Tech4home, a provider of innovative wireless remote control solutions for the home environment, has launched the first Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) voice remote control solutions for RDK and Metrological enabled set-top boxes. Operators opting for the RDK platform will now be able to choose from Tech4home’s wide range of remote control units and benefit from […]
Amazon has revealed that its Fire TV service now has over 40 million active users globally, with customers having access to tens of thousands of channels, apps, Alexa skills and more. Meanwhole, Amazon has announced that by year end a new Fire TV Edition that’s capable of powering soundbars and being integrated into vehicles, plus […]
In a move designed to help global and regional streaming services create next generation user experiences and bridge OTT and broadcast content for seamless viewing, Gracenote, a Nielsen company, is leveraging its expertise powering linear broadcast Electronic Programme Guides (EPGs) to help on-demand video streaming services, Smart TV makers and traditional cable and satellite operators […]
BritBox, the SVoD service created by the BBC and ITV, has confirmed that the service is now available on Panasonic’s premium range of televisions, on Smart TVs manufactured by Vestel, and on Google Chromecast streaming sticks. This is in addition to the TV devices supported at launch. BritBox is now easily accessible on around 10 […]
TiVo Corp is to merge with Xperi Corp, creating one of the largest licensing companies in the world. In an all-stock transaction representing approximately $3 billion (€2.7bn) of combined enterprise value and following the close of the transaction, Xperi shareholders will own approximately 46.5 per cent of the combined business, and TiVo shareholders will own […]
Subscribers to Vodafone TV is Spain are now able to manage their programming with their voice thanks to a new remote control device equipped with a microphone. The new remote will enable subscribers to make personalised searches with different criteria (by actors, directors, genres etc), total control of video with rewind and forward functionalities, launch […]
FandangoNOW, the US VoD service from movie-focused digital service Fandango, has launched an on-demand movies and TV store on Facebook’s home video calling device, Portal TV. The new FandangoNOW store will provide Portal TV users access to more than 100,000 new release and catalogue movies and next-day TV shows to rent or buy, no subscription […]
Bulgarian multiplay telco A1 Bulgaria has launched A1 Xplore TV, an advanced TV user experience powered by Zappware’s video back-office: an end-to-end solution. A1 Xplore TV viewers will be able to find and enjoy content easily through the Zappware Nexx 4.0 user experience. “Our goal is to constantly offer innovative services to our customers to […]
Andreas Jacobi, CEO and Co-founder of Make.TV – the live video cloud and a division of LTN Global – has shared five media trends that he believes will define 2020. Cloud applications will optimise the gig economy for video contributors: It’s currently a difficult and slow process for a stringer to contribute video to a […]
New and existing BT TV customers who recontract can now sign up for Amazon Prime Video and receive the streaming service for six months at no extra cost via the Prime Video app on BT TV. Customers will receive their six months subscription in time for Prime Video’s first Premier League games this December. Prime […]