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Prime Video rolls out X-Ray Recaps feature

Prime Video has announced its new generative AI feature, X-Ray Recaps, which is powered by Amazon Bedrock, a fully managed AWS service for building and scaling generative AI applications with foundational models. Using a combination of Amazon Bedrock models and custom AI models trained on Amazon SageMaker, X-Ray Recaps analyses various video segments, combined with […]

November 5, 2024By Nik Roseveare

Report: The role of AI in TV ad strategies

The latest TV Key Facts report from RTL AdAlliance, the international sales house of RTL Group, highlights the synergies between technology and human creativity in the evolving advertising landscape. Despite the growing influence of digital platforms, television maintains its strength, adapting to new technologies while preserving its unique ability to connect with audiences. In this […]

November 4, 2024

Samba TV acquires Semasio

Samba TV, a provider of TV technology for audience data and omniscreen measurement, has announced its acquisition of Semasio, a provider of contextual targeting and audience data solutions. Samba TV says the acquisition enhances its capabilities in delivering privacy-first targeting across digital and connected TV (CTV) platforms, further solidifying its position as a key player […]

November 1, 2024

BT expands Carbon Network Dashboard

BT has expanded its Carbon Network Dashboard to give business customers visibility of electricity consumption and carbon emissions at an individual workload and application level. The insight will allow them to optimise their data-centre and network infrastructure to manage emissions as they adopt AI applications at scale. AI can have significantly different impacts on networks […]

November 1, 2024

Survey: Bundling increasingly important to consumers

Households are keen on having a ‘digital detox’ with 40 per cent of consumer respondents concerned about the amount of time their household members are spending online. This is according to the latest EY decoding the digital home study, which surveyed 20,000 consumers on their attitudes toward technology, media and telecoms experienced in the home […]

October 31, 2024

Brightcove announces new and expanded AI suite pilots

Brightcove, the streaming technology company, will expand its recently launched Brightcove AI Suite with a new AI-Text-to-Video pilot in Q1 2025 and will soon add additional capabilities to its AI-Metadata Optimizer solution with AI-automated thumbnail creation and video chaptering. For the unveiling of its AI Suite in September, Brightcove took a collaborative approach to testing […]

October 29, 2024

Netcracker, du partnership

Netcracker Technology and telco and digital services provider du have announced they will collaborate on leveraging Netcracker’s GenAI Telco Solution to foster innovation, enhance service delivery and elevate the overall customer experience across du’s network. During GITEX Global 2024, executives from Netcracker and du signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a multi-year programme, which is […]

October 29, 2024

Vibe launches AI-driven suite of products for SMBs

Vibe has announced the launch of its latest AI-driven suite of products designed to empower small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) to fully leverage the power of Streaming TV advertising. These new tools — Vibe IQ2, Vibe AI Assistant, Vibe Studio, and Vibe Connect — are specifically designed to democratise CTV advertising, a space historically dominated […]

October 29, 2024

Generative Wallpaper rolling out on Samsung TVs

Samsung Electronics has announced the launch of its Generative Wallpaper feature for the 2024 Neo QLED and QLED models, powered by Tizen OS. This new feature leverages AI to create custom 4K images that aim to enhance the TV’s display, offering users a unique way to personalise their viewing experience. “Generative Wallpaper brings a new […]

October 23, 2024

IBC launches 2025 Accelerator Programme

IBC has announced the Call for Challenges for the 2025 Accelerator Media Innovation Programme, inviting proposals for transformative, fast-track innovation projects that will help shape the future of the media and entertainment technology sector. The deadline for submissions is December 6th. IBC will select 12 project proposals that will go forward to be pitched in […]

October 23, 2024