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E-book: 7 ways your Android TV STB can be abused

Android TV challenges pay TV operators to make a choice. A bold an uncomfortable choice. There are attractive benefits to Android TV but also unnerving worries around how to secure this open platform from abuse.Based on conversations with our customers, we've picked out the top 7 concerns or threats we think you should be aware of. And to help you sort through them and evaluate the impact of the threats we'll examine each of these as follows:Who is the villain, what's the crime?

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The productisation of music rights

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The new chair of the FTC and antitrust 2.0

Article | February 14, 2022

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B2B Movie Placements: What to Expect?

Article | July 13, 2022

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Discord: A Novel Medium for B2B Marketing

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Applications of Virtual Reality in Healthcare

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