Media Delivery
Google introduces AI-powered, next-generation, personalised set-top-box
It uses Google AI and the viewer's preferences to curate content suggestions across all of their subscriptions, organised in one place
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Media Delivery
Exclusive: How Google has taken over media tech
Robert Ambrose, co-founder and managing director, Caretta Research, looks at how Google has soared past long-established players to become the biggest vendor by far...
Business
Continuing to operate during a war: Ukraine’s inext keeps growing in uncertain times
TVBEurope meets inext chief commercial officer Pavel Sidorov to find out how the company is continuing to operate and grow in the midst of...
Media Delivery
Arcadyan integrates Sceenic’s Watch Together into STB
The Watch Together experience is powered by the STB, which includes both camera and voice technologies
Media Consumption
BT launches new STB with 4K HDR, Dolby Atmos
BT Box Pro also gives BT customers 1TB of storage, as well as the ability to record three shows and watch a fourth at...
Media Delivery
Does a pay-TV world beyond the set top box finally beckon?
NAGRA's Tim Pearson looks at the future of pay-TV in relation to Direct-to-TV solutions, and asks what could it mean for the STB
Media Delivery
Virgin Media launches new TV platform
Virgin TV 360 includes all the top TV channels as well as Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and BBC iPlayer, which are all available in...
Media Consumption
European pay-TV platforms introduce free packages during lockdown
Canal Plus, Telefonica and Orange offer free subscriptions
Media Delivery
Altibox deploys Android TV JADE set-top box
Technicolor has partnered with 3SS in Norway and Denmark
Business
TiVo confirms refinancing completion
Still plans to separate IP licensing and product businesses
TVBEverywhere
STV Player launches on Sky
"Now universally available across all platforms in Scotland for the first time"
Business
European Commission to investigate chipset company Broadcom over STB competition breaches
Suspected of implementing exclusionary practices on TV set top boxes
Business
TiVo to split in two as it seeks buyers
Company's product division will be separated from intellectual property licensing unit
TVBEverywhere
STV launches first regionalised HD service on Sky
Forms part of five-year strategic partnership between STV and Sky
TVBEverywhere
STARZPLAY enters Spain on Orange TV
Orange TV subscribers can watch on-demand STARZ content across set top boxes, smart TVs, smartphones and tablets
Business
STV Player launches on Virgin TV
Forms part of a four-year partnership between STV and Virgin Media
TVBEverywhere
NAGRA secures STBs across four new European markets
Company signs deal with United Group's EON
TVBEverywhere
Apple and BT in ‘pay-TV partnership talks’
According to reports, companies are discussing deal to make EE a major distributor of Apple TV set-top boxes
Data Centre
Operators deploying more 4K set-top boxes than ever
Europe is growing at the fastest rate accounting for 52 per cent of the total 4K boxes in 2017
TVBEverywhere
Freesat partners with Arris for Generation 3 STB
New box will offer UHD content and is due to launch next year
Technology
MediaKind enables immersive viewing on legacy STBs
MediaFirst Client enables current Mediaroom operators to deliver a converged multiscreen experience
TVBEverywhere
Vewd Atom brings OTT to legacy STBs
Solution enables operators with legacy devices to add OTT services
TVBEverywhere
Zenterio helps COSMOTE TV deliver Smart Remote experience
New EUROBOX allows pay-TV service to support on-demand content
Business
Kudelski sells SmarDTV device business to Neotion
New business SmarDTV Global is an affiliate of Neotion
Technology
Com Hem selects 3 Screen Solutions for new set-top box
3READY Android TV Client with custom launcher is powering the Android TV UHD-4K Hybrid box
Data Centre
Global set-top box market predicted to grow rapidly over next six years
HD channels and Smart TVs to help drive growth
Business
Virgin offers free upgrade to V6 box
V6 set-top box available with no re-contract requirements
Data Centre
Set-top box market will evolve to “remain stable”
Media box market value rose to $21 billion in 2016
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Data Centre
Set-top box market will be worth over $46 billion in 2027
Figures included in latest report from Future Market Insights
TVBEverywhere
Sky Q becomes standard
Sky is phasing out its Sky+ , offering new customers Sky Q boxes as standard. The 1TB version of the Sky Q box will...
TVBEverywhere
BBC moves to HbbTV
The BBC, working in collaboration with Freeview, DUK and the DTG, intends to accelerate the adoption of international standards around interactive TV in the...
News
TVBEverywhere
Virgin launching new 4K box
Virgin Media is set to launch a new 4K set-top box in the second half of 2016. The new box will have an upgraded...
News
News Releases
M-net selects ABOX42 for M-net IPTV service
German regional carrier M-net has selected the ABOX42 M20-Series smart set-top box platform for its new IPTV service M-net TVplus, which will be deployed...
News
TVBEverywhere
FCC ‘unlocks cable box’
The Federal Communications Commission will allow consumers to swap cable boxes for cheaper devices
News
News Releases
ABOX42 partners with PerceptionTV
ABOX42 and PerceptionTV have joined forces to provide customers with a complete IPTV/OTT hardware and software solution for international markets
News
TVBEverywhere
Sky chooses Cisco for home entertainment system
Sky has picked Cisco video software solutions to power its next-generation home entertainment system, Sky Q
News
TVBEverywhere
EVIO Polska chooses ABOX42
EVIO Polska, a Polish fibre TV service provider, has chosen the ABOX42 M-Series SmartSTB platform for its new service Telewizja Swiatlowodowa, which will be...
News
Production & Post
Digital TV Labs awarded HbbTV tender to develop test suite
Media and device testing specialists Digital TV Labs has won a tender from the HbbTV Association to develop the tests covering key new technologies...
News
Business
Sky passes 12 million customer milestone
The company reported a five per cent increase in group revenue to £11,283 million and an 18 per cent increase in operating profit to...
Business