Digital TV News: UPC

Bedrock to use Eluvio Content Fabric for broadcast streaming
Sep 5, 2024 – Eluvio has announced that Bedrock will use its Content Fabric for ultra-low-latency live and on-demand streaming, with monetization, AI discovery, tamper-proof content, and end-to-end analytics.
News categories: Eluvio, Bedrock, Michelle Munson, Jonas Engwall, Big Data, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Europe, IBC2024, UX

Zattoo integrates Media Distillery UX optimization technology
Aug 27, 2024 – Zattoo and Media Distillery have integrated Media Distillery's AI- and ML-enriched Time Marker Suite with Zattoo's B2B managed platform service for TV streaming service operators.
News categories: Media Distillery, Zattoo, Roland Sars, Bert Schulzki, Digital TV, Europe, IBC2024, IPTV, UX

Increased usage of FAST impacts SVOD and MVPD subscriptions
Aug 19, 2024 – Two in three (66%) U.S. TV viewers are using FAST platforms in a typical month, according to a Horowitz Research report. Tubi, Pluto TV, Freevee, YouTube and Roku are the top-used FAST networks.
News categories: Horowitz Research, Adriana Waterston, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, USA

Globo shows TV 2.5 with Advanced HDR by Technicolor and Fraunhofer
Aug 10, 2024 – During the Paris Games, Advanced HDR by Technicolor, Fraunhofer IIS and Globo showcased HDR and MPEG-H Audio content that is compliant with Brazil's TV 2.5 standard on Hisense TVs.
News categories: Advanced HDR by Technicolor, Fraunhofer IIS, Globo, Adrian Murtaza, Valerie Allie, Wood Bi, Brazil, Content Distribution, Digital TV, SBTVD, Smart TV

Deutsche Welle to use EBU PEACH recommendation engine
Aug 7, 2024 – Deutsche Welle (DW) has selected EBU PEACH as its recommendation engine. DW will use PEACH's community-driven approach and technology to help manage the delivery of news across a range of digital channels.
News categories: EBU PEACH, Deutsche Welle, Guido Baumhauer, Big Data, Digital TV, Europe, UX

Fraunhofer IIS, Hisense and Globo bring MPEG-H Audio to Brazil
Aug 7, 2024 – Fraunhofer IIS, with partners Hisense and Globo, has announced the release of a wide range of Hisense television sets in Brazil that unlock the next generation audio capabilities of MPEG-H Audio.
News categories: Fraunhofer IIS, Hisense, Globo, Adrian Murtaza, Thais Nogueira, Mauricio Felix, Brazil, Digital TV, SBTVD, Smart TV

Pricing of $42.99/month for upcoming Venu Sports streaming service
Aug 1, 2024 – Venu Sports, the upcoming standalone streaming service being built by ESPN, FOX and Warner Bros. Discovery, will be available at a launch price of $42.99 per month for the service.
News categories: Venu Sports, Pete Distad, Digital TV, Streaming, USA

Amlogic to support MPEG-5 LCEVC on its SoCs with V-Nova
Jul 29, 2024 – V-Nova and Amlogic have announced that they are developing and deploying multiple implementations of the MPEG-5 LCEVC standard for both existing and future portfolios of Amlogic SoCs.
News categories: V-Nova, Amlogic, Guido Meardi, James Xie, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Media Player, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Worldwide

UK advertising spend reached £9.2bn in Q1 2024
Jul 25, 2024 – The latest Advertising Association/WARC Expenditure Report shows UK ad spend up 9.3% to £9.2bn in Q1 2024. BVOD ad spend is set to cross the £1bn threshold for the first time this year.
News categories: Advertising Association, WARC, Stephen Woodford, James McDonald, Advertising, Broadcast, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, UK