TV-loving UK consumers lead the world in using the latest technology to enhance their viewing experience, Ofcom research has revealed. The UK is ahead of other countries such as Japan and the USA for catching up with TV online and is at the forefront of using new technology such as smart TVs and digital video […]
Multimedia Research Group (MRG), the market specialist in the Video and Media ecosystem, has released its latest forecast on the worldwide streaming media player market. The growth of OTT video services is attracting attention to consumer electronics products that can efficiently support streaming media services. One of these products, the streaming media player, has enjoyed […]
Australia’s Movie-streaming service Quickflix has entered into an agreement with Humax, a producer of personal video recorders, to distribute the Quickflix digital service through IP-connected PVRs, commencing in the first quarter of 2013. Humax PVR users will have access to Quickflix subscription and latest release pay per view streaming of movies and TV shows directly […]
Being a shareholder in Pace has sometimes been profitable – but mostly not – and it has rarely been dull. Now the Yorkshire-based STB maker is bidding for the Motorola STB business that Google would like to offload following its buy of the mobile business. For a company that was earlier this year on its […]
Antik Technology, a Slovakia-based manufacturer of IPTV devices, has begun selling the FullHD Juice Mini the first BitTorrent Certified set-top box in the world and the latest in Antik´s Juice line of TV products. First announced during CES 2012 in Las Vegas last January, the device is able to play files downloaded as torrents directly […]
Oregan Networks plans to bolster its platform offering for the current and future MSO deployments, with an “on the go” recording and viewing capability which synchronises home devices with tablets, laptops and smart phones. The company’s domain and expertise has been deeply embedded in the TV centric space, however the new product expands beyond its […]
The Board of Pace plc has confirmed it has submitted an indicative, non-binding, bid to Google in respect of the potential acquisition of its Motorola Home (STB) business. Pace says discussions with Google are currently at a preliminary stage and there is no certainty as to whether any agreement regarding any transaction will be reached. […]
BT has confirmed it will not be using YouView boxes from Pace. BT has terminated a deal with Pace to supply it with set-top boxes, although the UK based technology company will continue to deliver BT Vision hybrid boxes. BT launched its YouView offering, which offers connected TV services in October with boxes supplied by […]
Google is closing its auction of Motorola’s set-top box business, reports The Wall Street Journal. The company had set a deadline of December 7 for the last round of bids, according to three people involved in the process. Google August 2012 hired Barclays Plc to seek buyers for Motorola, which has been losing market share […]
Not for the first time rumours swirl on Wall St about TiVo being a buy target. Now it is Google’s name that is in the frame as the potential buyer and it’s because of TiVo’s suit against Google-owned Motorola Mobility over alleged patent infringements. Investment bankers Janney Capital’s analyst Tony Wible has tracked the latest […]