Production & Post
Speech recognition comes to prompting
Autoscript has revealed that its new advance in its WinPlus-IP delivers real-time voice controlled prompting
voice control
Media Delivery
3SS powers Proximus Pickx IPTV service
Europe’s first Android IP-based TV pilot launched in October
Technology
3SS, Media Distillery and XroadMedia make linear-on-demand a reality
New platform collects and curates assets and assembles them in a tailored, linear experience
TVBEverywhere
BBC launches “UK’s first” interactive voice news service
Includes specialist pieces, flexible bulletins and archive content
News
Technology
ARRIS, Altice France partner for connected home experience
ARRIS' Smart Media Devices unify connected home advancements in a single platform
Technology
netgem.tv enables voice search via Alexa integration
Provides users with a ‘search and play’ function
TVBEverywhere
Almost a quarter of viewers are using voice to operate video devices
Further 30 per cent said they are interested in using voice in the future
TVBEverywhere
Comcast launches voice-controlled streaming service
Streaming service is for the company's internet-only customers
TVBEverywhere
BBC testing new innovations for iPlayer
BBC R&D looking at innovation that will offer viewers a more personal service
TVBEverywhere
Alexa enables interaction with Roku
Alexa can now use Roku to launch, find or pause streaming content
TVBEverywhere
Universal Electronics and Microsoft partner on digital assistant platform for the home
Nevo Butler includes an integrated digital assistant, as well as a range of turnkey kits addressing entertainment control
Business
MediaTech 360: From content to control
Futuresource will examine the impact of evolution on TV and video consumption
TVBEverywhere
Channel 4 partners with Google to give All4 voice control
First UK broadcaster to partner with Google Assistant
TVBEverywhere
Telefonica adds Aura to Movistar+
First integration of the AI assistant into a TV service
Technology
Amazon launches hands-free Fire TV voice control
Devices can now be paired with Amazon Echo
TVBEverywhere
UKTV enables voice-search on Amazon Fire
UK broadcaster becomes the ‘first’ to offer voice capabilities on the platform
Opinion
Voice-activated AI is the future – but only in the right context
Voices.com CEO David Ciccarelli talks automated voice services, Amazon Alexa and new technology
TVBEverywhere
EE TV integrates Alexa into set-top boxes
Voice control now available through Amazon Echo and Echo Dot
TVBEverywhere
BBC experiments with voice recognition for iPlayer
BBC joined forces with Microsoft to build an experimental version of iPlayer
TVBEverywhere
TiVo launches new personalised content discovery platform
Product integrates search, recommendations and analytics
Opinion
The promise of voice control
Today consumers are increasingly comfortable using voice commands to control some devices. The next phase of development is bringing control to a multiplicity of...