netgem.tv integrates Amazon Alexa Video Skill APIs
Internet TV streaming service netgem.tv has integrated Amazon Alexa Video Skill APIs into its TV boxes, which it says simplifies the viewer experience by making content searchable and controllable by…
Italy: €50 subsidy for DVB-T2 compatibility
Italy’s Ministry of Economic Development has established guidelines for the provision of subsidies to buy TV sets and decoders compatible with the DVB-T2 HEVC/MPEG-4 standards. The total budget is €151…
Infomir presents the MAG425A 4K Android TV STB
Infomir, a Ukrainian manufacturer of IPTV/OTT set-top boxes (STB), has announced on its website the release of MAG425A, the new flagship product running Android TV 8.0 to rival the devices…
RDK deployments top 50m
RDK Management has shared details about the adoption of RDK open source software used to power customer-premises equipment (CPE) from video and broadband services providers worldwide. “Service providers around the…
Weather Channel’s Shull named TiVo CEO
Dave Shull has been named as TiVo’s new President/CEO. Ragu Rau who has been in the CEO’s chair as temporary chief executive takes on the role as Vice Chairman of…
Increased options for Tata Sky subs
In an interesting take on the selection of ‘favourite channels’ on a STB, Tata Sky in India is offering subscribers a new set of options when they own several STBs.…
TiVo to split
TiVo has been talking about its “strategic review” for some time. The results are now in and the decision is that the business will split into two entities: a product-based…
beIN calls for UK government beoutQ action
With April 26th marking World Intellectual Property Day, Yousef Al-Obaidly, chief executive of beIN Media Group, has taken the opportunity to call on the UK government to intervene in the…
Liberty Global secures Prime Video deal
International TV and broadband provider Liberty Global has agreed a multi-year deal with Amazon to make what it describes as the best content and viewing experience available to 4 million…
TiVo patent battle with Comcast ramps up
PVR specialist TiVo, via its Rovi owner, has hit cable giant Comcast with another patent misuse legal action and alleging that Comcast is infringing six of its technology patents. Specifically,…
Analyst: Voice command use grows
Consumer survey findings from IHS Markit reveal that 22 per cent of Internet users across four markets – the US, UK, Australia and India – use the available voice-command features…
Study: 29% of Indonesian viewers use pirate TV boxes
A study of the online content viewing behaviour of Indonesian consumers has revealed that 29 per cent of consumers use a TV box which can be used to stream pirated…
Virgin Media launches Intelligent WiFi
UK multiplay telco Virgin Media has announced a series of new WiFi updates that it says will give millions of its customers the UK’s fastest widely available broadband speeds in…
TiVo “preparing to split business”
DVR specialist TiVo is making progress with its strategic review of its business and is “preparing for the possible separation of the businesses to help address some of those complexities…
Missing Link champions Moments Worth Paying For
Lionsgate’s animated adventure Missing Link is the latest movie to receive an exclusive trailer as part of pro-copyright education body the Industry Trust’s Moments Worth Paying For campaign, to combat…