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Freeview Explore boosts content search

UK free-to-air platform Freeview is launching Freeview Explore – a new feature that it says will ensure that users of its Freeview Play hybrid service get the most out of their TVs. Freeview Explore will demo core functionality, deliver the latest news on the Freeview channel line-up and provide a showcase of the day’s best […]

June 21, 2017By Colin Mann

TiVo: “Recommendations key for content discovery”

TiVo has published the 17th edition of its quarterly video trends report (previously the Digitalsmiths Quarterly Video Trends Report), including insights on pay-TV vs OTT user experiences, live sporting event viewing via social media, ideal price per channel for à la carte cable/satellite offerings, and more. Based on a survey of more than 3,000 consumers, […]

June 15, 2017

Survey: “Recommendation tools key for operators”

Prior to presenting a session on ‘Advanced Content Strategies’ at the Connected TV World Summit in London, UK content consultancy 3Vision conducted an industry-wide survey with senior executives on OTT and Content Distribution Trends, which revealed that 72 per cent of respondents consider features which enable Content Discovery to be the most important UI capability […]

May 18, 2017Colin Mann @ Connected TV World Summit

TiVo enhances Turner EMEA EPG

Global media company Turner has selected entertainment technology and audience insights specialist TiVo as its EMEA metadata distribution partner. Under the terms of the multi-year agreement, Turner will utilise services from TiVo’s new Studio, Broadcast and Network Metadata Packages to manage the company’s electronic programme guide (EPG) metadata distribution and service, which covers 44 EMEA […]

April 24, 2017

Roku, TiVo licensing deal

Entertainment technology and audience insights specialist TiVo Corporation and TV streaming platform Roku have signed a multi-year intellectual property (IP) licence agreement. The IP licence covers the TiVo and Rovi Corporation patent portfolios as well as the over-the-top (OTT) assets of the Intellectual Ventures patent portfolio under the TiVo/IV licensing partnership. Additionally, the agreement includes […]

April 13, 2017

Roku updates OS

Streaming platform Roku is introducing what it describes as “exciting new features” included in Roku OS 7.6, the latest version of its operating system for all Roku devices, designed to make it easier to discover and watch the entertainment you love. “In the spirit of making it easier for you to find great content, we […]

April 12, 2017

Thumbs up for Netflix suggestions

Netflix is changing the way its users can tell the service which stories they love, and which ones they’re just not that into. Writing in the Company Blog, Cameron Johnson, Director of Product Innovation says that Netflix’s goal is to connect users with great stories. “Every Netflix member has unique tastes and we’re constantly working […]

April 5, 2017

Movistar’s pay TV makes mobile the remote control

Telefónica is launching a new multi device functionality that will allow its subscribers to control and manage their pay-TV service through the mobile phone or the tablet. The new service, integrated into the multidevice offer Movistar 360, will become available in the first week of May and enable users to select and send TV content […]

March 28, 2017From David Del Valle in Madrid

Sky Q unveils voice search

UK pay-TV service Sky is adding voice search and new personalisation features to its Sky Q platform, which it says will make it quicker and easier for people to access to the movies, shows and sports they love to watch. With voice search, viewers can find TV by pressing and holding the voice button on […]

March 22, 2017By Colin Mann

Survey: ‘Content anytime’ now a habit

End-to-end OTT TV solutions provider SPB TV’s survey of a sample of 50,000 respondents out of its 60 million-user base digs looking for insights that elucidate viewer preferences highlight a growing demand for the ‘TV catch-up’ feature. Key findings: Content Anytime – Not a Feature, But a Habit The most striking finding of this year […]

March 14, 2017