New Zealand pay-TV operator Sky has revealed details of new products, including an IP-only replacement option for VodafoneTV customers whose service will close on November 30th, 2022. The Sky Pod will enable access to Sky TV, on demand content and streaming apps without the need for a satellite dish. It does not have recording capability […]
Findings from real-time engagement API platform Agora indicate that global demand for real-time engagement (RTE) technology in the second quarter increased by nearly two-thirds (63 per cent) when compared to the same period last year. Interest in interactive livestreaming, in particular, is supporting growth. “Real-time engagement technology enables developers to quickly and easily build these […]
Roku has announced the latest enhancements coming to Roku’s operating system which it says gives users a more convenient and efficient experience for discovering, accessing, and streaming entertainment. In the coming months, the company will introduce an all-new content discovery experience, The Buzz, to the Roku Home Screen Menu as well as two significant updates […]
Vodafone Iceland, a leading provider in the Iceland telecommunications market, and XroadMedia, specialists in building innovative and ground-breaking content discovery and personalisation solutions, have announced a partnership for audiences to experience hyper-personalisation. Vodafone Iceland holds a strong local position both in the corporate and the consumer market and with its open innovation strategy, leads the […]
Pearl TV, the coalition of US broadcast companies transitioning to broadcast technology standard NEXTGEN TV, and iWedia a provider of software solutions for connected TV devices, have launched a fast-track programme that adds new ATSC 3.0 A/344 interactive features. The programme accelerates and streamlines the path for adoption of NEXTGEN TV technology by consumer electronic […]
Media and entertainment technology solutions provider Amino has extended its partnership with fabless semiconductor company Amlogic to broaden the range of set-top box options available for its Operator Ready RDK-V platform. The R180 set-top, based on Amlogic’s X4 chipset, has been recently RDK Video Accelerator (RDK-VA) certified and gives operators access to premium OTT services […]
Simply.TV, a leading content discovery and metadata provider, has acquired privately held Dutch EPG specialist GVIDI. Commenting on the acquisition, Simply.TV COO Daniel Rühmann said: “GVIDI’s solid base of pay-TV operators, broadcasters and CE-manufactures compliments the Simply.TV customer portfolio and the GVIDI team will add substantial technical, operational, and commercial leadership. Acquiring GVIDI is a […]
Gracenote, the content solutions unit of Nielsen, says it is paving the way for programming sources to drive the success of their entertainment offerings and improve ROI in the streaming-first world with the launch of Gracenote ID Distribution System. This enables programme owners and creators to leverage Gracenote IDs to manage their content, streamline distribution […]
Video streaming infrastructure provider Bitmovin has partnered with customer behaviour specialist Sceenic on a new integrated Software Developer Kit (SDK) to optimise fan engagement and interactivity. The new SDK is for the integration between Bitmovin’s Video Player and Sceenic’s Watch Together technology, which empowers audiences to watch synchronised video streams in an interactive virtual environment […]
Cloud-based personalised content discovery, viewer insight, and targeted advertising solution provider ThinkAnalytics has confirmed that Greg Riker has joined as Chief Revenue Officer. Riker will lead US business development, sales, and customer success teams for the Think360 viewer engagement platform and ThinkAdvertising for hyper-targeted advertising. Based in the US, he will report to ThinkAnalytics Chairman, […]