Thursday, October 24, 2019 from Smart TV News
DTVKit, in cooperation with OBS, has announced a new version of its suite of DTV software components. The October release includes updates to the DVB stack for Nordig compliance, changes to support Android 'Treble', and improvements to...Wednesday, October 23, 2019 from Smart TV News
XUMO has announced that it has renewed its enterprise relationship with LG to continue powering the Channel Plus service for LG smart TVs. The service has been rebranded LG Channels for 2019 LG webOS smart TVs in the U.S., Canada and...Monday, October 7, 2019 from Smart TV News
According to WitsView, Korean, Taiwanese and Chinese panel makers have all started to lower their utilization rates for TV panel products from September on, in order to improve severely unbalanced supply and demand, and stabilize prices.Friday, October 4, 2019 from Smart TV News
SonyLIV has tied up with CloudWalker to offer its content library on the latter's Smart TV devices. Starting October 2019, content from the repertoire of SonyLIV will be available on a range of CloudWalker Smart TVs redefining big screen...Friday, September 27, 2019 from Smart TV News
DVB has issued a Request for Proposals (RfP) for the development and validation of a reference application for DVB-I. The RfP calls for the delivery of HTML5 and JavaScript code that can run both on Android and HbbTV devices.Thursday, September 26, 2019 from Smart TV News
The CTA has announced 'NEXTGEN TV' as the go-to-market name for ATSC 3.0 technology. The association also unveiled a NEXTGEN TV logo for devices meeting newly developed ATSC 3.0 interoperability test specifications.Tuesday, September 24, 2019 from Smart TV News
MediaTek has introduced its newest chipset for smart TVs, the MT5670. The highly integrated chipset lets consumer electronics manufacturers build high quality, feature-rich 4K Ultra High Definition (UHD) digital TVs at affordable price...Monday, September 23, 2019 from Smart TV News
The worldwide market for smart home devices is expected to grow 23.5% YoY in 2019 to nearly 815 million device shipments, according to IDC. Shipments are forecast to be more than 1.39 billion in 2023 giving a CAGR of 14.4%.Thursday, September 19, 2019 from Smart TV News
Roku (NASDAQ: ROKU) has announced that Roku OS 9.2 will start rolling out to Roku devices in the coming weeks. The software update focuses on getting customers to content quickly and adds new ways to control the home entertainment...Wednesday, September 18, 2019 from Smart TV News
The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) and its member companies have announced the official industry display definition and logo for 8K Ultra High-Definition (UHD) televisions – for use beginning with 2020 model products.Tuesday, September 17, 2019 from Smart TV News
VIZIO has announced support for new Alexa voice features on VIZIO SmartCast TVs. With the latest update, users can now use Alexa to search for movies or shows by title, genre, or cast members – just by using their voice and a nearby Echo...Monday, September 16, 2019 from Smart TV News
NEOTION has announced the renewal of its cooperation with Irdeto. The partnership will focus on CI+ 1.4 CAM, with NEOTION providing in-depth experience, increased performance and in-house skills combined with investment in modern...Saturday, September 14, 2019 from Smart TV News
Skyworth has expanded its partnership with SERAPHIC by adopting SERAPHIC’s Sraf Android HbbTV solution to launch Android TV based smart TVs in Europe. Sraf Android HbbTV meets HbbTV 2 specification requirements across the region.Saturday, September 14, 2019 from Smart TV News
At IBC2019, WIZTIVI continues its partnership with SERAPHIC. The cooperation leverages WIZTIVI's expertise in multiscreen UI design and development and SERAPHIC’s experience in OpApp solution deployment.Friday, September 13, 2019 from Smart TV News
The European Broadcasting Union has published a set of key distribution parameters (EBU Tech 3372) for UHDTV video and audio. Eurofins Digital Testing has created a certification logo, referencing the EBU specification.Thursday, September 12, 2019 from Smart TV News
Ocean Blue Software (OBS) has announced that it has pre-integrated DiscVision’s Voice Control SDK with DTVKit's DVB stack, bringing Amazon Alexa and Google Home compatibility to DTVKit powered TVs and STBs.Thursday, September 12, 2019 from Smart TV News
