TV OS (Smart TV Operating System) News

CloudTV to extend Smart TV OS to set-top boxes
Sep 20, 2024 – CloudTV is to extend its Smart TV OS to set-top boxes, the company's co-founder and COO has told the Financial Express. The OS is targeted at ISPs, DTH operators and MSOs in India, and internationally.
News categories: CloudTV, Abhijeet Rajpurohit, Digital TV, India, Set Top Box, Smart TV, TV OS, Worldwide

Vestel signs MoU to acquire a 4.64% VIDAA stake
Sep 18, 2024 – Vestel has signed an MoU to acquire a 4.64% ownership stake in the VIDAA Smart TV platform. The acquisition will strengthen Vestel's position in the highly competitive Smart TV market.
News categories: VIDAA, Vestel, Guy Edri, Ergün Güler, Digital TV, MandA, Smart TV, TV OS, USA, Worldwide

Ekkaa Electronics to offer Smart TVs running Tizen OS
Sep 11, 2024 – Ekkaa Electronics has announced that it has integrated Samsung's Tizen Operating System (OS) into its range of smart LEDs. The TVs will be available to consumer electrical brands across India.
News categories: Samsung, Ekkaa, Tizen, Heeyeong Ahn, Sagar Gupta, Digital TV, India, Smart TV, TV OS

Whale TV launches next generation independent TV OS
Sep 10, 2024 – Whale TV has announced the next generation of its independent TV OS: Whale OS 10. The new content-first UX has fewer menu levels and is personalized through AI-powered recommendations.
News categories: Whale TV, Jason He, Digital TV, Smart TV, TV OS, Worldwide

European AVOD and FAST advertising consortium launched
Sep 9, 2024 – OKAST has joined forces with Broadpeak, Titan OS, and Impresa to establish the ASAP4EU Consortium, aiming to introduce interactive advertising solutions for FAST and AVOD in Europe.
News categories: OKAST, Broadpeak, Titan OS, Impresa, Cédric Monnier, Mathias Guille, Tim Edwards, Bruno Padinha, Advertising, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Europe, TV OS

Panasonic returns to the US with new Fire TV televisions
Sep 4, 2024 – Panasonic has announced its return to the US TV market. The new line-up includes OLED (Z95A and Z85A) and Mini-LED (W95A) TVs ranging from 55 to 85 inches. The new smart TVs have Fire TV built in.
News categories: Panasonic, Amazon, Yasunari Anan, Daniel Rausch, Digital TV, Smart TV, TV OS, USA

TiVo announces expanded availability of Smart TVs Powered by TiVo
Sep 4, 2024 – TiVo (NYSE: XPER) has expanded the number of OEM partners for its Powered by TiVo Smart TV platform. During IFA 2024, TiVo will showcase the OS on six of its already available OEM partners.
News categories: TiVo, Jon Kirchner, Digital TV, Europe, IFABerlin, Smart TV, TV OS

Xperi signs seventh TV partner to integrate TiVo OS
Aug 5, 2024 – In its 2nd quarter 2024 results Xperi (NYSE: XPER) announced that it has signed a seventh TiVo OS partner, a top 5 supplier of smart TVs in the U.S. market, with plans to launch TVs in 2025.
News categories: Xperi Inc, Jon Kirchner, Advertising, Digital TV, Europe, In-Car, IPTV, Japan, Results, Smart TV, TV OS, USA, Worldwide

Roku and Multi introduce new line of Roku TVs in Brazil
Aug 1, 2024 – Roku and Multi have announced three Multi Roku TV models for Brazil, combining the technologies of both companies. The LED TVs are available in 32" HD, 43" Full HD and 50" Ultra HD sizes.
News categories: Roku, Multi, André Romanon, Fernando Nogueira, Brazil, Digital TV, Smart TV, TV OS