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Freesat launches TV Guide solution

Freesat, the UK based subscription free satellite TV service, now offer its connected TV guide solution to terrestrial, cable and satellite TV operators and CE manufacturers outside of the UK. Freesat has applied its years of experience of operating a successful hybrid TV service to the creation of Metaphor, a smart TV guide solution for […]

September 11, 2015

EBS EPG data for BT’s AMC

EBS, the full-service provider of EPG data for platforms and channels worldwide, has announced that it is providing all the EPG data for new entertainment channel AMC, which launched on August 28th and is available exclusively to BT customers. EPG data is supplied to BT TV and Sky via EBS’ flagship data software solution, Pawa. […]

September 8, 2015

Sky Movies adds Restart function

Responding to recent functionality enhancements to Netflix’s UI, Sky has unveiled updates to Sky+HD boxes introducing what it describes as some clever new features which make Sky Movies even better. This, the third software update so far this year, forms part of Sky’s continued commitment to innovating the UK’s biggest connected TV platform, Sky+. With […]

August 20, 2015

EE boosts TV users’ personalisation

UK digital communications company EE has unveiled a host of updated features for EE TV set to launch on the 25th August for new and existing customers. Focused on personalisation and social sharing, the new additions have been developed with mobile front of mind. Building on EE TV’s original features, the latest software update allows […]

August 20, 2015

EBS data for BT Sport

EBS, a provider of EPG data for platforms and channels worldwide, has been chosen by BT Sport to facilitate the supply of EPG data listings for all its channels, BT Sport 1, BT Sport 2, ESPN on BT Sport, BT Sport Europe and its red-button service BT Sport Extra across multiple platforms. Using EBS’ Pawa […]

August 4, 2015

Netflix updates User Experience

Netflix has released details of the first major update to its TV applications since late 2013. A Blog Post from Stephen, Joubert & the Netflix Team says they work hard to innovate and evolve the Netflix experience so its members can connect with the stories they love with greater ease. “Now when you select a […]

July 23, 2015

Wyplay, STMicro power Canal+ hybrid STB

Wyplay, creator of software solutions for pay-TV operators, and global semiconductor specialist STMicroelectronics have disclosed their contributions to the development of Canal+ Group’s new Cube S set-top-box. The hybrid OTT / broadcast set-top-box runs Wyplay’s open source Frog Client middleware, integrated by Wyplay’s professional services team on top of a hardened Linux kernel with the […]

July 20, 2015

Rovi share slide on Netflix patent win

Rovi Corp shares dropped the most in three years after a judge ruled in favour of Netflix in the latest patent lawsuit defeat. A US District Court judge issued a ruling granting Netflix motion for summary judgment on five of Rovi’s patents, finding them invalid. The patents in question were related to features and functionality […]

July 17, 2015

Rovi vs Virgin, final patent claim lost

Virgin Media has won the latest patent claim brought by Rovi Corporation. This is the eleventh successive ‘win’ for Virgin, out of the eleven patent disputes. All of the eleven have now been found invalid or been revoked by either the English Court or by the European Patent Office (EPO). Judgments in respect of two […]

June 3, 2015

Netflix overhauling UI

Netflix is revamping its online interface for the first time since 2011. It is scrapping its current carousel-style layout for a design that is more in line with the user interface on its portable apps Users will be able to browse through content by horizontally cycling through tiles, rather than having to hover their mouse […]

May 21, 2015