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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