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Release 9.4.0.0 (07-09-2024)

• Support for privacy manifest with content tracking domain for Ad flavors.
• Support for content tracking and no-tracking domains across sdk flavors and products.
• Other bug fixes and enhancements.

Release 9.3.0.0 (05-10-2024)

• Support for privacy manifest with tracking domain for Ad flavors.
• Support for capturing user opt-out during initialization.
• Other bug fixes and enhancements.

Release 9.2.0.0 (9-27-2023)

• Support for privacy manifest and required reason API introduced in XCode 15.
• Digitally signed SDK framework per Apple recommendation
• DCR Static recognizing metadata with changed assetID for new impressions.
• Limiting ping retries during https failures.
• Other bug fixes and enhancements.

Release 9.1.0.0 (3-31-2023)

• DCR Static duration measurement for AppSDK (currently only AGF).
• Removed use of iOS keychains, started using NSUserDefaults for persistent storage.
• Viewability: allow enabling by product (DCR, DTVR).
• Other bug fixes and enhancements.

Release 9.0.0.0 (10-07-2022)

• Viewability measurement for DTVR, DCR Content and DCR Ad products.
• Audibility measurement for DTVR, DCR Content and DCR Ad products.
• SDK built with XCode 14.
• Other bug fixes and enhancements.

Release 8.2.0.0 (03-21-2022)

• Adopting Swift language internally, built on a mixed model (Swift+Objective C).
• Support for Swift markers to help Swift developers.
• Removed the usage of deprecated iOS network reachability class.
• Disabled iCloud backup/synchronization of SDK keychain items.
• Other bug fixes and enhancements.

Release 8.1.0.0 (06-28-2021)

• Support for XCFramework build distribution.
• Support for MacOS Catalyst platform framework.
• Fixed the device classification for MacOS M1 measurement.
• Support to capture Hashed email and UID.
• Support to collect SDK diagnostic data.
• Other bug fixes and enhancements.

Release 8.0.0.0 (10-05-2020)

• iOS 14 App Transparency Framework support.
• FPID and VendorID support.
• Fixed the device classification for iPADOS measurement.
• Support for Xamarin cross platform framework.
• Other bug fixes and enhancements.

Release 7.2.0.0 (05-18-2020)

• DTVR AQH and IVD requirements for End and pause timeout.
• Support for Hybrid app webview measurement.
• Support for Hybrid app react native webview measurement.
• Support for React Native measurement.
• Other bug fixes and enhancements

Release 7.1.0.0 (12-09-2019)

• Removed usage of deprecated class UIWebView
• Offline viewing measurement enhancements
• Fixed deadlock on SDK shutdown
• Revisited precedence logic for sfcode parameter
• Fix for DCR individual ad pings parameters after channel change
• Using default value for incorrect adModel parameter
• Defaulting isLive parameter value on channel change
• Other fixes and enhancements.

Release 7.0.0.0 (09-06-2019)

• Support for CDN based config.
• Support for Market based EMM UAID pings.
• Changes required for proper DCR Static measurement in multi-instance/multiple appid's case.
• Fixes for OTT synchronization issues between iOS and Android platforms.
• Fixes for EV data parameters in few scenarios.
• Fixes for DCR Static product behaviour in background app refresh and background fetch scenarios.
• DCR Ad reporting improvements.
• Fixes and improvements for the SDK console log messages.
• Other enhancements and fixes.

Release 6.2.0.0 (02-04-2019)

• Introduced Dynamic framework for SDK.
• Removal of Location Module from SDK Code.
• Increased SDK log file size for Debug mode.
• Removed OTT Airplay/mirroring detection that caused crashes in AVAudioSession class.
• DCR performance improvements.
• Fixed the parsing error happening when clientid/vcid provided as empty in metadata.
• Align AppSDK for FW detection with BSDK for DCR measurement.
• Other Bug Fixes/Enhancements.

Release 6.1.0.1 (9-13-2018)

• Nielsen SDK support for Xcode 10 and tvOS 12

Release 6.0.0.4 (5-24-2018)

• If the SDK build target is set to AGF then SDK will send the hello ping to “eu” and “eu-uat” for debug builds. No changes to the non AGF build the default sfcode will continue to be "sdk" and "cert" for debug build.
• The C1 parameter (NUID) will now be sent as encrypted DeviceID.
• New SessionID changes. The sessionID will contain 29 length random characters appended by timestamp.
• Support for multiple SDK instance without any limit.
• New log feature for CAT tool to retrieve the API level information from client apps. This ping will contain the eventType, parameters, SDK version, appid etc.
• Removed Viewability for this release.

Release 5.1.1.17 (1-23-2017)

• Added "seconds" place to the launch ping
• Ability to opt-out using "Limit Ad Tracking" feature
• Improved CPU Performance while apps are running in background
• Opt-Out pages can be served based on user’s language and locale from device

Release 5.1.1.12 (12-14-2016)

• Support for Nielsen TV Brand Effect
• Ability to set CMS parameters at a more global level
• Opt-out pages based on locale and country
• Opt-out policy based on the "Limit Ad Tracking" flag
• Collection of additional device information
• Issue a warning in client developer’s console when ad is played for more than 5 minutes
• Removed the requirement for “type” parameter
• Limit the duration reported for App launch

Release 5.1.1.7 (9-13-2016)

• General bug fix and performance improvements

Release 5.1.1.5 (7-12-2016)

• Includes a sample TVOS application used to assist during integration.
• Support for TVML based optout pages
• General bug fix and performance improvements

Release 5.1.0.7 (6-15-2016)

• Combined SDK for DCR US and International (Germany)
• API to signal end of content (end API)
• Support for Pause timeout
• Updated API to support JSON object instead of string.
• Reporting of media URL and bundle ID
• Updated ping retry logic
• Changes in OptOut process behavioral
• Enhanced Debugging and SDK logging
• Changes to API signature