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Apple previews tvOS 13

Apple has previewed tvOS 13, the operating system that is says makes Apple TV 4K “the easiest and most personalised entertainment device for enjoying TV shows, movies, music, photos, games and apps on the biggest screen in the home.” With tvOS 13, Apple TV 4K gains an immersive new Home screen; multi-user support for customers […]

June 4, 2019

Entel deploys Amino to power Bolivia IPTV

Entel, the national telecommunications operator in Bolivia, has begun a major deployment of AminoVU set-top boxes running on AminoOS to deliver IPTV services across its newly deployed fibre network, which covers almost 100 per cent of the country. Currently, Entel has a broad consumer offering including telephony, mobile, broadband and satellite TV and is broadening […]

May 30, 2019

Study: Europeans increasingly using multiple TV sources

Findings from a study – TV Universe – UK, Sweden, Germany: How People Watch Television Today – from entertainment metadata specialist Gracenote and digital media analyst firm nScreenMedia, focusing on pay TV, free-to-air and online TV viewership in major European countries, reveal that TV viewing has become a complicated undertaking for European audiences, who juggle […]

May 15, 2019

Sky invests in You.i TV

Sky has invested in You.i TV, a specialist in software tools for addressing cross-platform app development. The investment is part of the larger You.i TV Series C funding announced in November 2018, and displays Sky’s commitment to backing innovative companies that help connect consumers to content they want to watch, wherever they want to watch […]

May 9, 2019

Armstrong selects TiVo’s Next-Gen Platform

TiVo has announced that Armstrong has chosen TiVo’s Next-Gen Platform to bring cutting-edge entertainment solutions to its subscribers. With more than 50 years of experience in the cable television industry, Armstrong provides services across areas in Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Maryland in the US. Armstrong will utilise TiVo’s Next-Gen Platform to seamlessly transition to IPTV […]

April 29, 2019

RCN chooses TiVo’s Next-Gen Platform

TiVo has announced that RCN, the US cable operator, has selected TiVo’s Next-Gen Platform to bring advanced innovation to its customers. RCN will be the first operator to deploy the Next-Gen Platform and will roll out its new TiVo-powered video solution to its high-speed Internet, digital TV and home phone customers. RCN also plans to expand the […]

April 24, 2019

TiVo platform for Redbox

Redbox tapped TiVo to deliver engaging, personalised content experiences to its customers via TiVo’s Personalised Content Discovery platform. Redbox is America’s destination for new-release movie and video game rentals with more than 41,500 kiosks nationwide and a new streaming service, Redbox On Demand. Redbox is deploying TiVo’s Personalised Content Discovery platform, including Search, Recommendations and […]

April 8, 2019

Forbidden Technologies partners with Xytech

Xytech, a specialist in facility management software, and Forbidden Technologies, the AIM quoted cloud video company, have partnered to provide users with a real-time, frame-accurate browser-based player. This is planned for Version 9 of Xytech’s MediaPulse facility management software system which is targeted to be launched in June 2019. “This strategic partnership with Forbidden Technologies […]

April 3, 2019

TiVo launches CubiTV for Android TV

Entertainment technology and audience insights specialist TiVo has launched CubiTV for Android TV. CubiTV for Android TV is designed to be a modular, cost-effective, easy to deploy, pre-integrated solution that enables operators to seamlessly begin their journey with Android TV Operator Tier and leverage the ecosystem benefits. According to TiVo, CubiTV for Android TV offers […]

March 26, 2019

Research: Samsung’s Tizen leads smart TV market

According to a recent report from Strategy Analytics, worldwide sales of smart TVs reached 157 million units in 2018, representing 67 per cent of all TVs sold during the year. The latest research found that more than one than one in five smart TVs sold today run on the Samsung developed Tizen platform while one […]

March 25, 2019