Digital TV News: Encompass

Media Press Group launches non-proprietary entertainment metadata IDs
Aug 13, 2024 – Media Press Group has launched OpenID, a non-proprietary ID solution supporting metadata flows throughout the media supply chain. The group will make its metadata archive available through OpenID.
News categories: Media Press Group, Gijs Davelaar, Advertising, Big Data, Digital TV, UX, Worldwide

Samba TV releases H1 2024 State of Viewership report
Aug 8, 2024 – Samba TV has released its State of Viewership report for H1 2024. The report shows surging streaming and dynamic advertising opportunities in the U.S., while linear continues to decline.
News categories: Samba TV, Ashwin Navin, Advertising, Big Data, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, USA

Asia Pacific advertising revenue to grow 5.1% in 2024
Jul 23, 2024 – According to an advertising trends report from Media Partners Asia (MPA), Premium AVOD in the Asia-Pacific region is set to grow at a 9.2% CAGR, reaching US$12 billion by 2029.
News categories: Media Partners Asia, Vivek Couto, Advertising, Asia, Digital TV, Market Research

TMT Insights adds ThinkAnalytics to operational management platform
Jul 18, 2024 – ThinkAnalytics has announce that TMT Insights is to integrate ThinkAnalytics' content discovery, channel scheduling and audience insights solutions into its operational management platform.
News categories: ThinkAnalytics, TMT Insights, Marc Aldrich, Andy Shenkler, Big Data, Digital TV, IBCShow, UX, Worldwide

Allente selects Simply.TV metadata for advanced super aggregation
Jul 8, 2024 – Allente has chosen Simply.TV's super aggregation platform to enhance content discovery for its subscribers across linear channels, transaction VOD and third-party content providers.
News categories: Simply.TV, Allente, Daniel Rühmann, Jon Espen Nergard, Big Data, Denmark, Digital TV, Finland, IBCShow, Norway, Sweden, UX

BH Telecom selects Appear to deliver Moja TV service
Jul 9, 2024 – Appear has been selected by BH Telecom to enhance the live channel processing software of its Moja TV service via the provision of an IPTV transcoding and multiplexing platform.
News categories: Appear, BH Telecom, Thomas Bostrøm Jorgensen, Adnan Kapetanović, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Content Distribution, Digital TV, IPTV

44p selects Harmonic for UHD playout, media processing and distribution
Jun 26, 2024 – Harmonic (NASDAQ: HLIT) has announced that 44p, a Germany-based media production company, has upgraded its UHD playout, media processing and distribution with Harmonic's XOS Advanced Media Processor.
News categories: Harmonic, 44p, Stéphane Cloirec, Mido Fayad, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Germany

Accedo, Qualcomm and HBS partner on XR sports
Jun 18, 2024 – Accedo, Qualcomm and HBS have partnered to accelerate commercialization of XR sports, drawing on Accedo's expertise in video, Qualcomm's XR technology, and HBS' sports ecosystem.
News categories: Accedo, Qualcomm, HBS, Michael Lantz, Patrick Costello, Sylvain Lebreton, Digital TV, Metaverse, Semiconductor, UX, Worldwide

IAB Tech Lab expands Open Measurement SDK to more CTV platforms
May 30, 2024 – IAB Tech Lab has expanded its Open Measurement SDK to include Samsung and LG - an important step toward achieving standardized viewability metrics for all digital ad platforms.
News categories: IAB Tech Lab, Anthony Katsur, Rachel Creel-McGuire, Advertising, Big Data, Digital TV, Smart TV, Streaming, USA, Worldwide