IT giant IBM has launched IBM Watson Media, a new suite of AI-powered solutions on the IBM Cloud that analyse images, video, language, sentiment and tone, at the US Open Tennis Championships. By combining IBM Watson with IBM’s video capabilities, the United States Tennis Association (USTA) will be able rapidly to share highlight videos of […]
Jon Folland, Gordon Ashworth and Nick Ryan – the founders of media logistics company Nativ, which was acquired by Ooyala in 2015 – have chosen IBC 2017 to debut their latest venture, which harnesses artificial intelligence to identify, process and manage stream-based content. The entrepreneurs have taken a break from the M&E industries to pursue […]
EBS, a full-service provider of EPG and VoD metadata, has announced a major new deal with the ITV that sees EBS providing its extensive range of EPG metadata services to ITV’s portfolio of 10 commercial channels, spanning 17 regions. Key services supplied to ITV by EBS include: EPG data, press listings, image-led weekly and seasonal […]
Netgem, the connected entertainment solution provider for telecom operators, has added integration of Amazon’s Alexa Voice Service to its cloud-based entertainment software provider. The integration means a new Netgem-developed Alexa skill, which is now available for operators across Netgem’s global footprint to integrate with their service offerings, will enrich the viewer experience and make finding […]
UK OTT service EE TV has become one of the first operators to offer a skill for Amazon Alexa via its set-top box. EE TV will support Alexa voice control through Amazon Echo or Echo Dot, meaning customers can just ask for information on what’s on, or to record their favourite shows. Customers can ask: […]
TiVo has reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30th 2017. “TiVo executed well in the second quarter with strong financial results,” said Tom Carson, President and CEO of TiVo. “We signed deals and launched products in pay-TV, OTT and mobile during the quarter. This included product deals with Millicom, Cable Onda and […]
The BBC has worked with Microsoft to build an experimental version of BBC iPlayer that uses artificial intelligence to allow individuals to sign in to BBC services using their unique voiceprint and to talk to their TV to select what they want to watch. Writing in the BBC Internet Blog, Cyrus Saihan, Head of Digital […]
TiVo has announced that US pay-TV provider, DISH, has completed its migration to TiVo Metadata. DISH is utilising TiVo’s rich metadata, such as programme information and image-based content, across its product platforms, including linear TV, VoD and DVR. “Today’s consumers want a visually-rich entertainment experience that makes it easy for them to quickly identify and […]
Internet giant Google is experimenting with autoplay videos that sees relevant trailers and clips played in response to users’ search results. The feature puts the autoplaying video at the top of search results as part of the knowledge panel for certain searches. Searches for information about movies or TV shows pops up the video in […]
TiVo has expanded its existing intellectual property (IP) licence agreement with TCL, the fastest-growing TV brand in the US and the third largest TV manufacturer in the world, into North America. The latest IP licensing deal, which extends into the next decade, provides coverage for TCL North America’s television offerings including its line of TCL […]