blinkx, the world’s largest video search engine, has announced that a blinkx app is now available on Sony Internet-enabled home entertainment devices. Consumers can now watch videos from blinkx’s extensive index of professionally produced content on a variety of customised channels. The blinkx app for Sony gives customers immediate access to blinkx’s index of premium […]
Online video specialist Ooyala has unveiled its new solution in content discovery designed to enables publishers to improve dramatically monetisation of multi-screen video. In pre-release with select customers, the technology is already driving a four-fold increase in consumer engagement, meaning longer viewing periods, more videos completed and increased revenue. As the newest addition to its […]
LG has announced that the Voice Control functionality for its Smart TV Magic Remote will begin a roll-out in April. The company says it will begin issuing an update for all of its Smart TV sets, which will be completed by the end of the month. The 2012 iterations of its Cinema 3D TV sets […]
Jinni, the creator of the taste and mood-based discovery engine for movies and TV programming, has announced the new version release of its API for TV operators and consumer electronics (CE) manufacturers. Leveraging the benefits of Jinni’s core technology, the new API offers advanced personalisation features across all catalogues, including live broadcast TV, powered by […]
SaskTel will soon be one of the first providers in North America to introduce a new recommendation feature to its IPTV service, Max Entertainment Services. The feature will be powered by Gravity R&D’s Gravity IMPRESS engine. Gravity R&D is one of the leading providers of movie recommendation systems. SaskTel is the leading communications service provider […]
Verizon and Veveo have revealed that Verizon will license certain Veveo technology that can be used to enhance FiOS TV to provide new personalised search capabilities across a TV, phone or tablet. Veveo’s technology personalises the search and discovery process by allowing customers to browse less and watch more of the programmes, movies and other […]
Digital entertainment technologist Rovi has confirmed that its TotalGuide solution is now available on Panasonic’s 2012 Smart TVs and Blu-ray recorders for the European market. Panasonic’s VIERA Connect platform on these devices features a customised implementation of TotalGuide – available as the Rovi Guide application – for finding and discovering broadcast TV programmes through advanced […]
blinkx, the advanced video search engine, has formed a partnership with sports media group Perform, owner of one of the largest digital sports rights portfolios in the world. This partnership will give blinkx users access to a wide array of original and high-quality college sports content, allowing fans to keep up with plays and players […]
Sky Italia says it has renewed its MySky HD operating system and launched a new tool able to enhance the freedom to enjoy contents and make the viewing of Sky more customised. Through the new graphic interface, all in High Definition, Sky enhances its STB’s features and, thanks to constant investment in technology, it takes […]
Google has revealed it will add functionality to the YouTube experience on Google TV, including complete channel pages and the ability to browse by channel. Currently, users can search by topic area, but the search returns individual video results rather than the channels users see on the desktop version of YouTube. Accessed through Google TV, […]