Digital TV News: T-2

Mimir semantic search finds assets using natural language
Apr 8, 2024 – Mimir has added semantic search capabilities to its cloud video production and collaboration solution, enabling users to find assets using natural language search.
News categories: Mimir, Big Data, Digital TV, NABShow, Worldwide

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

WSTS revises semiconductor growth projections slightly upward
Nov 28, 2023 – WSTS has revised its forecast, anticipating a single-digit contraction in the global semiconductor market of 9.4% in 2023, followed by a robust recovery, with growth of 13.1% in 2024.
News categories: WSTS, Market Research, Semiconductor, Worldwide

Top five channels account for 20% of FAST consumption in U.S.
Nov 7, 2023 – Research from Omdia has revealed that FAST's growth in the US is being powered by a small number of players, with the top five channels accounting for more than 20% of monthly consumption.
News categories: Omdia, Maria Rua Aguete, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, USA

Vivaro chooses Appear encoding for 2023 Pan American Games
Oct 19, 2023 – Vivaro Media has chosen Appear to support its 2023 Pan American Games live contribution. Vivaro has deployed Appear's X Platform to encode 10 live HD channels during the competition.
News categories: Appear, Vivaro, Thomas Bostrøm Jørgensen, Carlos Jurado, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Latin America

Prasar Bharati releases OTT platform RFP
Oct 11, 2023 – E-tenders are invited from Indian bidders for and on behalf of Prasar Bharati, Doordarshan for the design, development, implementation, operation and maintenance of an OTT platform.
News categories: Prasar Bharati, Content Distribution, Digital TV, India, Streaming

NPA Conseil, Médiamétrie publish French AVOD market report
Aug 31, 2023 – NPA Conseil and Médiamétrie have published the 2nd part of their AVoD Market Report survey, dedicated to monitoring the development of AVOD, FAST and more generally CTV ecosystems in France.
News categories: Médiamétrie, NPA Conseil, Digital TV, France, Market Research, Streaming

NewSpace India partners with Tata Play to commission GSAT-24
Aug 7, 2023 – NewSpace India (NSIL) has collaborated with Tata Play on the launch of its GSAT-24 satellite. The increased bandwidth provided by GSAT-24 will enable Tata Play to carry 50% more DTH channels.
News categories: NewSpace India, Tata Play, Radhakrishnan Durairaj, Harit Nagpal, Content Distribution, Digital TV, India, Satellite

Sky rolls out Entertainment OS 1.2
Jul 31, 2023 – Sky has rolled out new features to Entertainment OS, the Sky Glass and Sky Stream operating system that keeps getting smarter, as Entertainment OS 1.2 is made available on its devices.
News categories: Sky, Digital TV, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming, TV OS, UK, UX