Digital TV News: Frontier
Dialog, Axiata Group, Bharti Airtel agree on merger in Sri Lanka
Apr 18, 2024 – Dialog Axiata, Axiata Group and Bharti Airtel have agreed to combine operations in Sri Lanka with Dialog acquiring 100% of Airtel Lanka for which Bharti Airtel will receive a 10.355% share of Dialog.
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Dialog Axiata, Axiata, Bharti Airtel, Supun Weerasinghe, Vivek Sood, Dr Hans Wijayasuriya, Gopal Vittal, Ashish Chandra, Digital TV, MandA, Sri Lanka
Harmonic introduces in-stream advertising for live sports streaming
Apr 10, 2024 – Harmonic (NASDAQ: HLIT) has introduced in-stream advertising with split-screen ad formats on its VOS 360 Ad SaaS. The feature creates a new premium inventory for live sports streaming.
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Harmonic, Gil Rudge, Advertising, Content Distribution, Digital TV, NABShow, Streaming, Worldwide
Harmonic teams up with Contentwise on personalization
Apr 3, 2024 – Harmonic has partnered with ContentWise to integrate ContentWise's UX Engine personalization technology into its VOS360 Media SaaS cloud playout and monetization ecosystem.
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ContentWise, Harmonic, Alessandro Vacca, Eric Gallier, Content Distribution, Digital TV, NABShow, UX, Worldwide
Top U.S. pay-TV providers lost 5 million subscribers in 2023
Mar 8, 2024 – Leichtman Research Group (LRG) has found that the largest pay-TV providers in the U.S. lost about 5,035,000 video subscribers in 2023, compared to a net loss of about 4,590,000 in 2022.
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Leichtman Research, Bruce Leichtman, Cable TV, Digital TV, IPTV, Satellite, Streaming, Subscribers, USA
Top U.S. pay-TV providers lost 465,000 subscribers in 3Q 2023
Nov 14, 2023 – Leichtman Research Grouphas found that the largest pay-TV providers in the U.S. lost about 465,000 net video subscribers in 3Q 2023, compared to a pro forma net loss of about 385,000 in 3Q 2022.
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Leichtman Research, Bruce Leichtman, Cable TV, Digital TV, IPTV, Satellite, Streaming, Subscribers, USA
RSF to launch satellite news service in Russian with Eutelsat
Nov 7, 2023 – Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has contracted with Eutelsat for the launch of a satellite broadcasting service aimed at providing independent news and information to Russian speaking audiences.
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RSF, Eutelsat, Christophe Deloire, André Lange, Belarus, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Russia, Satellite, Ukraine
Viaccess-Orca integrates generative AI with Microsoft
Sep 14, 2023 – Viaccess-Orca (VO) is collaborating with Microsoft to integrate large language models on Microsoft Azure to enhance personalized content discovery, recommendations, and protection.
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Viaccess-Orca, Microsoft Azure, Alain Nochimowski, Xavier Perret, Big Data, Digital TV, IBC2024, UX, Worldwide
Top U.S. pay-TV providers lost 1,730,000 subscribers in 2Q 2023
Aug 15, 2023 – Leichtman Research Group (LRG) has found that the largest pay-TV providers in the U.S. lost about 1,730,000 video subscribers in 2Q 2023, compared to a loss of about 1,725,000 in 2Q 2022.
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Leichtman Research, Bruce Leichtman, Cable TV, Digital TV, IPTV, Satellite, Streaming, Subscribers, USA
BrightLine enables layering of branded moments into streamed content
Jul 13, 2023 – BrightLine has launched its Proteus Experience Engine, enabling streamers to overlay dynamic, interactive, and shoppable moments within content, outside of traditional ad pods.
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BrightLine, Rob Aksman, Michael Bologna, Advertising, Digital TV, Streaming, Worldwide
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