Digital TV News: EBS

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.
News categories: MPEG, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Worldwide

Roku releases third quarter 2023 results
Nov 1, 2023 – Roku (NASDAQ: ROKU) has released third quarter 2023 results. In Q3, Roku grew Active Accounts to 75.8 million globally. Sequential net adds of 2.3 million accelerated quarter over quarter.
News categories: Roku, Advertising, Digital TV, Results, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming, TV OS, USA, Worldwide

DVB-TA watermarking test streams now available
Oct 24, 2023 – The DVB Project has released test streams that allow implementers of DVB-TA to test the use of watermarking for signalling the presence of ads or other content replacement opportunities.
News categories: DVB Project, Advertising, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Worldwide

UHD Spain tests end-to-end transmission of UHD-HDR and 5G
Oct 23, 2023 – UHD Spain has tested UHD-HDR broadcasting using 5G contributions, cloud mixing, multi-media broadcasting including 5G Broadcast, and the use of the public Internet network for signal transport.
News categories: UHD Spain, Xavier Redón, Emili Planas, Pere Vila, Miguel Ángel Cristóbal, 5G, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Spain

NEXTGEN TV expected to surpass 10 million installed devices in U.S.
Oct 18, 2023 – NEXTGEN TV will be at Pepcom Holiday Spectacular!, Oct. 19, in New York City, showcasing select new NEXTGEN TV models from Hisense and Samsung and new upgrade accessory devices.
News categories: Pearl TV, Anne Schelle, ATSC 3, Digital TV, Market Research, Set Top Box, Smart TV, USA

EE announces shift to platform services
Oct 18, 2023 – EE has unveiled the first of a new suite of products and services, including a new set-top-box range and the availability of the EE TV service, with live channels, on Apple TV 4K.
News categories: EE, Marc Allera, Digital TV, Fibre, Gaming, IPTV, Mobile, Set Top Box, UK

ZapperBox update enables encrypted NEXTGEN TV content viewing
Oct 18, 2023 – ZapperBox has announced that its ZapperBox M1 DVRs and tuners can now decode secure content (encrypted channels) via a software update that customers can request on the company's website.
News categories: ZapperBox, Gopal Miglani, ATSC 3, Digital TV, DRM, Middleware, NABShow, Set Top Box, USA

Streaming now most popular TV source in Canada
Sep 26, 2023 – Roku has revealed the results of its annual Canadian VOD survey. Streaming is now the most popular TV source, with ad-supported TV increasing exponentially in the last year alone.
News categories: Roku, Christina Summers, Canada, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming

Barb upgrades API with BVOD, SVOD, video-sharing and non-TV device data
Sep 20, 2023 – Barb has upgraded its API to include all data available in its panel viewing file, including non-linear viewing on BVOD, SVOD and video-sharing services plus viewing on PCs, tablets and smartphones.
News categories: Barb, Jim Jarrett, Advertising, Big Data, Digital TV, UK