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TiVo partners with Pindrop for voice authentication
TiVo has announced a global partnership with fraud detection and voice authentication firm Pindrop. The…
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Smart TV sales up 20% in Germany
Smart TV sales in Germany increased by 20% in 2020. According to figures from GdfK,…
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Ex-Verimatrix chief Steve Oetegenn to join Amino and ThinkAnalytics
Steve Oetegenn, the former president of content security technology specialist Verimatrix, has joined the boards…
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Netflix licences xHE-AAC audio codec
Netflix is now using the xHE-AAC audio codec. The move was confirmed by Fraunhofer, which…
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TVbeat appointed ‘System of Note’ for Sky Media to verify reporting metrics
Sky’s ad sales business Sky Media has expanded its partnership with TV inventory and yield…
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WarnerMedia taps Alpha Networks for Toonami Max development
WarnerMedia has selected Alpha Networks to manage the publication and editorialisation of content for its…
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Apple TV+ free trial gets second extension
Apple has extended the year-long free trial of its TV+ SVOD until July 2021. The…
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ViacomCBS and Dish Media partner for first-ever addressable ads within a national broadcast on MVPD STBs
ViacomCBS and Dish Media have announced a “significant industry breakthrough” with what they claim to…
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Outgoing US president Trump adds Xiaomi to DoD blacklist
The outgoing Trump administration has continued its aggressive campaign against Chinese tech companies in the…
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Firstlight Media teams up with NPAW
OTT technology provider Firstlight Media and quality assurance specialist NPAW – Nice People At Work…
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ITV reports festive growth
ITV has reported a modest increase in usage of its ITV Hub catch up service….
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Nielsen launches solution to track premium theatrical films on VOD platforms
With the increasing trend of distributors like Disney and Warner Bros skipping cinemas and going…
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SK Broadband deploys NAGRA watermarking solution for Android TV app
Content protection firm NAGRA has announced a partnership with leading South Korean telco SK Broadband….
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Synamedia teams up with Akamai for OTT security
Video technology specialist Synamedia has integrated its security and watermarking solutions with CDN giant Akamai to…
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SSIMWAVE and Firstlight team up for AI-powered OTT monitoring
OTT cloud AI technology outfit Firstlight Media and streaming video quality specialist SSIMWAVE have teamed…
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Amlogic and Skyworth partner for Netflix-ready RDK STB design
Amlogic and Skyworth have announced a partnership to develop Netflix ready UHD RDK set-top-boxes. RDK,…
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RiksTV launches on Samsung Tizen sets
Norwegian DTT provider RiksTV has launched on Samsung smart TVs. Developed by Norigin Media, the…
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Virgin Media launches Intelligent WiFi Plus broadband offer
Virgin Media has announced the UK launch of a new mesh WiFi service dubbed Intelligent…
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LG launches webOS 6.0
LG has announced the latest update to its webOS smart TV platform. The headline feature…
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Thai streamer LINE TV launches on ZEASN smart TVs
OTT and smart TV solutions provider ZEASN has announced the launch of Thai video platform…
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Amino’s 24i names operator sales director
Video technology outfit and Amino subsidiary 24i has named Lennart Broers as sales director operator…
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Disney & Discovery execs launch ‘class pass’ streaming firm, backed by Michael Eisner
Former Disney and Discovery execs have launched a new streaming aggregation service, with former Mouse House…
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UK to miss Boris Johnson’s ‘turbocharged’ broadband pledge
The UK Parliament’s spending watchdog has warned that the country will miss its 2025 full-fibre…
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LG invests US$80 million in data and measurement firm Alphonso to acquire controlling stake
LG has announced a significant investment in data and measurement firm Alphonso. Pledging nearly US$80…
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MediaKind updates MediaFirst platform
TV technology provider MediaKind has unveiled a number of developments to its MediaFirst TV platform….
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GO Malta taps Divitel for mesh WiFi
Technology outfit Divitel has deployed a managed mesh Wi-Fi system for service provider GO in…
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Samba TV and Vestel fight ‘Soap Opera Effect’ with launch of new AI tech
TV data and audience analytics company Samba TV has announced a partnership with TV producer…
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Media Distillery lands funding boon
AI tech provider Media Distillery has announced that it has secured €3 million in funding…
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Roku hits 50 million MAUs
Leading streaming device maker Roku has announced its latest milestone of 50 million monthly active…
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Gracenote launches new product for smart TV and automotive sports experiences
Nielsen-owned content discovery specialist Gracenote is launching a new live sports offering designed to help…