Digital TV News: IRT

RTL Deutschland and ProSiebenSat.1 join forces in adtech
Feb 22, 2024 – RTL Deutschland and ProSiebenSat.1 are to bring together the content and services of their adtech companies, Smartclip and Virtual Minds, to allow advertisers to run campaigns across both platforms.
News categories: RTL Deutschland, ProSiebenSat.1, Matthias Dang, Carsten Schwecke, Advertising, Digital TV, Germany

EU approves Orange, MásMóvil joint venture with conditions
Feb 20, 2024 – The European Commission has approved the proposed creation of a joint venture by Orange and MásMóvil, subject to full compliance with a commitments package offered by the two companies.
News categories: European Commission, Orange, MásMóvil, Digital TV, IPTV, MandA, Regulation, Spain

Turkcell partners with Qwilt and Cisco to boost content delivery
Feb 21, 2024 – Cisco and Qwilt have partnered with Turkcell to bring superior streaming experiences and faster data delivery to Turkcell's mobile and fixed broadband subscribers.
News categories: Qwilt, Cisco, Turkcell, Alon Maor, Theodore Tzevelekis, Emre Erdem, Elif Yenihankaya, Content Distribution, Digital TV, IPTV, Streaming, Turkey

DISH Media partners with PubMatic on programmatic for SLING TV
Feb 15, 2024 – PubMatic (Nasdaq:PUBM) has announced a partnership with DISH Media (NASDAQ:SATS) that allows SLING TV to tap into PubMatic's supply path partnerships to access demand via private marketplace deals.
News categories: PubMatic, DISH Media, Nicole Scaglione, Andrew Tint, Brad Stockton, Advertising, Big Data, Digital TV, Streaming, USA

MENA pay TV revenues to drop by $1.6 billion
Jan 22, 2024 – According to Digital TV Research, MENA pay TV revenues will fall by $1.6 billion between peak year 2016 ($3.8 billion) and 2029 ($2.2 billion), mainly due to the OTT push and widespread piracy.
News categories: Digital TV Research, Simon Murray, Digital TV, Market Research, Middle-East

IAB Tech Lab unveils 2024 priorities and roadmap
Jan 18, 2024 – IAB Tech Lab has unveiled its key priorities and roadmap for 2024. The roadmap addresses crucial pain points and challenges, ensuring the industry is aware and actively engaged in evolving digital advertising standards.
News categories: IAB Tech Lab, Anthony Katsur, Advertising, Digital TV, USA, 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.
News categories: Telly, Advertising, CES2024, Digital TV, Smart TV, USA, UX

Continental unveils Crystal Center Display at CES 2024
Jan 8, 2024 – Continental showcased its Crystal Center Display for the first time at CES 2024, opening up new possibilities to integrate minimalist luxury into car interiors with its frameless and semi-transparent look.
News categories: Continental, Swarovski Mobility, Dr. Boris Mergell, Peter Widmann, CES2024, In-Car, Worldwide

CTA: US tech industry revenue to rise 2.8% in 2024
Jan 4, 2024 – Leading into CES 2024, the Consumer Technology Association projects retail revenues for the U.S. consumer technology industry will grow 2.8% in 2024 to $512 billion (up $14 billion from 2023).
News categories: Consumer Technology Association, Richard Kowalski, Gary Shapiro, CES2024, Digital TV, Gaming, Market Research, Metaverse, Streaming, USA