Rovi has renewed the licence agreement with Sony Corporation for interactive programme guide patents and technologies. The agreement continues to provide Sony with a licence to Rovi’s guide patent portfolio for its consumer electronics devices worldwide and the ability to use related Rovi guide and metadata technologies. “Our continued collaboration with Sony, a leading manufacturer […]
Simple.TV has selected Gracenote eyeQ to power the electronic programme guide for all digital basic cable and over-the-air programming for Simple.TV users in North America. With Gracenote eyeQ, Simple.TV premium subscribers will see what’s playing now and view listings with programme-related photos and imagery for upcoming shows from major broadcast networks, as well as select […]
UK open IPTV platform YouView has released the second in a series of updates designed to deliver better accessibility for blind and partially sighted customers as well as those with motor skill and cognitive impairment, to improve the journey for this audience to find their favourite TV. YouView has improved the zoom functionality which now […]
Online entertainment service Netflix has unveiled what it describes as the biggest update to its TV experience in the service’s history, a “radically new look” that makes Netflix on TVs a much richer and more immersive experience, according to the company. The new design was created specifically for the big screen, featuring multiple cinematic images […]
Ed Richards, Ofcom’s Chief Executive, has suggested the government’s review of communications policy should include an assessment of the prominence the UK’s Public Service Broadcasters are afforded on Electronic Programme Guides in the converged age. Delivering an address at the Westminster eForum Keynote Seminar: Assessing the Government’s communications strategy: ‘Connectivity, Content and Consumers: Britain’s digital […]
Horowitz Associates’ latest consumer survey among broadband Internet users 15+, Multiplatform Content & Services 2013, highlights the undeniable benefits of a strong social media presence in cultivating loyal, active network viewership, particularly among younger age groups. Younger viewers are the most socially engaged with their TV content; nearly one-third (30 per cent) of online 15-17 […]
Middle East pay-TV broadcaster OSN (formerly Orbit-Showtime) has added a new-look TV Guide app and EPG whereby a user can control the viewer experience from iPads and tablets. OSN is widely seen as preparing for an IPO and has enjoyed a significant subscriber growth over the past few years. “As the premium content provider in […]
In a move set to enhance significantly its global deployed base, multi-platform cloud specialist has confirmed that its ActiveVideo CloudTV software platform is being used by Liberty Global to expand the reach of user experiences offered by Horizon TV, the MSO’s media and entertainment platform, currently being deployed in Europe and Latin America. CloudTV decouples […]
WhereverTV Broadcasting, a specialist in delivering OTT subscription television services, has launched the GlobalTV Interactive Program Guide for Android smartphones and GoogleTV. WhereverTV’s Global IPG App is a downloadable software application designed to help viewersmanage over 300 free and readily accessible Internet TV channels in many languages from more than 60 countries, including the US […]
UKTV has confirmed that its new channel – Drama – is moving further up the Sky EPG thanks to a deal struck between UKTV and PBS America. Drama, which launched on July 8th and airs critically-acclaimed drama series spanning the last 40 years, currently sits at channel number 291 on the Sky EPG. From July […]