Set-top box data research from Rovi into consumer engagement with Interactive Programming Guides (IPG) has revealed that 94 per cent of homes now visit the TV listings grid on a weekly basis. Rovi also found that on average, Guide users visit the TV listings grid 15 times daily and interact with it for a combined […]
NDS has confirmed the implementation of its VideoGuard Connect DRM for HD pay-TV on mobile devices using ARM TrustZone technology with SK Planet, a subsidiary of SK Telecom, Korea’s leading telecoms provider. Since 2011, SK Planet has provided a multi-screen service branded “Hoppin” to its two million subscribers throughout Korea and will develop this business […]
Envivio, a provider of live and on-demand multi-screen IP video processing and delivery solutions, announced that SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation of Japan has deployed Envivio 4Caster Gen III encoders powered by Envivio Muse software, for the SKY PerfecTV On-Demand video service. SKY Perfect is Japan’s largest DTH satellite service provider with more than 3.7 million […]
Arris Group and NDS have announced their collaboration on a tightly-integrated solution that will offer service providers greater choice and customisation in the way they deliver seamless whole home triple-play media experiences to their subscribers. The joint integration will provide a comprehensive architecture to accelerate the pace of innovation and the convergence of traditional pay-TV […]
Rovi Corporation and Nuance Communications are collaborating to further accelerate voice activated discovery and guidance applications for cable service providers and consumer electronics manufacturers. Nuance has licensed and will be integrating Rovi’s rich entertainment data with Dragon TV to provide TV manufacturers and cable service providers the ability to access the wide variety of Rovi-indexed […]
Italian DTH platform TivùSat has reached the figure of 1.4 million active smart cards, for a total of 4 million clients served. Launched less than three years ago by Italian broadcasters RAI, Mediaset and Telecom Italia Media, TivùSat aims to extend TV coverage to those areas of the country faced with technical problems in receiving […]
Global video search engine blinkx has reported full year revenues increased 73 per cent to $114.4 million year-over year. Chief executive and founder Suranga Chandratillake said the proliferation of powerful connected devices and high-speed broadband networks had catalysed consumer appetite for web video. During the year, the company acquired Burst Media, an online media and […]
Ocean Blue Software, a provider of digital TV middleware software, has developed an interactive assistive living TV calendar and diary to help users organise their lives via their TVs and enable doctors to interact with patients at home. Ocean Blue claims the new Timewatch Calendar and diary system – which will be launched at the […]
blinkx, the world’s largest video search engine, has announced that a blinkx app is now available on Sony Internet-enabled home entertainment devices. Consumers can now watch videos from blinkx’s extensive index of professionally produced content on a variety of customised channels. The blinkx app for Sony gives customers immediate access to blinkx’s index of premium […]
Company BeeSmart, the interactive TV middleware provider for service operators, is announcing that its name is changing to Beenius on May 16th. Ever since BeeSmart was launched, its credo and growth have been based on strong partnerships for the development and distribution of products and services in the interactive TV industry. The CEO of Beenius, […]