4K Ultra High-Definition (4K UHD) television is poised for strong growth in the coming years according to new sales and forecast figures and consumer research to be released this week by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA). Shipments of 4K UHD displays are projected to reach four million units in 2015, marking a 208 per cent […]
Kabel Deutschland (KD), Germany’s largest cable operator, is partnering with Cisco to create a next generation video service that converges search, recommendation and viewing in a personalised, multi-screen, cloud-powered platform, which it claims is the industry’s first comprehensive video-hub for the home. Subscribers can access all the video they consume through a single immersive user […]
DISH Network subsidiary Sling TV has confirmed the anticipated launch of Sling TV, a live, over-the-top television service, to US customers nationwide in the first quarter of 2015. Sling TV will deliver live sports, lifestyle, family, news and information channels, VoD entertainment and the best of online video to broadband-connected devices at home and on-the-go. […]
Application developers registered with the Smart TV Alliance – established in 2012 by LG Electronics, TP Vision and Toshiba to create attractive, platform-independent services for Smart TV applications – have developed applications for 58 million Smart TVs in a single, integrated process within the Smart TV Alliance Common Developer Portal. One-third of the world’s Smart […]
TiVo has introduced TiVo OnePass, an all-access solution available on TV in the home or via TiVo mobile apps, that tracks down every episode of a show a user wants to catch up on and displays all of the episodes in a ‘My Shows’ folder to serve as the ultimate multi-source binge-watching solution. TiVo OnePass […]
TP Vision – which develops, manufactures and markets Philips-branded TV sets in Europe, Russia, Middle East, Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay and selected countries in Asia-Pacific – is pushing on with its integration of the Android operating system into Philips TVs. Almost the entire 2015 range of Philips TVs, including Philips Smart TVs and all Philips […]
STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor expert, and Civolution, a provider of technology and solutions for identifying, managing and monetizing content, have announced the integration of Civolution’s NexGuard forensic watermarking with ST’s UltraHD-4K Cannes and Monaco SoCs to detect unauthorised sharing of digital content and help deter piracy. Forensic watermarking is the means by which a unique […]
Beamr, an imaging technology company, and M-GO a growing, premium transactional VoD service and joint venture between Technicolor and DreamWorks Animation, have announced that M-GO is using Beamr Video to provide a best-in-class user experience for the company¹s premium streaming service. Based on a patent-pending perceptual quality measure, Beamr Video automatically reduces the bitrate of […]
UXP Systems is collaborating with Ericsson to enable operators to deploy the MINT Unified Services Platform on Ericsson Mediaroom IPTV platforms. With MINT, operators can simplify next generation user access and onboarding, and create universal profiles for personalised experiences, allowing them to deliver engaging viewing experiences for customers. This combined solution enhances the operator’s ability […]
Entertainment streaming platform specialist Roku has revealed plans to support 4K Ultra HD streaming for future Roku TV models. The company has prepared a Roku TV reference design for 4K smart TVs for license to TV OEM partners. Global TV manufacturer TCL, which released TCL Roku TV models last year, is an initial partner to […]