TMS, the entertainment navigation expert, and ThinkAnalytics, a specialist in multiplatform TV search and recommendations, have entered into a new agreement. Under the deal, TMS will provide its On Entertainment metadata to ThinkAnalytics for use in the ThinkAnalytics Recommendations Engine which delivers individualised multiplatform content recommendations to consumers, helping them discover the live linear TV, […]
Nagra, the Kudelski Group digital TV business and independent provider of content protection and multiscreen television solutions, has announced the availability of a new turnkey platform for pay-TV service providers enabling quick deployment of new services with an engaging user experience. The solution will make its debut in Asia with two service providers in Mongolia. […]
Opera Software has announced that the full suite of Opera TV products has a new destination, landing in the latest line of Smart TVs from consumer electronics company Changhong. Changhong, one of the largest manufacturers of televisions in China, will integrate the Opera Devices Software Development Kit (SDK) to power the complete package of Opera […]
ThinkAnalytics, developer of a multiplatform TV search and recommendations engine, has unveiled ThinkSports, its comprehensive worldwide sports metadata library. ThinkSports enables broadcasters and pay-TV providers to deliver highly-personalised recommendations to viewers based on their favourite athletes, teams and sporting events. ThinkSports makes it easier for fans to discover, and watch, programming as well as accelerating […]
DataCash, a MasterCard company, is partnering with Smart TV app development consultancy, TV App Agency, to deliver Smart TV payment solutions. The partnership will see DataCash integrate its payment gateway into TV App Agency’s ‘TV App Engine’, offering a new way for brands and app developers to accept payments through their applications. DataCash’s payment gateway […]
Opera Software and LED TV provider Hisense have announced that the Opera TV Store has now launched on selected models of Hisense Smart TVs, extending the partnership between Opera and Hisense and bringing exciting new apps to TV viewers. Hisense, which is already using the Opera Devices Software Development Kit to power their entertainment portal, […]
Viaccess-Orca, a global player in the protection and enhancement of content services, will demonstrate a new user interface for its TV Everywhere (TVE) solution at IBC2013. The new interface allows TV viewers to easily discover compelling content on a wide range of devices — including TVs, PCs, smartphones, and tablets — enabling content service providers […]
Vimond Media Solutions has announced the release of Content Aggregator, a new product that uses components of Vimond’s online TV platform, the Vimond Platform, to enable multiple publishers on the same service. With the solution, operators and service providers can grant access to the Vimond Platform so that approved partners and content holders can upload, […]
Video content discovery solutions provider Jinni, has signed a multi-year agreement with Microsoft to enhance entertainment discovery on Xbox consoles. Jinni’s proprietary Entertainment Genome uses deep knowledge of every show and movie in the Xbox Video catalogue to help the recommendations system intuitively connect Xbox users to content they’ll enjoy. “Creating the most amazing entertainment […]
Entertainment navigation specialist TMS and Verizon have agreed a deal which will see the telco use a range of TMS products in FiOS TV entertainment guides available across multiple platforms. This effort makes it even easier for Verizon FiOS customers to find and watch the entertainment they’re most interested in whether it’s on linear TV, […]