Advanced wireless products specialist AirTies Wireless Networks has confirmed that its Mesh technology has been chosen by Sky to enable the Sky Q, its next-generation home entertainment system, which will be available in early 2016. Sky Q is a family of advanced products, connecting wirelessly to create a new ecosystem that makes it easier than […]
Sky will unveil its pricing structure for its new SkyQ Ultra-HD set-top box during its latest quarter’s results announcements on January 29th. Analyst reports suggest the new ‘all in’ pricing model will start above the current £90 per month for Sky’s all-embracing top-level sports & movies bundles. Equity analysts at investment bank Nomura suggested to […]
The Consumer Federation of America and public interest body Public Knowledge have sent a letter to the Federal Communications Commission urging the agency to begin a rulemaking proceeding to reform the video set-top box market. According to Consumer Federation of America’s analysis, pay-TV subscribers are overpaying somewhere between $6 billion and $14 billion annually. They […]
Hybrid TV device and cloud solutions specialist Amino has confirmed the availability of the new Amino 6 Series, a comprehensive range of 4K Ultra HD and HEVC (High Efficiency Video Coding) Hybrid TV Devices to spearhead operator rollout of next generation entertainment services. According to industry analysts IHS Electronics and Media, strong growth in demand for […]
Irish state broadcaster RTÉ has partnered with Freesat, the UK free-to-air television company, to develop a new product for Saorview, Ireland’s free digital television service and the largest television platform in Ireland. The new product – Saorview Connect – will allow viewers to access a range of on demand content as well as the Saorview […]
Canadian multimedia company Bell is raising the 4K stakes by confirming that its Fibe TV customers in Toronto, Montréal, Ottawa and Québec City can now purchase Bell’s new 4K Whole Home PVR, which it describes as the most advanced 4K PVR available today. The new Fibe TV 4K Whole Home PVR is the smallest available […]
Wiztivi, a specilaist in design and development of multiscreen user interfaces, in partnership with STMicroelectronics, will be demonstrating Wiztivi’s HTML5-based UI product at CES 2016 – TIMELESS180 – running STMicroelectronics’ Ultra HD set-top-box Cannes and Monaco 4K SoCs. TIMELESS180 is an advanced HTML5-based User Interface product by Wiztivi delivering a full TV featured experience. Its […]
Nordic triple-play operator Com Hem has developed a trial application for smartwatches, giving users control of their TV from their Apple or Android watch. The app turns the smartwatch into the remote control, enabling users to pause a TV show or switch channels. The app is a result of Com Hem’s continuous efforts to find […]
FreeCast will unveil its set top box at CES this week, due to hit big box retailers early this year. Freecast says its Select TV box will revolutionise the delivery of the pay-TV industry online, by offering over 350,000 TV episodes, 200,000 movies, 1000 web channels, local OTA channels from the major networks, a full […]
Humax has announced that Freesat with Freetime set-top boxes will be the first in its product range to roll out Netflix. Netflix will be available on the Humax Freesat with Freetime HDR-1000S 500GB, HDR-1010S 1TB, HB-1000S, as well as the more recently launched HDR-1100S (available with 500GB, 1TB and 2TB hard drives). Graham North, Commercial […]