Digital TV News: EBS
Foxtel reveals pricing and retail partners for Hubbl
Feb 21, 2024 – Foxtel has revealed pricing and retail partners for Hubbl, its entertainment OS and experience, to be available as a small device that plugs into a TV, or in TV form as Hubbl Glass.
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Hubbl, Foxtel, Les Wigan, Dani Simpson, Australia, Digital TV, Set Top Box, Smart TV, TV OS
SMPTE releases engineering report on AI and the media
Feb 20, 2024 – SMPTE, in conjunction with the EBU and the Entertainment Technology Center (ETC), has released a report on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its effect on the media.
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SMPTE, European Broadcasting Union, Entertainment Technology Center, Renard T. Jenkins, Fred Walls, Big Data, Digital TV, Smart Home, UX, Worldwide
ACCESS develops Chromium-based WebView plug-in for Flutter
Jan 23, 2024 – ACCESS has developed a Chromium-based WebView plug-in for Flutter and has released the code to the open-source community to help promote the development of in-vehicle infotainment services.
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ACCESS Co, Michi Uematsu, In-Car, Software, Worldwide
Comscore and Nexstar agree audience measurement deal
Jan 23, 2024 – Comscore (NASDAQ: SCOR) has reached an agreement with Nexstar (NASDAQ: NXST) to provide audience measurement metrics across Nexstar's local TV, broadcast, network and digital businesses.
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Comscore, Nexstar, Jon Carpenter, Michael Biard, Advertising, Big Data, Digital TV, USA
URC TV chooses Simplestream to power new OTT service
Jan 16, 2024 – URC TV has chosen Simplestream as a technology partner to power its new OTT offering. The service provides fans with live and on-demand access to United Rugby Championship games.
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Simplestream, URC TV, Ashley Reynolds-Horne, Tom Lister, Apps, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Streaming, Worldwide
Telly premieres new AI capabilities at CES
Jan 9, 2024 – Telly has released a slate of announcements at CES, including previewing one of its AI innovations - Telly’s new voice assistant powered by ChatGPT.
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Telly, Advertising, CES2024, Digital TV, Smart TV, USA, UX
Feyenoord Rotterdam launches OTT platform with Endeavor Streaming
Jan 10, 2024 – Dutch football club Feyenoord Rotterdam has partnered with Endeavor Streaming to launch a dedicated streaming service, elevating the fan experience and expanding its content distribution.
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Endeavor Streaming, Feyenoord, Pete Bellamy, Ruud van der Knaap, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Netherlands, Streaming, Worldwide
Samsung to unveil game accessory partner program at CES 2024
Jan 5, 2024 – Samsung has announced details of a partner program to be showcased at CES. Under the program Samsung will work with accessory companies to offer products for Samsung's game streaming platform.
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Samsung, Performance Designed Products, Jiho Ha, CES2024, Digital TV, Gaming, Smart TV, Worldwide
MPEG looking to evaluate learning-based video codecs
Nov 13, 2023 – MPEG has issued a call for learning-based video codecs for visual quality assessment. Interested parties are requested to submit responses for review at the 145th MPEG meeting in January 2024.
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MPEG, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Worldwide
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