Digital TV News: IRT

LG showcases in-car entertainment concepts
Nov 11, 2024 – LG has introduced advanced technology concepts for the automotive industry, including an interactive entertainment hub for rear seat passengers based on 5G network connectivity and LG's webOS platform.
News categories: LG Electronics, 5G, Automotive, Digital TV, Worldwide

Sports fans driving global growth in streaming services
Nov 7, 2024 – Kantar's latest data on the global video streaming landscape reveal that sports viewership surged in Q3 2024 thanks to events such as the Olympics encouraging more diverse audiences.
News categories: Kantar, Andrew Skerratt, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, Worldwide

MSCTV chooses Witbe live TV monitoring technology
Oct 22, 2024 – Witbe (Euronext Growth – FR0013143872 – ALWIT) has announced that Mitchell Seaforth Cable TV (MSCTV) is using Witbe technology to monitor video QoE for linear TV application users.
News categories: Witbe, MSCTV, Mathieu Planche, Michael Hawkes, Cable TV, Canada, Content Distribution, Digital TV, QoE

Sinclair and Nebraska Public Media launch virtual channel on ATSC 3.0
Oct 16, 2024 – Sinclair (NASDAQ:SBGI) has announced that Nebraska Public Media's PBS and local programming is now hosted on Sinclair's station in Omaha, as a free, virtual channel, using NEXTGEN broadcast data channel capacity.
News categories: Sinclair, Nebraska Public Media, APTS, Rob Weisbord, Peter Clowney, Kate Riley, ATSC 3, Content Distribution, Digital TV, USA

Amagi and LeadStory launch personalized FAST news channel
Oct 15, 2024 – Amagi has collaborated with Samsung TV Plus and LeadStory to launch a personalized FAST channel that allows viewers to curate their news experience by selecting their preferred news categories.
News categories: Amagi, LeadStory, Samsung TV Plus, Srinivasan KA, Cam Price, Ed Love, Australia, Digital TV, New Zealand, Smart TV, Streaming, UX

Malaysia carries out first 5G live broadcast
Oct 1, 2024 – Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM) and Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) have conducted Malaysia's first 5G-powered live broadcast, with Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) as technology partner.
News categories: Ericsson, DNB, RTM, David Hägerbro, Ken Tan, 5G, Digital TV, Malaysia

Fubo launches multiview beta feature on select Roku devices
Sep 26, 2024 – FuboTV (NYSE: FUBO) has launched its Multiview feature in beta on select Roku devices. Fubo is the first virtual MVPD (vMVPD) to bring user-configurable multiviewing to Roku.
News categories: FuboTV, Roku, Isaac Josephson, Digital TV, Streaming, USA, UX

Hallmark and Accedo expand partnership with new streaming service
Sep 25, 2024 – Hallmark has extended its partnership with Accedo to incorporate multiple new features into its newly rebranded streaming service, Hallmark+, which officially launched on September 10th.
News categories: Accedo, Hallmark, Fredrik Andersson, Lusha Bodie, Apps, Digital TV, Streaming, USA

Meta introduces Orion augmented reality glasses
Sep 25, 2024 – Meta has unveiling its Orion AR glasses. The wide field of view unlocks immersive use cases, from multitasking windows and big-screen entertainment to life-size holograms of people.
News categories: Meta, Digital TV, Metaverse, Worldwide