Roku is further expanding the Roku TV licensing programme to Europe. Hisense is the first European Roku TV partner and is expected to launch Roku TV models in the UK later this autumn. TV makers can license Roku TV reference designs and use the Roku OS to quickly build leading smart TVs. Roku TV was […]
The HbbTV Association, a global initiative dedicated to providing open standards for the delivery of advanced interactive TV services through broadcast and broadband networks for connected TV sets and set-top boxes, has published the HbbTV specification for phase 2 of application discovery over broadband (ADB). This specification has been developed for markets in which set-top […]
Amazon has announced a lineup of more than 15 new Fire TV Edition products for customers around the globe, including the first Fire TV Edition smart TV with built-in far-field voice control, the first OLED Fire TV Edition smart TV, and the first-ever Fire TV Edition soundbar. “Customers have told us how much they use […]
Insight TV, the 4K HDR broadcaster and producer of native UHD content, has launched on Samsung TV Plus in the UK, with two new channels: Insight TV Lifestyle and Insight TV Wonder. The channels will provide an eclectic mix of unique inspirational content from stunning locations around the world encompassing human endeavors and incredible insights […]
Insight TV, the 4K HDR broadcaster and producer of native UHD content, has announced that its channel is now available in Europe on LG Channels, exclusively powered by Xumo. This announcement follows on the heels of the same Insight TV launch on LG Channels powered by Xumo in the US and further highlights the company’s […]
In July 2019, investigators from UK intellectual property protection organisation FACT (Federation Against Copyright Theft) and UK law enforcement agencies attended sixteen premises across the UK serving Cease and Desist notices to individuals suspected of supplying illegal sports streaming content. The initiative was a collaboration between the Premier League and FACT aimed at preventing the […]
Hisense, the television and appliance manufacturer, has launched its-new Social TV with Hi Table interactive system for large-screen social scenarios in Chinese market. Hisense Social TV will provide users with the experiences of highly futuristic interactive scenarios, including six-party video chat, cinema sharing, 3D Avatar Karaoke, AI fitness, AI visual recognition, multi-screen communication, future life […]
The Walt Disney Company has confirmed global launch dates and pricing for Disney+ in Canada, The Netherlands, Australia, and New Zealand, and announced it has reached global agreements with nearly all the major platforms to distribute the Disney+ app across partner mobile and connected TV devices. Disney+ will offer what the company calls ‘unparalleled content […]
TCL, one of the world’s best-selling and America’s fastest-growing television brand, has announced pricing and US availability of its new TCL Roku TV models within the company’s all-new 8-Series, as well as the popular 5- and 6-Series. In 2019, both 8- and 6-Series Roku TV models are adopting Quantum Dot (QLED) colour technology for even […]
Amobee, a global digital advertising technology company, has announced the launch of a data marketplace for connected TV advertising, providing brands and agencies with access to a vast library of data for activation across connected TV and converged cross-screen campaigns. To launch the data marketplace, Amobee has integrated with more than 60 data providers and […]