The Digital TV Group (DTG) has announced plans to launch a cyber security conformance scheme. The aim of the scheme is to provide consumers and retailers with the confidence that their connected devices are protected against cyber-attacks.Thursday, September 12, 2019 from Smart TV News
Intertrust has announced that Fransat and HD+, France and Germany’s leading free TV operators, have selected Intertrust’s ExpressPlay XCA to protect and manage video streams over major broadcast and IPTV networks.Tuesday, September 10, 2019 from Smart TV News
NAGRA (SIX:KUD.S) and Samsung have announced that HD PLUS is the first operator to deploy TVkey Cloud on its HD+ satellite platform. TVkey Cloud brings pay-TV services directly to Smart TVs equipped with TVkey hardware root of trust.Tuesday, September 10, 2019 from Smart TV News
Tremor Video is bringing its leading video advertising platform to webOS smart TVs from LG Electronics. Tremor Video provides entertainment advertisers and apps with highly visible placements that are native to the smart TV experience.Tuesday, September 10, 2019 from Smart TV News
DVB has announced that at IBC it will present the world's first demonstration of linear TV services using the DVB-I solution, which relies on internet-based access and streaming mechanisms alongside classical broadcasting techniques.Monday, September 9, 2019 from Smart TV News
SiTune has announced that it has shipped more than 2 million of its STN6528 dual concurrent ISDB-S3 Satellite and Terrestrial/Cable tuner used in 8K TVs. The tuners have been used in 8K Time Shift TVs and Blue Ray Recorders.Monday, September 9, 2019 from Smart TV News
The HbbTV Association has announced the publication of the HbbTV specification for phase 2 of application discovery over broadband (ADB). ADB enables consumers to access HbbTV services on their TV sets, even when not supported by their...Monday, September 9, 2019 from Smart TV News
SK Telecom (NYSE: SKM) has announced that it has signed an MOU with Samsung to jointly develop and commercialize the world’s first 5G-8K TV. The TV will direct receive 8K video over SK Telecom’s ultra-low latency and ultra-wideband 5G...Saturday, September 7, 2019 from Smart TV News
Roku (NASDAQ: ROKU) has announced that it is further expanding the Roku TV licensing program into Europe. Hisense is the first European Roku TV partner and is expected to launch Roku TV models in the UK in Q4.Friday, September 6, 2019 from Smart TV News
Ocean Blue Software (OBS) has extended the DVB for Android integration to make it compatible with the Android P Treble architecture and donated it to DTVKit. OBS has a long track record of improving the DTVKit code base and donating...Thursday, September 5, 2019 from Smart TV News
SmarDTV Global has announced that it is distributing modules to Eurofins Digital Testing for their new CI Plus 2.0 test tool, automating IDTV and set-top-box testing. CI Plus 2.0 uses USB, moving away from the old PC Card (PCMCIA) standard.Thursday, September 5, 2019 from Smart TV News
Comcast and LG have announced the launch of the Xfinity Stream beta app for 2019, 2018, and 2017 LG Smart TVs. Xfinity Stream allows customers to access Xfinity TV programming without the need to lease a traditional set-top box.Thursday, September 5, 2019 from Smart TV News
Deutsche Telekom is exhibiting a new media receiver at IFA: the MagentaTV Box with integrated mesh Wi-Fi technology. Thanks to the mesh Wi-Fi, the MagentaTV box is easy to integrate into an existing Wi-Fi network, no matter which room it...Wednesday, September 4, 2019 from Smart TV News
Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) has announced a lineup of more than 15 new Fire TV Edition products, including the world’s first Fire TV Edition smart TV with built-in far-field voice control and the first OLED Fire TV Edition smart TV.Tuesday, September 12, 2017 from Digital TV Europe » Connected TV
Amazon is reportedly working on two new models of Fire TV streaming device that will each support 4K and High Dynamic Range (HDR) video at… Read moreFriday, September 8, 2017 from Digital TV Europe » Connected TV
The European connected TV advertising market could be worth €825 million by 2020, according to research commissioned by ad technology specialist SpotX. The UK is… Read moreThursday, July 27, 2017 from Digital TV Europe » Connected TV
Roku will lead the US streaming device market this year as total connected TV viewing climbs by more than 10%, according to eMarketer. The research… Read moreWednesday, July 26, 2017 from Digital TV Europe » Connected TV
