Digital TV News: Rovi

Five leading TV stations launch NextGen TV in Portland, Maine
Apr 25, 2024 – Five TV stations serving the Portland Maine market have begun broadcasting with NextGen TV. The launch includes WMTW (ABC), WGME-TV (CBS), WPFO (FOX), WMEA-TV (Maine Public) and WCBB (PBS).
News categories: BitPath, ATSC 3, Content Distribution, Digital TV, USA

U.S. digital video ad spend growing ~80% faster than media overall
Apr 25, 2024 – According to an IAB report, total US digital video advertising spend, including CTV, social video and online video, is projected to grow 16% in 2024 - nearly 80% faster than total media overall.
News categories: IAB, Advertising, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, USA

DDish TV chooses PlayBox Neo Channel-in-a-Box
Apr 25, 2024 – PlayBox Neo has completed a multichannel playout system, supporting ingest, scheduling, text manipulation, interactive graphics, playout and content distribution, for DDish in Mongolia.
News categories: PlayBox Neo, DDish, Iulian Ionescu, Ariunbold Nasanjargal, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Mongolia, Satellite

SeaChange to instead be acquired by Enghouse
Apr 24, 2024 – SeaChange (OTC: SEAC) has entered into an asset purchase agreement under which an affiliate of Enghouse Systems will acquire substantially all of SeaChange's assets related to its product and services business.
News categories: SeaChange, Enghouse, Partner One, Chris Klimmer, Canada, Content Distribution, Digital TV, MandA, Software, Worldwide

Rogers to bring Comcast and Xfinity products to Canada
Apr 24, 2024 – Rogers Communications has announced a 10-year agreement with Comcast to bring the latest Xfinity products and technology to its customers, including a new device powered by Entertainment OS.
News categories: Rogers, Comcast, Tony Staffieri, Dave Watson, Broadband, Canada, Digital TV, Gateway, Smart Home, TV OS

OTTera partners with ThinkAnalytics on enhanced personalization
Apr 25, 2024 – ThinkAnalytics has announced that OTTera will integrate ThinkAnalytics's ThinkFAST AI scheduler and ThinkAdvertising into its software, to personalize the viewing experience for its users.
News categories: ThinkAnalytics, OTTera, Marc Aldrich, Craig McEldowney, Big Data, Content Distribution, Digital TV, NABShow, Streaming, UX, Worldwide

Televisa selects Synamedia edge gateway and distribution platform
Apr 25, 2024 – Televisa has chosen Synamedia's Media Edge Gateway (MEG) and PowerVu for its network, spanning 180 stations across Mexico, to increase video distribution, processing and delivery agility.
News categories: Synamedia, Televisa, Julien Signes, William Aguirre, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Mexico, Satellite

Tata Motors selects HARMAN Automotive's in-vehicle app store
Apr 24, 2024 – Tata Motors has selected the HARMAN Ignite Store as its in-vehicle app store. With the store, OEMs remain in control of the app catalog, the store's look and feel, and the relationship with the user.
News categories: HARMAN, Tata Motors, Jens Beckmann, Anand Kulkani, Apps, Digital TV, In-Car, India

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