Digital TV News: ANT
RTL Luxembourg deploys Verimatrix to protect auto racing from piracy
Apr 30, 2024 – Verimatrix (Paris:VMX) has announced that RTL Luxembourg has selected the Verimatrix Streamkeeper Multi-DRM solution to ensure the security of its motorsport content and protect its related revenues.
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Verimatrix, RTL Luxembourg, Andrew Bear, Tom Weber, Digital TV, DRM, Luxembourg
SES to acquire Intelsat
Apr 30, 2024 – SES is to acquire Intelsat through the purchase of 100% of the equity of Intelsat Holdings for a cash consideration of $3.1 billion (€2.8 billion) and certain contingent value rights.
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SES S.A., Intelsat, Adel Al-Saleh, David Wajsgras, Content Distribution, Digital TV, MandA, Satellite, Worldwide
Gray Television rolls out advanced features with NEXTGEN TV
Apr 29, 2024 – Gray Television (NYSE: GTN) is using NEXTGEN TV at its NBC affiliate WAVE(TV) in Louisville, Kentucky to broadcast in HDR with immersive sound, and its FOX affiliate KVVU(TV) has launched as a NEXTGEN Virtual Broadband IP Channel in Las Vegas.
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Gray Television, Pat LaPlatney, Sandy Breland, Rob Folliard, John O’Brien, ATSC 3, Content Distribution, Digital TV, USA
AA/WARC reports UK 2023 ad spend at £36.6bn
Apr 25, 2024 – The latest AA/WARC dataset expects the UK advertising market to grow 5.8% to reach nearly £39bn in 2024. Broadcast media, most notably TV (+2.6%) and radio (+2.3%) are expected to return to growth.
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WARC, Advertising Association, James McDonald, Stephen Woodford, Advertising, Digital TV, Market Research, UK
DDish TV chooses PlayBox Neo Channel-in-a-Box
Apr 25, 2024 – PlayBox Neo has completed a multichannel playout system, supporting ingest, scheduling, text manipulation, interactive graphics, playout and content distribution, for DDish in Mongolia.
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PlayBox Neo, DDish, Iulian Ionescu, Ariunbold Nasanjargal, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Mongolia, Satellite
Aferian to implement further cost reductions at Amino
Apr 22, 2024 – Aferian (LSE AIM: AFRN) has provided a trading update. Owing to continuing deterioration in trading, the group will implement further annualised cost reductions of ~$3m at its Amino business.
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Aferian, Amino, Mark Wells, Mark Carlisle, Digital TV, Results, Set Top Box, UK, Worldwide
Netflix posts first quarter 2024 results and outlook
Apr 18, 2024 – Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) has posted its first quarter 2024 results and outlook. In the quarter the company added 9.33 million paid memberships to finish at 269.60 million globally.
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Netflix, Digital TV, Results, Streaming, Subscribers, USA, Worldwide
Graham Media Group selects Bitmovin Playback
Apr 16, 2024 – Bitmovin has announced that Graham Media Group has selected Bitmovin Playback to enhance its viewer experience. The solution includes the Bitmovin Player and Bitmovin Analytics.
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Bitmovin, Graham Media, Stefan Lederer, Kenny Elshoff, Michael Newman, Big Data, Digital TV, Media Player, QoE, Streaming, USA
6G-Datacast.tv announces upgraded mobile ATSC 3.0 receiver
Apr 13, 2024 – 6G-Datacast.tv has announced an upgraded version of its ATSC 3.0 receiver, providing video and connectivity to mobile devices through Bluetooth as well as Wi-Fi and USB.
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CEA Group, 6G-Datacast.tv, ATSC 3, Digital TV, Mobile, NABShow, Peripherals / Accessories, USA
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