Digital TV News: EBS

Freeview NZ satellite TV service to move to Koreasat 6
Feb 21, 2025 – Freeview New Zealand's satellite TV service is to move to Koreasat 6 in early April. The move is essential for service continuity as the current satellite nears the end of its commercial life.
News categories: Freeview New Zealand, Leon Mead, Content Distribution, Digital TV, New Zealand, Satellite, Set Top Box

Whale TV selects OneTrust as consent management partner
Jan 23, 2025 – Whale TV has selected OneTrust to centralise and simplify consumer consent and preferences on its Whale TV operating system (OS) and owned and operated streaming apps such as Whale TV+.
News categories: Whale TV, OneTrust, Chris Hock, Ojas Rege, Big Data, Digital TV, Smart TV, TV OS, Worldwide

Netflix global streaming paid memberships exceed 300 million
Jan 21, 2025 – Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) has posted Q4 2024 results on its website. In Q4, revenue increased 16% YoY, while operating income rose 52%. The company finished 2024 with 302 million memberships.
News categories: Netflix, Advertising, Digital TV, Results, Streaming, Subscribers, USA, Worldwide

BitRouter announces new ATSC gateways for NEXTGEN TV
Jan 7, 2025 – BitRouter has announced the launch of two new ZapperBox models and the rollout of its 3.x software upgrade, designed to deliver a more affordable and versatile NEXTGEN TV experience.
News categories: BitRouter, Gopal Miglani, ATSC 3, CES2025, Digital TV, DVR, Gateway, Middleware, Set Top Box, USA

Bell Media and Shopsense AI bring shoppable TV to Canada
Dec 18, 2024 – Bell Media has partnered with Shopsense AI to bring second-screen shopping experiences to Canadian viewers. The partnership will debut on CTV's daily shows The Good Stuff with Mary Berg and Etalk.
News categories: Shopsense, Bell Media, Glenn Fishback, Stewart Johnston, Advertising, Canada, Digital TV, UX

IAB Tech Lab releases programmatic CTV genre guidance for comment
Dec 11, 2024 – IAB Tech Lab has released deliverables focused on helping the industry more efficiently use IAB Tech Lab's taxonomies, focusing on usage of the Ad Product Taxonomy and CTV genre values.
News categories: IAB Tech Lab, Anthony Katsur, Katie Shell, Temese Szalai, Advertising, Digital TV, Streaming, USA, Worldwide

XL Axiata and Smartfren Telecom to merge in Indonesia
Dec 11, 2024 – Axiata Group has signed a definitive agreement with Sinar Mas to progress the proposed merger of XL Axiata, Smartfren Telecom and Smartfren's subsidiary Smart Telcom in Indonesia.
News categories: Axiata, Tan Sri Shahril Ridza Ridzuan, Vivek Sood, 5G, Indonesia, MandA

StreamViral launches rev share model for OTT sports distribution
Nov 7, 2024 – StreamViral has launched its revenue share model for OTT services, offering a paid alternative to FAST channel distribution, without financial risk or upfront costs, for sports clubs and leagues.
News categories: StreamViral, Mark Andrews, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Streaming, Worldwide

Two amendments to ATSC standards published
Nov 5, 2024 – Two new documents have been approved by the ATSC and published on its web site: A/322:2024-04 Amendment No. 1 (ATSC 3.0 MIMO Extension) and A/344:2024-02 (ATSC 3.0 Interactive Content).
News categories: Advanced Television Systems Committee, ATSC 3, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Middleware, USA, Worldwide