IPTV equipment provider NetUP is preparing to launch an IPTV service with no IP set-top boxes required. The service includes a TV set that contains an Android-based IP STB integrated. The device – which mainly targets hotels and residences – allows users to watch Live TV with interactive features, use Electronic Program Guide (EPG) and […]
According to the research from Informa Telecoms & Media, awareness of Smart TVs remains low as UK retailers fail to educate consumers of their benefits and provide even the most basic information regarding connected-TV features. Informa estimates that 35 per cent of all TVs sold this year will be “smart”, however, this is a result […]
Rovi has revealed that BT, Red Bull TV, Honda, and Ladbrokes will develop interactive campaigns to run on the Rovi Advertising Network as part of the Rovi Smart TV Advertising program. These companies join Channel 4, which was one of the first to join the Rovi Smart TV program in the UK. The Rovi UK […]
Following Spain’s recent formal approval of the new standard HbbTV, state-owned TV group RTVE is making a full-frontal assault on the connected TV market with the launch of several applications and the signature of agreements with electronic manufacturers to make their content available through the new smart TV sets. RTVE’s HbbTV service includes 50,000 TV programmes […]
One in five US broadband households intends to purchase a new flat-panel TV before the end of 2011, making it the most popular CE product this holiday season, according to new consumer research from Parks Associates. Among households intending to purchase a flat-panel TV, 73 per cent plan to select a set with advanced features […]
LG Electronics has joined forces with Intel to promote Intel’s sophisticated Wireless Displays technology in its products. According to the companies, 2012 could be the year Intel’s Wireless Display technology, more commonly referred to as WiDi, becomes blended with LG’s forthcoming LG Cinema 3D Smart TVs. Intel’s WiDi is a new-generation wireless ‘technolog’ that allows […]
Although one in ten (10 per cent) of UK homes already own a Smart TV, only a further four per cent intend to purchase one at some point in the next 12 months, according to YouGov research. Over one half (52 per cent) say they definitely won’t purchase a Smart TV, while one quarter (25 […]
Screen has further expanded its product portfolio of broadcast solutions to include connected TV. Having only recently acquired fellow broadcast technology company SysMedia, Screen has announced that it has obtained the On Screen Publishing connected TV solution, now named ‘SceenConnect’, which allows the content owners to easily deploy and manage services across a range of […]
Apple has emerged as the leading player in the rapidly growing connected TV player market, according to research from the Strategy Analytics Connected Home Devices service. According to the report – Connected TV Players: Another Battlefield in the Smart TV War – global sales of Connected TV players – also known as video streaming or […]
Rovi has announced that automaker MINI and its agency Mediaplus are participating in the launch of the Rovi Smart TV Advertising programme in Germany. The programme enables companies to develop and introduce innovative advertising campaigns across HDTVs, Blu-ray Disc players, and other Internet-connected devices. The launch in Germany builds on the success of similar programs […]