Digital TV News: KT

Vantiva integrates b<>com AI-powered SDR-HDR converter into STBs
Oct 21, 2024 – By integrating b<>com's AI-powered SDR-HDR converter, Vantiva's set-top boxes, via their local neural processing unit (NPU), support real-time optimization of picture contrast and color.
News categories: b<>com, Vantiva, Emmanuelle Garnaud-Gamache, Vincent Guitard, Digital TV, IBCShow, Set Top Box, UX, Worldwide

Pay TV and Paid-VOD revenues in Germany rose to €5.4bn in 2023
Oct 16, 2024 – Revenues from pay TV and paid VOD in Germany grew by 8.8% to €5.4 billion in 2023. VAUNET expects additional growth of around 5% for 2024, bringing total revenues to €5.6 billion.
News categories: VAUNET, Frank Giersberg, Tim Werner, Elke Walthelm, Nicole Agudo Berbel, Henning Nieslony, Michael Keidel, Austria, Digital TV, Germany, Subscribers, Switzerland, TV Services

Tripleplay and quadrupleplay to drive multiplay market in Korea
Oct 17, 2024 – GlobalData expects South Korea’s multiplay service revenue to grow at a gradual yet consistent pace, increasing at a CAGR of 1% from $6.2 billion in 2023 to $6.6 billion in 2028.
News categories: GlobalData, Hrushikesh Mahananda, Digital TV, Fibre, IPTV, Korea, Market Research

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

Freely to be integrated into Amazon Fire TV smart TVs
Oct 7, 2024 – Everyone TV has announced that its new streaming platform Freely will be available, from this autumn, on Amazon Fire TV smart TVs and other smart TVs with Fire TV OS built-in.
News categories: Everyone TV, Amazon, Panasonic, TCL, Freely, Jonathan Thompson, Emma Gilmartin, Gareth Rayworth, Digital TV, Smart TV, Streaming, Terrestrial, TV OS, UK

N. American consumers pulling back on entertainment spending
Oct 1, 2024 – TiVo (NYSE: XPER) has found in its Q2 2024 Video Trends Report that consumers are pulling back on entertainment spending as the industry works to rebalance and bundle its current offerings.
News categories: TiVo, Scott Maddux, Advertising, Digital TV, Market Research, North America, Streaming

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

Barb extends campaign planning to include discovery+ and Netflix
Sep 24, 2024 – Barb has upgraded its pre-campaign planning tool, enabling advertisers and media agencies to plan campaigns on a wide range of streaming services that now includes discovery+ and Netflix.
News categories: Barb, Luca Vannini, Advertising, Big Data, Digital TV, Streaming, UK

Engineering and ContentWise partner on RaiPlay personalisation
Sep 19, 2024 – Engineering and ContentWise have developed a content recommendation solution based on the user's browsing history on RaiPlay, RAI's streaming platform, to offer even more personalized content.
News categories: ContentWise, Engineering, RaiPlay, Alessandro Vacca, Guido Porro, Elena Capparelli, Big Data, Digital TV, Italy, Streaming, UX