NVIDIA, Charlie Dunn, Bob Pette, Big Data, Digital TV, NABShow, QoE, Semiconductor, Worldwide

Redge establishes partnership with Brazil's Associação NEO
Apr 5, 2024 – Redge Technologies has formed a partnership with Associação NEO. Under the agreement, all members of the association can get access to Redge Technologies' white-label pay TV platform.
News categories: Redge, Associação NEO, Brazil, Content Distribution, Digital TV