XroadMedia, specialists in building innovative content discovery and recommendation solutions, and Ocilion, a solution provider with a clear focus on delivering an all-in-one interactive IPTV platform to service providers, today announced a strategic partnership. In this partnership Ncanto, XroadMedia’s content discovery solution, will be powering Ocilions IPTV platform to deliver recommendation and advanced personalization functionalities […]

According to consultancy firm PwC, it’s increasingly clear that consumers see no significant divide between digital and traditional media: what they want is more flexibility, freedom and convenience in when and how they consume their preferred content. Total worldwide entertainment and media revenues will

ContentWise, the personalisation, discovery and recommendations solution for digital TV content,  has been selected by TrueVisions, Thailand’s leading cable satellite television operator, to power personalisation for its multiscreen offering. Working with its local partner in the region, Golden Duck Group, a premiere broadcast system integrator company located in Bangkok, Thailand, and the leading cinema system […]

The roll-out of a major software update across all Roku players has commenced. The update will see the introduction of two new features aimed at giving Roku users more choice and helping them to find and follow content more easily. Roku Search will allow users to search for movies, TV shows, actors and directors, with […]

As the TV and video market continues to evolve, recommendation and discovery solutions must dynamically respond to changing consumer patterns. Content recommendation systems must take in to account the full range of consumer experiences, as well as be informed by content business rules and financial goals in order to be successful. These are some of […]

Comcast has announced the consumer launch of its new remote control that allows customers to navigate thousands of shows and movies on the X1 platform with their voice. The new Xfinity remote with voice control lets viewers search for networks, shows and movies; set DVR recordings; get recommendations; navigate Xfinity On Demand and more. “Say […]

Rovi has announced that Grundig, a supplier of entertainment electronics, has renewed its licensing and product agreement with Rovi. As part of the agreement Grundig will use the latest release of Rovi Guide CE to power enhanced search and recommendations in their LED TVs manufactured in 2015 and distributed across Europe. This arrangement marks the […]

FOXXUM, a global player in delivering Smart TV solutions, and XroadMedia, a provider of content discovery and recommendation services, have joined forces to offer a complete and fully featured turnkey solution to device manufacturers and service providers for their Smart TV products. This new partnership will see Ncanto, XroadMedia’s cloud-based content discovery and recommendation solution, […]

Rovi Corporation has revealed that DISH plans to add Rovi Conversation Services’ natural-language spoken-voice interface to a portfolio of products. Throughout 2015, DISH plans to integrate Rovi’s voice technology into its DISH Explorer second-screen app for iPad, Hopper Voice remote, and DISH Anywhere app for on-the-go viewing from mobile devices. This will enable DISH customers […]