TDF Media Services, the TDF business unit dedicated to providing innovative solutions for the media industry, has announced the launch of the first end-to-end HbbTV platform. This comprehensive brand new platform for broadcasters and media companies is able to support any kind of video-based hybrid TV services. Thanks to the HbbTV technologies, it is now […]
A survey by Quixel Research has found that 88 per cent of current Apple customers in the US would be interested in buying an Apple television. Furthermore, among non-Apple owners, 80 per cent of owners of a flat-panel TV say they’d be extremely, very or somewhat interested in an Apple TV. “This potential Apple (interactive […]
SmarDTV and Nagra, both Kudelski Group companies and Samsung Electronics have successfully combined CI Plus and HbbTV with DRM to enable video-on-demand for OTT networks directly to iDTVs without the use of a STB. The system integrates the Nagra Gravity User Interface running in HbbTV on Samsung 2012 TV models allowing Nagra PRM protected content […]
IBM has unveiled a new cloud platform and announced it will power the Philips Smart TV platform delivering greater interactive services to millions of TV viewers in more than 30 countries in Europe, as well as Brazil and Argentina. The announcement at the IFA consumer electronics event in Berlin provides IBM cloud services on a […]
Sigma Designs, a provider of System-on-Chip (SoC) solutions for home entertainment connectivity and control, has announced the release of its new HiDTV Pro-UXL (SoCs) designed for the next generation of Smart-TVs. With its integrated 1 GHz CPU, high performance 3D graphics engine and high quality video processing pipeline, the HiDTV Pro-UXL picture quality is designed […]
People in markets such as China, Brazil and India use the opportunities offered by web-connected television more than those in the UK, US and Germany. This is according to research carried out across thirteen countries by GfK, the consumer research experts. A study by consumer research experts GfK found that western consumers are stuck in […]
Digital entertainment innovator Rovi Corporation, and media strategy and research company Decipher Research, have released the phase one results of a three-part study exploring connected TV device usage and advanced advertising in Germany. The first phase looked at user demographics, device familiarity and usage, and compared the media habits of connected device owners to those […]
7digital, the digital media company, has been selected as a key digital music partner on all Toshiba TVs equipped with the Toshiba Places platform. The 7digital Toshiba Edition web store allows users to browse 7digital’s catalogue of over 20 million high quality tracks, create playlists and stream music directly though their television. The store has […]
Scandinavian telco TeliaSonera and Samsung are jointly developing a smart TV service that will allow IPTV access offering full support for linear, catch-up and on-demand content – without the need for a set-top-box Once a Samsung Series 7 or 8 smart TV is connected to the Internet in applicable markets, it will recognise the local […]
Consumer electronics manufacturer Hisense is to unveil its Hisense Pulse with Google TV device at the IFA trade fair in Berlin August 31st- September 5th prior to its retail debut in North America mid-November. The Hisense Pulse with Google TV connects to any television with an HDMI input and enables consumers to enjoy the richest […]