Content discovery and viewer analytics solution specialist ThinkAnalytics has unveiled Personalized Images, which recommends personalised images from multiple catalogues on the UI, content carousels and programme guides based on the viewer’s interests and profile. Personalized Images applies advanced AI techniques and information science to automate the process of selecting the best and most appealing image […]
Fabless semiconductor company MediaTek has unveiled its new 4K smart TV chip, the MT9638, with an integrated high-performance AI processing unit (APU). MT9638 supports AI-enhancement technologies such as AI super resolution, AI picture quality and AI voice assistants, plus variable refresh rate (VRR) and MEMC (motion estimation and motion compensation) so graphics appear smoother. According […]
Enterprise software platform MadHive is launching an Audience Forecaster tool to address industry-wide problems such as frequency control and transparency for OTT, CTV. The feature set integrates into MadHive’s full stack offering that currently powers local reach extensions efforts for broadcast networks such as FOX, Scripps and TEGNA. “The concept of delivery guarantees is a […]
Plume, the company behind the smart home service offerings of more than 170 Communications Service Providers (CSPs) served to more than 22 million households across the globe, today announced that it has closed a $270 million minority investment from global venture capital and private equity firm Insight Partners. This Series E round at a $1.35 billion […]
Prime Focus Technologies (PFT), the technology arm of Prime Focus, is delighted to announce that it has won the AWS ISV Innovation Cup for its patented media recognition AI platform, CLEAR Vision Cloud. “ISV Innovation Cup” is an initiative for independent software vendors (ISVs) to build an innovative solution that meets their everyday customer needs, with technical support from AWS. ISVs were […]
Pennsylvania-based television station PBS39 (WLVT) has recently implemented Automatic Realtime Captioning (ARC) from global media services company Red Bee Media. The AI-driven solution combines Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) technology with Red Bee’s highly featured Subito live captioning platform. It allows the broadcaster to activate top quality automatic captions for planned and emergency live content at […]
According to a research report from the IoT analyst firm Berg Insight, the number smart homes in Europe and North America reached 102.6 million in 2020. The most advanced smart home market is North America, having an installed base of 51.2 million smart homes at the end of the year. This represents a penetration rate […]
At a time in which the EU is striving for digital sovereignty, fresh data shows that Europe is trailing global peers on key network roll-out and digital investment metrics, including on 5G, AI and network investment. Despite this, Europe shows progress with respect to last year, with more people covered
Vionlabs, a provider of AI-powered content analysis, announces new funding and hires following major growth in revenue and customers. The company’s growth is attributed to the global acceleration in demand for streaming services to differentiate their video offerings by analyzing the emotional structure of their content libraries and create personalized recommendations. Vionlabs increased its revenues […]
Prime Focus Technologies (PFT) has announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office has issued a patent (U.S. Patent No. 10,783,375) expanding upon the company’s existing patents for its Machine Wisdom – AI technology, the “secret sauce” of its media recognition AI platform, CLEAR Vision Cloud. The present invention overcomes the drawbacks of the […]