ThinkAnalytics has announced that the total number of subscribers under contract is approaching 400 million as it unveiled a major rebranding of its viewer engagement platform to Think360. The company said it “better reflects the breadth and depth of its solutions, which touch every aspect of the viewer lifecycle”. ThinkAnalytics has released new insights from […]
Content discovery and viewer insight solutions provider ThinkAnalytics and entertainment metadata and content services specialist Gracenote are enabling TV providers to improve personalised video search and recommendations through a new solution that builds on each company’s core expertise. ThinkAnalytics’ powerful Personalized Images content recommendations algorithm built on advanced AI techniques and data science is integrated […]
Facebook has selected Vewd, a provider of OTT solutions, to provide the first web browser in the Portal TV App Store. Vewd’s technology, built on Vewd Core (one of the TV industry’s most deployed HTML5 SDK) is designed for connected TV devices, with intuitive controls and functionality to enable viewing of streaming content not available […]
UK broadcast regulator Ofcom is recommending a radical overhaul of laws to ensure that public service media survives and thrives in the digital age. Its recommendations to Government mark the conclusion of Small Screen: Big Debate – an in-depth review on the future of public service media (PSM). The report calls for the renewal of […]
TiVo and Fox Corporation have announced a long-term renewal of their patent licence. The renewal provides Fox with continued and expanded coverage under TiVo’s patent portfolios. “We are very pleased to conclude this agreement with Fox, a producer and distributor of content through world-leading Fox brands,” said Samir Armaly, president, IP licensing of TiVo-owner Xperi. […]
Media and entertainment technologist Technicolor Connected Home and DTH pay-TV operator SKY Brasil have confirmed the deployment of SKY Connect, a next generation set-top box (STB) that integrates Google Assistant far-field voice technology that allows subscribers in Brazil to navigate entertainment content on their TVs. The move is the latest development in the 15-year relationship […]
Amazon Alexa will be coming to a wide range of third-party TVs powered by webOS, LG Electronics’ proprietary TV platform. TV brands such as Advance, Blaupunkt, Eko, JSW, Manta, Polaroid, RCA, Seiki and Skytech as well as original design manufacturers Ayonz, Dualshine, Konka, Silicon Player, Skyworth and Xianyou, among others, will soon be offering this […]
ThinkAnalytics, a global provider of personalised content discovery, viewer insight and targeted advertising solutions, has achieved Amazon Web Services (AWS) Digital Customer Experience Competency status. This designation recognises that ThinkAnalytics provides proven technology and deep expertise in Digital Customer Experience. Achieving the AWS Digital Customer Experience Competency differentiates ThinkAnalytics as an AWS Partner Network (APN) […]
Entertainment technologist Technicolor Connected Home is integrating Google’s far-field voice technology into its latest generation of set-top boxes (STBs) which enables users to change channels, search for content and more – hands-free with Google Assistant. Previously, Google Assistant with far-field voice recognition was only available on devices such as soundbars and TVs. The integration of […]
Ten public service broadcasters (PSBs) are set to change the way in which Europeans consume news by using online tools to overcome language barriers and share diverse content from across the continent. Led by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), the broadcasters are launching ‘A European Perspective’, a collaborative news service that enables audiences to access […]