TiVo, NCC sign Master Services Agreement
Entertainment technologist TiVo has signed a Master Services Agreement with US cable industry body the National Cable Television Cooperative (NCTC), which operates as a programming, broadband solutions and hardware purchasing…
Carbon Trust: 1hr streaming = 3 boiled kettles
The Carbon Trust, an independent organisation with a mission to accelerate the move to a sustainable, low carbon economy has published a white paper examining the carbon impact of streaming…
ATSC 3.0 middleware from Vewd
Noting that NEXTGEN TV is expected to reach 70 per cent of all US residents by the end of 2021, and to help unlock this emerging growth opportunity for TV…
Technicolor claims 20m RDK broadband gateway deployments
Service provider technologist Technicolor Connected Home says it has deployed over 20 million RDK broadband gateways for network service providers (NSPs) around the world. Starting back in 2016, Technicolor made…
BT unveils 4K HDR BT TV Box Pro
Multiplay telco BT has unveiled the BT TV Box Pro, describing it as the TV platform’s most advanced set-top box. The box is designed to support the next generation of…
Research: 76% say tech has positive impact on TV sport
Instant replays, slow motion and the ability to rewind live TV are fans’ favourite innovations in sports broadcast, according to research commissioned by BT Sport. Meanwhile, teletext and waiting for…
Comcast: Video #1 Internet traffic driver
According to US multiplay telco Comcast, video was the number one traffic driver for its Internet customers in 2020, accounting for 71 per cent of all downstream traffic over its…
VBOX unveils ATSC 3.0 Android TV Gateway
VBox Communications, an expert in streaming and recording Live broadcast TV, has announced the ATSC 3.0 Android TV Gateway, implementing the addition of ATSC 3.0 receiving and streaming capability to…
Latest ATV streaming interviews
ATV talks to Andre Christensen about Firstlight’s Gen 5 Architecture, making broadcasting from the cloud a no brainer and building a business in the pandemic. William Hughes talks to ATV…
Sky opens retail store in Gateshead
Sky has opened a new retail store in the Metrocentre Gateshead, in the northwest of England. The new retail concept, which will open its doors today (April 19th), brings together…
Plex raises $50m in growth equity
Streaming media platform Plex has completed a growth equity round of $50 million (€41.7) from existing investor Intercap. The financing includes approximately $15 million in new capital for Plex, with…
Report: Apple developing combined STB/HomePod
In a move that would boost its presence in the smart home space, Apple is working on a product that would combine an Apple TV set-top box with a HomePod…
FreeCast chooses 3SS for SelectTV
3 Screen Solutions (3SS), a provider of software solutions for STB and multiscreen entertainment, has announced that FreeCast has selected the 3READY Product Framework to transform the user experience (UX)…
Energy-saving STB agreement renewed
US industry trade bodies Consumer Technology Association (CTA) and NCTA – The Internet & Television Association (NCTA) have extended through 2025 the Voluntary Agreement for Ongoing Improvement to the Energy…
Sky Q adds new voice search innovations
Sky is rolling out a raft of new features and voice innovations on its Sky Q platform. Over the next month, movies and series from Disney+, will begin to appear…
Technicolor: Over 10m Android TV STBs deployed since 2016
Technicolor Connected Home reports it has deployed of over 10 million Android TV set-top boxes (STBs) since beginning the initiative in 2016. According to analysts at Industry Research, global demand…