Digital TV News: HONOR

In the US, time spent streaming surged to over 40% in June
Jul 16, 2024 – According to Nielsen’s June 2024 report of The Gauge, time spent streaming in the U.S. soared to 40.3% of total TV usage, the highest share of TV ever reported in The Gauge.
News categories: Nielsen, Broadcast, Cable TV, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, USA

Passes selects Bitmovin Player and Analytics to empower creators
Jun 26, 2024 – Passes has deployed the Bitmovin Player and Analytics on Google Cloud to provide a more seamless streaming experience for its users, with more robust DRM support to protect creators' content.
News categories: Bitmovin, Passes, Stefan Lederer, Aaron Friedlander, Digital TV, DRM, Media Player, Streaming, Worldwide

ORS and 3SS bring simpliTV to VIDAA OS-based Smart TVs
Jun 6, 2024 – 3 Screen Solutions (3SS) has announced that  ORS  has gone live on Hisense smart TVs with its super-aggregated multiscreen simpliTV service. The app is powered by the VIDAA operating system.
News categories: 3SS, ORS Group, VIDAA, Kai-Christian Borchers, Philipp Dainese, Apps, Austria, Digital TV, Smart TV, TV OS

Media Distillery to power Swisscom ad-free replay product
Apr 25, 2024 – Swisscom (SMI: SCMN) has completed deployment of Media Distillery's Ad Break Distillery to power its Replay Comfort ad-free product that enables viewers to avoid commercials on replay.
News categories: Media Distillery, Swisscom, Roland Sars, Philipp Wuethrich, Advertising, Digital TV, IPTV, Switzerland, UX

Graham Media Group selects Bitmovin Playback
Apr 16, 2024 – Bitmovin has announced that Graham Media Group has selected Bitmovin Playback to enhance its viewer experience. The solution includes the Bitmovin Player and Bitmovin Analytics.
News categories: Bitmovin, Graham Media, Stefan Lederer, Kenny Elshoff, Michael Newman, Big Data, Digital TV, Media Player, QoE, Streaming, USA

Amagi integrates Intertrust DRM for FAST services
Apr 16, 2024 – Amagi and Intertrust have announced a joint solution that integrates Amagi's CLOUDPORT platform for streaming channels with Intertrust ExpressPlay DRM service to protect FAST content.
News categories: Amagi, Intertrust, Billy Romero, Ali Hodjat, Content Distribution, Digital TV, DRM, Streaming, Worldwide

Intertrust partners with GeoComply for geolocation-enabled content protection
Apr 12, 2024 – Intertrust and GeoComply have partnered to provide a robust solution for content owners and streaming services to control where and how their digital content is delivered and consumed.
News categories: Intertrust, GeoComply, Ali Hodjat, James Clark, Digital TV, DRM, NABShow, Streaming, Worldwide

Xavier Niel receives regulatory approval to acquire Datagroup-Volia
Apr 8, 2024 – NJJ Holding, Horizon Capital and Datagroup-Volia have announced that regulatory approvals were granted in March 2024 for NJJ to acquire Datagroup–Volia.
News categories: NJJ Holding, Horizon Capital, Datagroup-Volia, Xavier Niel, Lenna Koszarny, Mykhaylo Shelemba, Cable TV, Digital TV, MandA, Ukraine

Bitmovin and Akamai team up to optimize live streaming
Mar 27, 2024 – Bitmovin has announced availability of its Live Encoder running on Akamai Cloud Computing. The combination can help lower operation costs by as much as 90%.
News categories: Bitmovin, Akamai, Stefan Lederer, Dan Lawrence, Content Distribution, Digital TV, NABShow, Streaming, Worldwide