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SeaChange enables fully-migrated cloud video delivery

Video delivery platform technologist SeaChange International has strengthened its longstanding collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to enable enhanced data analytics on top of its fully-migrated, cloud-based video delivery platform. Building on a collaboration that dates back to 2016, SeaChange is leveraging AWS’s artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) services to facilitate a robust […]

August 9, 2021

NAGRA powers Claro Box TV

Content protection and multiscreen television solutions provider NAGRA has confirmed that Claro Colombia, the largest mobile telecommunications provider in the country, has selected the NAGRA OpenTV Video Platform to power its newly-launched Claro Box TV. The Android TV-based set-top box enables Claro Colombia’s clients to watch the content they want, when they want, with advanced […]

July 30, 2021

ThinkAnalytics powers Tata Sky Binge aggregation

Indian content distribution platform Tata Sky is delivering OTT aggregation with the introduction of Tata Sky Binge. Content discovery and viewer analytics solution provider ThinkAnalytics’ Think360 cloud-based personalised content discovery and viewer engagement platform is now live on Tata Sky’s Binge Fire TV Stick service and Binge mobile app. Binge subscribers now benefit from personalised […]

July 29, 2021

ThinkAnalytics rebrands suite as Think360

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 […]

July 23, 2021

ThinkAnalytics, Gracenote visual content discovery solution

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 […]

July 20, 2021

TiVo extends Fox licence

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. […]

July 15, 2021

Voice-activated Android STBs for SKY Brasil

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 […]

July 15, 2021

ThinkAnalytics achieves AWS Digital CE Competency status

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) […]

July 7, 2021

Technicolor voice technology STB integration

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 […]

July 2, 2021

European PSB news-sharing initiative

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 […]

July 1, 2021By Colin Mann