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Distrify broadens FindAnyFilm.com consumer choice

FindAnyFilm.com, the easy-to-use gateway to legitimate film, TV and video services, has announced the addition of Distrify titles to its website. This comes as Distrify, which has been at the forefront of the industry in offering direct-to-audience distribution, becomes the first in a host of legal independent film providers to take advantage of the site’s […]

August 28, 2013By Colin Mann

Gracenote to power LG Smart TV interface

LG Electronics has selected Gracenote to power the On Now service in its latest Cinema 3D Smart TV line-up in Europe. Gracenote eyeQ will provide TV schedules and listings, movie and TV show descriptive metadata, as well as cover art and images to help viewers navigate and find what to watch across both broadcast and […]

August 28, 2013

Aspiro TV relaunches as Norigin Media

Aspiro TV, a company that enables multi-screen TV services, is set to be bought by the company’s management team and relaunched as Norigin Media, a TV Everywhere company. This will be with effect from September 1st, 2013. The management group will comprise of Espen Erikstad, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Jussi Komonen, Chief Operating Officer (COO) […]

August 27, 2013

INSIDE Secure and Solacia team up

INSIDE Secure has announced that Korean fabless semiconductor maker Telechips has embedded the INSIDE DRM Fusion Agent solutions for high-bandwidth digital content protection (HDCP) and digital transmission content protection (DTCP-IP) into its newest TCC892X family of set-top box multimedia application processors. Using the INSIDE solutions and a trusted execution environment (TEE) based on the Solacia […]

August 27, 2013

Netflix debuts My List

Netflix is replacing its queuing system with “My List.” Outside the US, subscribers will notice the biggest change, as they will now be able to curate their own viewing lists instead of relying on just the search function or the service’s automatically generated genre lists. Michael Spiegelman, director of product innovation at Netflix, outlined how […]

August 21, 2013

ThinkAnalytics keeps up momentum

ThinkAnalytics, the specialist in multiplatform TV search and recommendations, has announced its 2012 momentum is continuing with the close of a record-breaking financial year. The company expanded its customer portfolio to 52 operators worldwide and nearly doubled its licensed subscriber base in 12 months, from 70 to 130 million licenses. The company also saw 100 […]

August 21, 2013

CCIA: Search engines not significant in pirate content search

According to research from the Computer & Communications Industry Association, recent claims by the recording industry that search engines are a major driver of traffic to copyright-infringing websites are exaggerated. The research paper – The Search Fixation: Infringement, Search Results and Online Content – the first of a series of research pieces to better inform […]

August 8, 2013By Colin Mann

Industry Trust, BBFC aid safe content search

The UK film, TV and video industry has joined forces with the British Board of Film Classification to launch a campaign to provide clarity for parents when it comes to accessing films, TV and video safely, legally and age-appropriately on the Internet. The Industry Trust for IP Awareness, which represents the film, TV and video […]

August 8, 2013By Colin Mann

UPC upgrades Horizon

upc cablecom says it is making numerous improvements to its Horizon entertainment platform. All Horizon customers will receive a new remote control with extra functions that also features a full keyboard on the back. In addition, 18 new apps have been added to Horizon, user navigation has been simplified and the platform has been made […]

August 6, 2013

blinkx acquires Grab Media

blinkx, the Internet video search engine, has bought Grab Media property. Grab Media is an online video content syndication and advertising platform. The specific assets acquired by blinkx in the transaction will enable the company to add incremental audience and augment its relationships with advertisers, publishers and content providers. “In addition, blinkx plans to hire […]

August 5, 2013