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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.
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Binary Media, Roads and Transport Authority, Hala, Santosh Sarma, Ahmed Bahrozyan, Khaled Nuseibeh, Digital TV, In-Car, UAE
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.
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Eutelsat, StarTV, Jose Ignacio González-Núñez, Monica Aguirre, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Mexico, Satellite, Streaming
Bitmovin and Yospace launch live streaming ad partnership
Mar 14, 2024 – Bitmovin has announced a partnership with Yospace to deliver a joint solution for live streaming, empowering broadcasters to offer better ad solutions, with a seamless customer experience.
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Bitmovin, Yospace, Stefan Lederer, Tim Sewell, Advertising, Content Distribution, Digital TV, NABShow, Streaming, Worldwide
Zapping deploys Zixi for OTT content delivery
Mar 12, 2024 – Zapping is deploying Zixi's Software-Defined Video Platform (SDVP) for unified control and orchestration and universal ingest of channels from diverse content providers into its OTT service.
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Zixi, Zapping, Bruno Forchieri, Ignacio Opazo, Jose Pedro Ricalde, Brazil, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Streaming
Indian M&E sector at $27.9 billion in 2023
Mar 5, 2024 – The latest FICCI-EY report has revealed that the Indian M&E sector grew by 8% in 2023, reaching INR2.3 trillion (US$27.9 billion), 21% above its pre-pandemic levels in 2019.
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EY, FICCI, Ashish Pherwani, Kevin Vaz, Digital TV, Gaming, India, Market Research
Swisscom negotiating to acquire Vodafone Italia
Feb 28, 2024 – Swisscom has confirmed it is in negotiation with Vodafone Group regarding the acquisition of 100% of Vodafone Italia. Swisscom plans to merge Vodafone Italia with Fastweb.
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Swisscom, Vodafone Group, Digital TV, IPTV, Italy, MandA
Updates to DVB-I spec and implementation guidelines published
Feb 27, 2024 – DVB has updated two DVB-I BlueBooks: A177r6 is the latest version of the DVB-I service discovery specification; and A184r1 is the first revision of the implementation guidelines for DVB-I.
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DVB Project, Broadcast, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Europe, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming, UX, Worldwide
WTCI enhances broadcast quality and compliance with Actus Digital
Feb 26, 2024 – Actus Digital has announced that it has enabled Tennessee public broadcaster, WTCI, to enhance its monitoring capabilities, ensuring compliance and content quality across its four channels.
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Actus Digital, WTCI, Bryan Fuqua, Content Distribution, Digital TV, QoE, USA
Veira to introduce TVs with Tizen OS
Feb 19, 2024 – Veira is to introduce Tizen OS on its latest TV range. The company has been selected by Samsung as a partner for Tizen OS expansion in India.
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Veira Group, Samsung, Ankit Maini, Heeyeong Ahn, Digital TV, India, Smart TV, TV OS
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