upc cablecom says it is making numerous improvements to its Horizon entertainment platform. All Horizon customers will receive a new remote control with extra functions that also features a full keyboard on the back. In addition, 18 new apps have been added to Horizon, user navigation has been simplified and the platform has been made […]
blinkx, the Internet video search engine, has bought Grab Media property. Grab Media is an online video content syndication and advertising platform. The specific assets acquired by blinkx in the transaction will enable the company to add incremental audience and augment its relationships with advertisers, publishers and content providers. “In addition, blinkx plans to hire […]
VIZIO, the US LCD TV company, has confirmed the availability of its all-new connected platform – VIZIO Internet Apps Plus. VIZIO Internet Apps Plus provides consumers with an intuitive smart TV experience. The platform features advanced, full-screen app browsing and discovery, HTML 5 app support, the ability to control apps with mobile devices and an […]
Online TV network Netflix has introduced ‘Profiles’, a new feature that aims to make it easier for everyone in the household to get the most out of the service. Netflix members can now create a separate ‘profile’ for each member of their household, who will each see a uniquely personalised experience based upon their individual […]
Chip-set developer Broadcom says its deliveries of home gateway products and set-top box solutions helped deliver strong earnings overall but especially from its broadband access and video distribution products. Moreover CFO Eric Brandt revealed that the company is investing in ‘next generation’ Internet of Things and ‘wearable’ devices. Broadcom unveiled its Q2 numbers on July […]
Television New Zealand (TVNZ), New Zealand’s national television broadcaster and digital media company, has deployed linear broadcast software from SeaChange International to streamline the creation and delivery of television content schedules for its Freeview broadcast partners across the country. Specifically, the SeaChange CASIS and STAGIS solutions are enabling TVNZ to aggregate, schedule and generate Digital […]
As the company reported it had signed up 160,000 new TV subscribers to its YouView service in the three months to June 30th, quad play comms provider TalkTalk has advised its customers of a major software upgrade. Writing in the TalkTalk blog, Laurence Miall, Director of TV at TalkTalk, says the great thing about YouView […]
blinkx, the Internet Media platform, has unveiled a beta version of its new blinkx VideoAdvantage. Publishers who leverage blinkx VideoAdvantage will be enabled to power their Web and mobile properties with content from blinkx’s video catalogue, with the opportunity to share in video advertising revenue with blinkx. blinkx VideoAdvantage will provide publishers a solution to […]
TCL, one of the largest consumer electronics enterprises in China, has confirmed that the web experience on its newest Smart TV range will be built on top of the Opera Devices Software Development Kit (SDK) for Linux-based devices, and will feature Opera’s TV browser and Opera TV Store. Opera will power the viewer web experience […]
UKTV has confirmed that its new channel – Drama – is moving further up the Sky EPG thanks to a deal struck between UKTV and PBS America. Drama, which launched on July 8th and airs critically-acclaimed drama series spanning the last 40 years, currently sits at channel number 291 on the Sky EPG. From July […]