KartinaTV, an IPTV broadcaster for Russian-speaking audience outside of Russia, has announced a collaboration with Comigo, the creator of a feature-rich smart TV platform. Under the agreement, Comigo will provide KartinaTV with its Smart TV platform which includes: IP Set Top Box (STB), client applications for smartphones and tablets (Android and iOS) and web interface […]
Netgem and Videofutur Entertainment Group have confirmed their approval for Netgem’s tender for 100 per cent of Videofutur, in exchange for cash or Netgem shares Netgem’s objective is to return to growth on the French home market by seizing the opportunity offered by Connected TV. This will allow Netgem to extract more value from both […]
Multi-platform entertainment network Crackle has confirmed that its application is now available on millions of LG, Samsung and VIZIO Smart TVs, as well as on Samsung Blu-ray players. With an already established and popular presence on Sony Internet TVs and Blu-ray players, Crackle is now available on all leading smart TV manufacturers, bringing on-demand streaming […]
Flingo, a publisher of Smart TV apps, has formed a partnership with Innovid, the video technology platform, to offer advertisers interactive pre-roll video ads on smart TVs. Innovid’s iRoll is the standard for transforming video units into interactive experiences and offers a full suite of formats and advanced features. By bringing iRoll formats to Samba, […]
PacketVideo has announced that its Twonky solution was selected by Hisense, a leading Chinese consumer electronics manufacturer, for use in their Google TV products and select Linux powered connected TVs shipped globally. Smart TVs with Twonky software offer a multi-screen experience, allowing users to play content from any device in their local network, or use […]
Marvell has that its Marvell ARMADA 1500 series System-on-Chip (SoC) platform will power the new ASUS Qube with Google TV media streamer. The device represents ASUS’s foray into the Smart TV market and demonstrates one of many ways the ARMADA 1500 series creates new business opportunities for device makers looking to take advantage of the […]
Building on its successful 2012 launch in New York City, online television service Aereo has announced its expansion to 22 new US cities, and the closing of a $38 million Series B round of financing, led by IAC and Highland Capital Partners. These 22 markets represent the first phase of Aereo’s planned nationwide expansion, […]
Google has confirmed that the upcoming CES show in Las Vegas will see further details unveiled of Google TV devices and services. Writing in the Google TV blog, Suveer Kothari and Mickey Kim of Google TV Partnerships, note that last November, Google TV was updated to make it faster and easier to access users’ favourite […]
In the run-up to International CES in Las Vegas, the Smart TV Alliance – the trade group committed to providing partners with a platform to create interactive content on consumers’ TV screens – has revealed that five new industry-leading manufacturers and solution providers joined the Alliance to stimulate cross-platform Smart TV applications and services. According […]
Consumers are using the built-in features on their HDTV at a high rate, with an increasing number gaining access to Web-enabled content directly through their televisions, according to research by The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA). More than one in five US adults owns a smart app-enabled HDTV and almost all (90 per cent) use the […]