Qt Group and LG Electronics are partnering to embed the Qt software framework for application development in LG’s webOS based ACPLG’s in-vehicle entertainment platform. This collaborative effort aims to empower automotive OEM developers and designers to create more innovative, immersive content-streaming services for cars. This partnership builds on Qt’s existing support for LG’s customisable, open […]
LG Electronics is driving the transition to software-defined vehicles (SDVs) with its LG AlphaWare. An advanced, innovative, and user-centric suite of software, LG AlphaWare is designed to deliver immersive in-cabin experiences and will expand the definition and expectations of future automotive. LG’s software solutions were introduced this week at AutoTech: Detroit, where the company also […]
Comcast Advertising and FreeWheel have released a report titled, Content Discovery in a Multiscreen TV World: Surfing and Scrolling in a Sea of Content. This global report analyses trends of how consumers navigate and discover TV content across traditional and streaming in the US and five European countries (UK, France, Germany, Spain, and Italy). The […]
Everyone TV – the organisation leading the evolution of free TV in the UK – has confirmed the launch of its new streaming service Freely. Backed by PSBs BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5, Freely is available through the next generation of smart TVs now on sale in stores and online. Its backers suggest […]
Using multiple streaming services and debating what to watch can be time-consuming. A study by Currys uncovered how much time people spend choosing a programme or movie to watch and asked 2,018 Brits to understand their challenges and difficulties in selecting content. Out of those asked, 10 per cent admitted they spend up to 2 hours […]
Content data specialist Gracenote has expanded its FAST Programme to the US helping content owners and providers more easily launch new free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) channels. Now, US-based content owners can distribute their TV programmes and movies to leading streaming platforms along with industry-standard Gracenote metadata ensuring their offerings are discoverable and monetisable. First […]
Content solutions specialist Gracenote is helping TV providers optimise their user experiences by providing the most accurate, up-to-date and comprehensive datasets covering subscription video on-demand (SVoD) and linear (FAST) content availability. The Gracenote solutions pair TV, movie and sports programming availability data with normalised programme metadata to ensure that streaming aggregators, digital platforms and MVPDs […]
Following the success of its advertising products on the home screen of Samsung TVs, Samsung Ads Canada, the advertising arm of Samsung Electronics in Canada and a specialist in advanced TV including Connected TV (CTV), has launched the First Screen Immersive Masthead. Currently available on 2024 Samsung Smart TVs, the First Screen Immersive Masthead provides […]
Everyone TV – the organisation leading the evolution of free TV in the UK – has confirmed that its new streaming service Freely, backed by BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5, will launch in Q2 2024. Everyone TV has also offered a first glimpse at the user-interface and features of Freely, including what it […]
ContentWise, a provider of user experience automation and personalisation software, has been selected by ITV to enhance the UX personalisation of ITVX. The ContentWise UX Engine, a machine learning platform, was launched in production on ITVX in early November 2023. Designed to analyse viewer behaviour, it delivers highly relevant content recommendations, thereby enhancing engagement and […]