Digital TV News: Rai

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

ZTE and Telecab unveil Android TV-powered 4K set-top box
Mar 29, 2024 – ZTE (0763.HK/000063.SZ) has announced that Telecab in Brazil has deployed its B866V2FA set-top box. The Android TV-powered box supports 4K, offering users an immersive TV viewing experience.
News categories: ZTE, Telecab, Geilson Araujo, Android TV, Brazil, Digital TV, IPTV, Set Top Box

Vi announces ultimate entertainment app
Mar 27, 2024 – Vi has introduced an entertainment app, Vi Movies & TV, providing access to 13+ OTT apps, 400+ live TV channels, and complimentary access to several content libraries - all under one roof.
News categories: Vodafone Idea, Avneesh Khosla, Apps, Digital TV, India, Streaming

Dubai launches in-taxi interactive screens initiative
Mar 19, 2024 – Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has introduced 4,500 interactive screens to provide taxi passengers with news, entertainment, offers, lifestyle content and promotions, on the go.
News categories: Binary Media, Roads and Transport Authority, Hala, Santosh Sarma, Ahmed Bahrozyan, Khaled Nuseibeh, Digital TV, In-Car, UAE

Robust growth in AR/VR headset shipments expected
Mar 19, 2024 – While global shipments for AR/VR headsets declined 23.5% in 2023, 2024 is shaping up to be a year of recovery as shipments are forecast to surge 44.2% to 9.7 million units, according to IDC.
News categories: IDC, Jitesh Ubrani, Ramon T. Llamas, Digital TV, Market Research, Metaverse, Worldwide

StarTV to offer streaming video via satellite in Mexico
Mar 18, 2024 – StarTV has selected EUTELSAT 117 West B for the deployment of its StarFlix video streaming service. Viewers in Mexico will be able to enjoy the service streamed to their screens via satellite.
News categories: Eutelsat, StarTV, Jose Ignacio González-Núñez, Monica Aguirre, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Mexico, Satellite, Streaming

SLING TV launches free classic arcade games
Mar 6, 2024 – SLING TV has announced the launch of a free games experience, Arcade. Subscribers and users can now launch and play games in Arcade while simultaneously watching TV.
News categories: SLING TV, Play.Works, Gary Schanman, Jonathan Boltax, Digital TV, Gaming, Streaming, USA

Irdeto releases 'State of the Video Entertainment Industry' report
Mar 14, 2024 – Irdeto, with Caretta Research, has released research that explores the current state of the video streaming market, with increasing revenues remaining a major challenge for service providers.
News categories: Irdeto, Caretta Research, Andrew Bunten, Digital TV, Market Research, Worldwide

Telia cuts cloud costs for DVR services with Synamedia
Mar 14, 2024 – Telia Norway is deploying optimisation technology from Synamedia to cut the cost of using cloud for its Time-Shift TV (TSTV) and cloud digital video recorder cDVR solution by up to 95%.
News categories: Synamedia, Telia, Elke Hungenaert, Stein Ivar Nilsen, Content Distribution, Digital TV, DVR, IPTV, Norway