Study: Europeans increasingly using multiple TV sources
Findings from a study – TV Universe – UK, Sweden, Germany: How People Watch Television Today – from entertainment metadata specialist Gracenote and digital media analyst firm nScreenMedia, focusing on…
Sky invests in You.i TV
Sky has invested in You.i TV, a specialist in software tools for addressing cross-platform app development. The investment is part of the larger You.i TV Series C funding announced in…
Armstrong selects TiVo’s Next-Gen Platform
TiVo has announced that Armstrong has chosen TiVo’s Next-Gen Platform to bring cutting-edge entertainment solutions to its subscribers. With more than 50 years of experience in the cable television industry,…
RCN chooses TiVo’s Next-Gen Platform
TiVo has announced that RCN, the US cable operator, has selected TiVo’s Next-Gen Platform to bring advanced innovation to its customers. RCN will be the first operator to deploy the Next-Gen…
TiVo platform for Redbox
Redbox tapped TiVo to deliver engaging, personalised content experiences to its customers via TiVo’s Personalised Content Discovery platform. Redbox is America’s destination for new-release movie and video game rentals with…
TiVo content discovery for Funimation
TiVo Corporation, a global player in entertainment technology and audience insights, has announced that Funimation, the global anime content provider and a subsidiary of Sony Pictures Television (SPT), has licenced…
YouTube tweaks recommendations
YouTube’s search function will now recommend fewer videos that “could misinform users in harmful ways”, the company announced via a blog post, as the platform seeks to combat criticism for…
DPP: “Profound new media trends” emerge at CES
The DPP, the media industry’s business change network, has published its annual report on the Las Vegas Consumer Electronics Show (CES) to its Member companies. This year’s report has been…
Analysis: Personalisation tools reduce churn
Among the key findings from a recent churn reduction analysis pulled from entertainment technology and audience insights specialist TiVo’s Personalised Content Discovery Platform were that churn is directly related to long-term…
Verizon extends partnership with TiVo
TiVo has today announced the extension of a multi-year agreement with Verizon. Under this extension, Verizon will have access to the latest version of TiVo’s Personalised Content Discovery Platform. Verizon…
Sky takes stake in Synamedia
Sky is taking a stake in TV software and content protection business Synamedia, where Dr Abe Peled is chairman. Sky joins Synamedia’s existing major shareholder Permira in the company, which…
Gracenote launches Video Descriptors
Media and entertainment metadata provider Gracenote has launched its next-generation descriptive metadata solution designed to make possible more contextually-relevant and satisfying TV and movie discovery experiences. Gracenote Video Descriptors, the…
ThinkAnalytics predicts “sophisticated voice search” in 2019
Although we all enjoy the benefits of the engagement economy, including personalised experiences when shopping online or using social media, many pay-TV providers, OTT players, broadcasters and studios still have…
Amazon Prime Video on Comcast Xfinity X1
US cable giant Comcast and Amazon have confirmed that the Prime Video service will launch over the next week on Comcast’s Xfinity X1 platform, giving millions of people access to…
TiVo renews patent for Samsung smartphones and tablets
TiVo Corporation has announced that Rovi Corporation has signed a new multi-year patent licence agreement with Samsung for the use of Rovi’s video discovery patents and technologies across Samsung’s smartphone…