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NENT to launch Viaplay in Poland on Aug 3

Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) has confirmed it will launch its Viaplay streaming service in Poland on August 3rd. Viaplay will offer Polish viewers a combination of premium live sports, Viaplay Originals, international movies and TV series, and kids content, and will be priced at PLN 34 (€7.55) per month. Following its roll-out in Poland, […]

July 6, 2021

PPDS returns to hospitality

PPDS is celebrating its return to the hospitality market in North America, with the exciting launch of a brand-new range of futureproof Philips MediaSuite pro Android TVs, bringing unrivaled 4K picture performance, advanced entertainment choice, and extensive customization features to the hotel industry. Ending a hiatus, today’s announcement follows extensive market research and collaboration with […]

April 13, 2021

rlaxx wins new connected TV deals

European AVoD service rlaxx TV is now available on Apple TV as well as smart TVs by Panasonic and Grundig in the UK, Germany, Switzerland and Austria. The service launched on Amazon Fire TV devices and Android TV in early January 2021. The new availability on Apple TV, Panasonic and Grundig smart TVs adds around […]

February 18, 2021

ZEASN launches WhaleLive AVoD on Philips TVs

ZEASN, a provider of OTT and Smart TV services, has announced the launch of WhaleLive, a new AVoD service on the Philips Smart TV platform providing consumers with free access to a wide selection of news, movies, kids, music, sports, and entertainment channels. WhaleLive is initially available in the UK, Germany, Austria and Switzerland. It […]

August 28, 2020

Vulnerabilities discovered in Philips and Thomson STBs

Researchers from Avast’s IoT Labs have discovered serious security flaws in two popular TV set-top boxes which could allow cybercriminals to store malware on the devices for the purposes of launching botnet attacks or ransomware using a weather forecast service. The boxes under the microscope are manufactured by consumer electronics companies Thomson and Philips. The […]

August 26, 2020

Forecast: Smart home device markets to rebound in 2021

A desire to keep a closer eye on what is happening around their homes as consumers shelter-in-place will help the smart home market weather the global Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, according to research published in the latest versions of Strategy Analytics’ Global Smart Home Device Forecast. Strategy Analytics forecasts global consumer spending in 2020 on […]

July 15, 2020