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CableLabs and Zoom pilot AI-led framework to improve app and network performance
3+ hour, 35+ min ago (303+ words) March 28, 2026 16.11 Europe/London By Julian Clover CableLabs has completed a pilot with Zoom to validate a new Quality by Design framework intended to help broadband networks and applications work together in real time to improve the user experience. The organisations…...
Redge powers customised digital platform for KAN 11
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (299+ words) March 23, 2026 13.39 Europe/London By Julian Clover Redge Technologies has deployed a customised digital broadcasting platform for Israeli public broadcaster KAN 11, in a project delivered with local partner AVCOM. The platform is now live as a core part of KAN 11s digital…...
ARD launches new audio app ARD Sounds
1+ week, 3+ day ago (320+ words) March 17, 2026 22.54 Europe/London By J'rn Krieger ARD has launched ARD Sounds, a revamped audio app designed to bring together radio, podcasts and on'demand audio from across the German public broadcast network. The service, which went live on 9 March 2026, has already…...
Canal+ to use OpenAI for content discovery in app revamp
2+ week, 3+ day ago (143+ words) March 11, 2026 11.09 Europe/London By Julian Clover Canal+ will introduce a new AI-powered search and discovery experience in its app from June 2026, using OpenAI technology to deliver more personalised content recommendations. Users will be able to describe the type of content…...
MoMe selects Synamedia for Spain’s first streaming-optimised CDN
3+ week, 4+ day ago (366+ words) March 3, 2026 10.41 Europe/London By Julian Clover Synamedia'has been selected by Spanish consultancy and systems integrator'MoMe'to power what the companies describe as Spain's first CDN service built specifically for streaming. The service, launched today and developed using Spanish engineering expertise and…...
Ateme signs multi-year TITAN Live transcoder deal with Netflix
3+ week, 4+ day ago (135+ words) March 3, 2026 10.50 Europe/London By Julian Clover Ateme has entered into a multi-year agreement with Netflix to deploy its TITAN Live transcoder in support of the streamer's live streaming workflows." The TITAN Live platform provides real-time encoding across multiple codec formats,…...
HbbTV Association integrates DRM support into standard
3+ week, 5+ day ago (366+ words) March 2, 2026 11.33 Europe/London By Julian Clover The'HbbTV Association'has published version 2.0.5 of its core specification, formally integrating DRM support into the HbbTV standard for the first time. Approved by the HbbTV Steering Group, HbbTV 2.0.5 is an incremental update to version 2.0.4, released…...
Apple to add HLS video podcasts to Apple Podcasts
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (330+ words) February 17, 2026 12.21 Europe/London By Julian Clover Apple is rolling out an updated video podcast experience in Apple Podcasts this spring, based on HTTP Live Streaming (HLS), enabling users to switch between listening and watching within the same show. In the…...
Pitch International launches cloud-based FA Cup distribution with Synamedia and Globecast
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (321+ words) February 12, 2026 11.44 Europe/London By Julian Clover Pitch International has gone live with a cloud-based distribution set-up for Emirates FA Cup matches, using Synamedia's Quortex Link platform integrated into Globecast's managed services. The move gives broadcasters in Pitch's rights territories across…...
Alexa+ rolls out across the US in Prime bundle
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (122+ words) February 5, 2026 11.44 Europe/London By Julian Clover Amazon'has expanded availability of Alexa+, its upgraded AI assistant, to customers across the'United States. The full Alexa+ experience is included for Prime members at no extra charge, while non-Prime customers can either use a…...