Smart TV penetration will reach 57% in Western Europe this year, according to new figures by Parks Associates. The research firm estimates that the increase… Read moreThursday, April 20, 2017 from Digital TV Europe » Connected TV
Some 60% of US internet homes have at least one TV connected to the internet, according to new research by NPD. Streaming media players have… Read moreMonday, March 6, 2017 from Digital TV Europe » Connected TV
TV maker Hisense is due to set up an ‘internet TV operation centre’ in the US, as it expects its smart TV user-base to more… Read moreTuesday, January 3, 2017 from Digital TV Europe » Connected TV
Samsung is set to introduce new smart TV services at CES this week, in a bid to offer personalised content to viewers based on their… Read moreFriday, November 25, 2016 from Digital TV Europe » Connected TV
UHD TV shipments are forecast to account for 25% of all TV shipments this year, reflecting growth of 75% year-on-year, according to a report by… Read moreWednesday, November 2, 2016 from Digital TV Europe » Connected TV
Roku is rolling out new features such as live TV pause as part of an operating system update for its streaming players and TVs. Roku… Read moreWednesday, September 21, 2016 from Digital TV Europe » Connected TV
UK online TV platform, TVPlayer, has struck a deal with Samsung, establishing it as one of the first streaming video platforms to be pre-installed on… Read moreMonday, July 7, 2014 from Media Network: Connected TV | theguardian.com
Cord-cutters are on the rise as internet-only becomes a feasible alternative. But what are the implications for network identity? When The Onion published Area Man Constantly Mentioning He Doesn't Own A Television in 2000 it could not...Tuesday, July 1, 2014 from Media Network: Connected TV | theguardian.com
Time zones and telephone voting revenues hold up social activity being woven into shows. But change is coming As audience viewing further fragments, content creators and broadcasters alike are increasingly looking to real-time audience...Tuesday, June 10, 2014 from Media Network: Connected TV | theguardian.com
Tech is creating many new opportunities as old and new players scramble for eyeballs in a recalibrated world The television business has changed from provider-driven to consumer-driven. For broadcasters and operators – who used to decide...Monday, June 2, 2014 from Media Network: Connected TV | theguardian.com
Though Maker's revenue is small, its reach is massive. The challenge will be to drive much higher revenues for Disney's shareholders We are all used to seeing movie and TV stars being promoted in the subway. Well, YouTube now feels that...Friday, May 16, 2014 from Media Network: Connected TV | theguardian.com
Lisa Hill asks whether channel identity matters when thousands of programmes are available on demand and online The 50th anniversary of BBC2 has brought those famous and much loved idents from the 90s back onto our screens. Over a...Thursday, May 15, 2014 from Media Network: Connected TV | theguardian.com
Knowing who is watching what, where and when is essential. Richard Asquith explains how measurement is evolving An overview of today's TV landscape presents a conflicting, and often confusing, picture. On the one hand, it would seem that...Friday, May 9, 2014 from Media Network: Connected TV | theguardian.com
In an on-demand world, there may yet be hope for the existing television industry model – if ads are handled correctly While the changes brought about by technology are threatening to dismantle the television industry as we know it, a...Friday, May 2, 2014 from Media Network: Connected TV | theguardian.com
Now is a great time to be a content creator, producer and owner. Debbie Mason explains the rewards of a joined-up digital world This is the best time there has ever been to be a content creator, producer and owner – a fabulous landscape...Wednesday, April 16, 2014 from Media Network: Connected TV | theguardian.com
With the news that The Voice is set to return for another two series, how will it manage to keep its record ratings status despite favourite judge Kylie Minogue's departure? Kylie has been credited with single-handedly reviving The...Wednesday, April 16, 2014 from Media Network: Connected TV | theguardian.com
Technology will continue to redefine the definition of television content, but 'the box' seems here to stay Orson Welles once said, "I hate television. I hate it as much as peanuts. But I can't stop eating peanuts." Nor, it seems, can...