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Ofcom sets out PSB future

UK broadcasting regulator Ofcom has announced a range of measures to ensure that public service broadcasters (PSBs) continue to deliver high-quality content for UK viewers and listeners. According to the watchdog, public service broadcasting is now at a crucial juncture, as broadcasters face unprecedented competition from global on-demand and Internet services such as Netflix, Amazon […]

July 4, 2019By Colin Mann

netgem.tv integrates Amazon Alexa Video Skill APIs

Internet TV streaming service netgem.tv has integrated Amazon Alexa Video Skill APIs into its TV boxes, which it says simplifies the viewer experience by making content searchable and controllable by voice. The implementation also removes the need for users to ask for the netgem.tv skill for Alexa by name, meaning you no longer need to […]

June 24, 2019By Colin Mann

Study: Europeans increasingly using multiple TV sources

Findings from a study – TV Universe – UK, Sweden, Germany: How People Watch Television Today – from entertainment metadata specialist Gracenote and digital media analyst firm nScreenMedia, focusing on pay TV, free-to-air and online TV viewership in major European countries, reveal that TV viewing has become a complicated undertaking for European audiences, who juggle […]

May 15, 2019

Sky invests in You.i TV

Sky has invested in You.i TV, a specialist in software tools for addressing cross-platform app development. The investment is part of the larger You.i TV Series C funding announced in November 2018, and displays Sky’s commitment to backing innovative companies that help connect consumers to content they want to watch, wherever they want to watch […]

May 9, 2019

Armstrong selects TiVo’s Next-Gen Platform

TiVo has announced that Armstrong has chosen TiVo’s Next-Gen Platform to bring cutting-edge entertainment solutions to its subscribers. With more than 50 years of experience in the cable television industry, Armstrong provides services across areas in Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Maryland in the US. Armstrong will utilise TiVo’s Next-Gen Platform to seamlessly transition to IPTV […]

April 29, 2019

RCN chooses TiVo’s Next-Gen Platform

TiVo has announced that RCN, the US cable operator, has selected TiVo’s Next-Gen Platform to bring advanced innovation to its customers. RCN will be the first operator to deploy the Next-Gen Platform and will roll out its new TiVo-powered video solution to its high-speed Internet, digital TV and home phone customers. RCN also plans to expand the […]

April 24, 2019

TiVo platform for Redbox

Redbox tapped TiVo to deliver engaging, personalised content experiences to its customers via TiVo’s Personalised Content Discovery platform. Redbox is America’s destination for new-release movie and video game rentals with more than 41,500 kiosks nationwide and a new streaming service, Redbox On Demand. Redbox is deploying TiVo’s Personalised Content Discovery platform, including Search, Recommendations and […]

April 8, 2019

TiVo content discovery for Funimation

TiVo Corporation, a global player in entertainment technology and audience insights, has announced that Funimation, the global anime content provider and a subsidiary of Sony Pictures Television (SPT), has licenced the Search, Recommendations and Insight modules of TiVo’s Personalised Content Discovery (PCD) platform. The use of the PCD platform’s integrated reporting and analytics insights module […]

March 15, 2019

YouTube tweaks recommendations

YouTube’s search function will now recommend fewer videos that “could misinform users in harmful ways”, the company announced via a blog post, as the platform  seeks to combat criticism for amplifying conspiracy theories and extremism. The Google-owned video sharing portal did not provide a clear definition of what it considers to be harmful misinformation, but […]

January 28, 2019

DPP: “Profound new media trends” emerge at CES

The DPP, the media industry’s business change network, has published its annual report on the Las Vegas Consumer Electronics Show (CES) to its Member companies. This year’s report has been enabled by DPP Member company Covatic. The report on the trends to emerge from the world’s biggest

January 17, 2019