TiVo to merge with Xperi
TiVo Corp is to merge with Xperi Corp, creating one of the largest licensing companies in the world. In an all-stock transaction representing approximately $3 billion (€2.7bn) of combined enterprise…
Vodafone Spain launches TV voice remote control
Subscribers to Vodafone TV is Spain are now able to manage their programming with their voice thanks to a new remote control device equipped with a microphone. The new remote…
FandangoNOW on Facebook’s Portal TV
FandangoNOW, the US VoD service from movie-focused digital service Fandango, has launched an on-demand movies and TV store on Facebook’s home video calling device, Portal TV. The new FandangoNOW store…
Zappware powers A1 Bulgaria advanced TV
Bulgarian multiplay telco A1 Bulgaria has launched A1 Xplore TV, an advanced TV user experience powered by Zappware’s video back-office: an end-to-end solution. A1 Xplore TV viewers will be able…
BT offers free Prime Video; rolls out Alexa
New and existing BT TV customers who recontract can now sign up for Amazon Prime Video and receive the streaming service for six months at no extra cost via the…
Streaming guide Minnow goes live
Minnow, a next generation streaming video guide, has launched in the US combining all of the popular premium VoD services including Netflix, Apple TV+, Disney+, Hulu and Amazon Prime into…
BBC, Sky content and technology partnership
Sky and the BBC have agreed a new partnership that will see the two broadcasters collaborate across content and technology. As part of the wide-ranging partnership, the BBC iPlayer app…
GoMedia Yahoo Search boost for Greyhound passengers
Transport infotainment platform specialist GoMedia has signed a multi-territory deal with Verizon Media to bring Yahoo Search, a Verizon Media brand, to the onboard infotainment systems on Greyhound buses in…
Survey: 70% US struggle to decide what to stream next
As the streaming wars are heating up, Likewise, the smart recommendation app, has published research,which reveals that over half of Americans with a streaming service (57 per cent) believe that…
Research: TV preferred media access device
Research from Amdocs Media which explores the media consumption preferences of UK consumers suggests that the television is the most popular means of accessing their media subscription services (video, music…
Vodafone deploys TiVo’s Personalized Content Discovery
Entertainment technology and audience insights specialist TiVo has confirmed that multiplay operator Vodafone deploying TiVo’s Personalized Content Discovery (PCD) to deliver engaging, highly-relevant entertainment experiences to its subscribers. Vodafone offers…
ActiveVideo enables Charter’s next-gen Spectrum Guide
Leveraging ActiveVideo’s CloudTV virtualisation platform, Charter Communications next-generation Spectrum Guide is available on millions of set-tops, as deployment continues to nearly all new Spectrum TV subscribers in the US. The…
Gracenote Video ID Distribution System
Media and entertainment metadata provider Gracenote, a Nielsen company, is launching a new Video ID Distribution System aimed at enabling creators and owners of media programming to distribute more easily…
Deutsche Telekom selects ThinkAnalytics
ThinkAnalyticstoday has announced that Deutsche Telekom AG is deploying ThinkAnalytics for personalised content discovery on its pay-TV and OTT services in what will be one of Europe’s largest rollouts of…
ruwido secures Astro deal
Input device and interaction mechanisms specialist ruwido is expanding into the Asian market via a partnership with Astro, the leading content and consumer company in Malaysia. The cooperation with Astro…