DTS, a wholly-owned subsidiary of entertainment technology company Xperi, and IMAX have announced that Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) plans to expand their catalogue of IMAX Enhanced content encoded in DTS:X immersive sound, adding hundreds of titles to their existing catalogue of Sony Pictures films available in the format during their respective home entertainment windows. Select […]
VIDAA and Canal+ have announced the renewal of their partnership for the distribution of Canal+ applications on Smart TV’s running on VIDAA OS, adding Central Europe, Vietnam, Myanmar, French Overseas Territories and French-speaking sub-Saharan Africa to Poland, France and Switzerland. Canal+ applications will be pre-installed on all VIDAA-powered Smart TV, enabling users to easily access […]
Everyone TV – the organisation leading the evolution of free TV in the UK – has revealed multiple new smart TV brands are joining the Freely line-up with Toshiba, Sharp, Panasonic and Metz all confirmed to offer the new streaming service backed by the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5. The addition of these […]
Roku has announced that Dan Jedda will join the company as Chief Financial Officer, effective May 1st. He will report to Anthony Wood, Founder and CEO. Jedda will succeed current CFO Steve Louden, who announced he was leaving Roku last year. Louden will work closely with Jedda to ensure a smooth transition when he departs […]
VIDAA USA, the smart TV platform developer, has signed a multi-year partnership with Vestel to provide a turnkey operating system to one of Europe’s leading smart TV manufacturers. The deal will expand the presence of the VIDAA platform in Europe, powering Toshiba branded TVs starting in 2023. By utilising VIDAA, Vestel joins 10 manufacturers globally already […]
Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) has extended its long-term partnership with Toshiba TV brand to launch a new short-form content series that tells the stories of creative and practical craftsmanship around its TV products. Three unique films will be produced by WBD to tell viewers around the world the stories of Toshiba TV’s creative brand heritages […]
George Kassas has been named to the Board of Directors of Nrby, the Manchester-based specialist in dynamic location intelligence for service provider operations announced today. Kassas, an entrepreneur and a strategic advisor to cable operators and vendors in the North American and CALA markets, will further accelerate Nrby’s growth and scaling of its business internationally, […]
SVoD service Disney+ and VIDAA, a Linux-based smart TV operating system, have announced that Disney+ will be coming soon to VIDAA Smart OS-powered Hisense and Toshiba smart televisions, with the latest firmware version. Disney+ is the dedicated streaming home for movies and shows from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, and National Geographic, along with The […]
OTT software solutions provider Vewd and TV manufacturer Vestel have introduced the Vewd Operator TV, a fully-featured Smart TV with a built-in, content-enriched pay-TV experience which they say will allow operators to win the retail Smart TV landscape. Rather than up-selling pay-TV services through a separate set-top box, or competing alongside other apps inside hard-to-discover […]
Spanish consumers are buying 4K receivers in significant numbers, helped by a growing number of 4K broadcasts. Data from Vestel Iberia states that almost 7 million Ultra HD televisions have now been sold in Spain, and almost 1 million units in the past year. José María Vázquez, product and quality director of Vestel Ibérica, in […]