Digital TV News: Xperi

Larger-sized TVs to drive 8% growth in display area demand
Jul 24, 2024 – According to Omdia, overall display area demand in 2024 is projected to increase by 8% in 2024 compared to the previous year driven by a surge in demand for larger-sized displays.
News categories: Omdia, Digital TV, Market Research, Smart TV, Worldwide

DASH Industry Forum (DASH-IF) becomes part of the SVTA
Jul 23, 2024 – The DASH Industry Forum (DASH-IF) is now part of the Streaming Video Technology Alliance (SVTA). A DASH-IF Working Group will continue the work that was carried out by the DASH-IF association.
News categories: SVTA, DASH-IF, Jason Thibeault, Thomas Stockhammer, Alex Giladi, Iraj Sodagar, Elad Nafshi, Digital TV, Streaming, Worldwide

Sky Stream to launch in Germany on July 31st
Jul 23, 2024 – Sky Stream, which combines linear channels, apps and streaming into a unified entertainment experience, will be available for new customers in Germany from July 31, followed by Austria in 2025.
News categories: Sky Deutschland, Barny Mills, Digital TV, Germany, Set Top Box, Streaming

Canal+ could be listed on the London Stock Exchange
Jul 22, 2024 – Vivendi has provided an update on its project to split the company. Reflecting its international dimension and its ongoing combination with MultiChoice, Canal+ would be listed in London.
News categories: Vivendi, Digital TV, France, MandA, Netherlands, Satellite, South Africa, UK

towerCast deploys ENENSYS DVB-SIS for UHD DTT broadcasting
Jul 22, 2024 – ENENSYS has announced the deployment by towerCast of its OneBeam DVB-SIS (Single Illumination System) technology for the launch of the first UHD DTT multiplex in France.
News categories: ENENSYS, towerCast, Didier FARCY, Baptiste DUMOND, Content Distribution, Digital TV, France, Terrestrial

LG adds Disney+ to its Automotive Content Platform
Jul 19, 2024 – LG Electronics has added Disney+ to the LG Automotive Content Platform (ACP) powered by webOS, further expanding the range of viewing options available on its in-car infotainment solution.
News categories: LG Electronics, Disney+, Brad Oh, Apps, Digital TV, In-Car, Streaming, Worldwide

SES selects Ateme technology for sports broadcasting
Jul 18, 2024 – Ateme has announced that SES is integrating its technology to further enhance and secure SES’s distribution network for broadcasting of sports and events content worldwide.
News categories: Ateme, SES S.A, Julien Mandel, Michele Gosetti, Content Distribution, Content Protection, Digital TV, Europe, Worldwide

Perifery launches AI+ 2.0 to revitalize and monetize media content
Jul 18, 2024 – Perifery has launched AI+ 2.0, a solution suite designed to enable media companies to revitalise and re-monetise content they already own via AI-generated enriched metadata.
News categories: Perifery, Jason Perr, Big Data, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Worldwide

TMT Insights adds ThinkAnalytics to operational management platform
Jul 18, 2024 – ThinkAnalytics has announce that TMT Insights is to integrate ThinkAnalytics' content discovery, channel scheduling and audience insights solutions into its operational management platform.
News categories: ThinkAnalytics, TMT Insights, Marc Aldrich, Andy Shenkler, Big Data, Digital TV, IBC2024, UX, Worldwide