Oceania (Australasia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia) Digital TV News

MediaKind powers sports streaming at TVNZ
Apr 11, 2024 – MediaKind, with partners Qvest and Qibb, has played a major role in facilitating the launch of Television New Zealand's (TVNZ) new sports streaming service within the TVNZ+ platform.
News categories: MediaKind, TVNZ, Boris Felts, Jean-Louis Acafrao, Content Distribution, Digital TV, New Zealand, Streaming

MiQ expands TV Intelligence to UK, Canada and Australia
Apr 9, 2024 – MiQ has announced that, in addition to the U.S., the UK, Canada, and Australia will now have access to its proprietary TV Intelligence tool, with more markets to follow this year.
News categories: MiQ, Moe Chughtai, Gurman Hundal, Advertising, Australia, Big Data, Canada, Digital TV, UK

Accedo re-imagines video service for Whakaata Māori
Apr 3, 2024 – Accedo has partnered with Whakaata Māori to develop its re-imagined video service, MĀORI+. The service delivers content to promote the Te Reo language to audiences across Aotearoa (New Zealand).
News categories: Accedo, Whakaata Māori, Matt Kossatz, Andrew McNaughton, Apps, Digital TV, NABShow, New Zealand, Streaming, UX

Paramount+ announces international rollout plan details
Mar 19, 2024 – Paramount+ (NASDAQ: PARA; PARAA) has announced launch timing and pricing for its international ad-supported subscription offering. Its Premium subscription plan is also to be rolled out in Europe.
News categories: Paramount+, Marco Nobili, Lee Sears, Australia, Canada, Digital TV, Europe, Streaming

Hubbl to go on sale from March 10th
Feb 29, 2024 – Hubbl will be on sale from March 10. Hubbl is an entertainment OS and experience available in Australia as a plug-in TV dongle, or as a dedicated TV, Hubbl Glass.
News categories: Hubbl, Dani Simpson, Apps, Australia, Digital TV, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming

Foxtel reveals pricing and retail partners for Hubbl
Feb 21, 2024 – Foxtel has revealed pricing and retail partners for Hubbl, its entertainment OS and experience, to be available as a small device that plugs into a TV, or in TV form as Hubbl Glass.
News categories: Hubbl, Foxtel, Les Wigan, Dani Simpson, Australia, Digital TV, Set Top Box, Smart TV, TV OS

Nielsen expands YouTube CTV ad measurement in 11 countries
Feb 8, 2024 – Nielsen will integrate YouTube CTV measurement into Nielsen ONE Ads to measure audiences in Australia, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, the Philippines, South Korea, Thailand and the UK.
News categories: Nielsen, YouTube, Deirdre Thomas, Kate Alessi, Advertising, Australia, Big Data, Digital TV, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Philippines, Streaming, Thailand, UK

Telecom and pay-TV revenue in New Zealand to remain stagnant
Jan 29, 2024 – According to GlobalData, telecom and pay-TV revenue in New Zealand will register a marginal CAGR of 0.7% between 2023 and 2028, with pay-TV exhibiting a negative CAGR of 5.7% during the period.
News categories: GlobalData, Aasif Iqbal, Digital TV, Market Research, New Zealand, Satellite

Australia to introduce 'prominence framework' for local broadcast services
Nov 29, 2023 – The Australian Government is to introduce 'must carry' obligations to reduce the risk of FTA broadcasting services being crowded out by larger, international services operating in the Australian market.
News categories: Australian Government, Australia, Digital TV, Regulation, Smart TV, UX