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Apple has previewed tvOS 13, the software update for Apple TV 4K and Apple TV HD that is due to roll-out for free to customers this autumn. The updated operating system includes a new home screen, multi-user functionality and support for Apple Arcade.

TiVo has appointed Dave Shull, who was most recently CEO of The Weather Channel in the US, as its new Chief Executive Officer. The move comes after TiVo announced last month plans to separate its Product and IP Licensing businesses into two independent companies.

AirTies has struck a deal to provide Deutsche Telekom Group-owned operator Iskon with in-home WiFi solutions, designed to improve performance, visibility and customer support. The...

Roku is one of the most important born-digital media companies, and at Videoscape Europe Yulia Poltorak, Director International Content Distribution at the company, will discuss its role as a distribution platform and content aggregator, including the value-add it offers streaming services who are ‘onboarded’ within its service. Delegates will hear how the company is helping subscription streamers offer promotional content outside the pay-wall, as the free/paid model evolves.

ANGA COM 2019 opens its doors in Cologne next week (Tuesday June 4 to Thursday June 6), providing one of the few opportunities in...

The new editing tool ingests an existing creative, picks out high-impact moments, and within minutes organises them into a new short-form ad suitable for digital environments. Grubhub is one of the first companies to use the technology, creating six and 13-second ads. Even major advertisers could use Bumper Machine to get inspiration before creating their own short ads from scratch.

As the company gears up for further growth, Mediatel has appointed Steven Scaffardi in the new role of Head of Events. Scaffardi has over...

Greg Grimmer, the former Global COO at digital agency Fetch, is taking over as CEO of Mediatel from July 1, when Derek Jones steps...

Italian commercial TV operator Mediaset has bought a 9.6% stake in the German broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 Media in a move described by Mediaset CEO Pier Silvio Berlusconi as a “friendly acquisition”.

Video software provider Synamedia will debut its software-based Converged Headend solution at ANGA COM in Cologne next week. Synamedia’s Converged Headend is designed to bring...