UX (User Experience, User Interface, EPG) News

ACCESS to show integration with Zenterio OS at IBC
Sep 2, 2014 – ACCESS CO. and Zenterio have announced the integration of ACCESS’ TV-centric browser with Zenterio OS. Magyar Telekom and M7 Group, two operators in Europe, have already deployed the solution.
News categories: ACCESS CO, Zenterio, Dr Neale Foster, Robin Rutil, Digital TV, HTML5, IBCShow, Mobile, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Worldwide

Watson Nordic taps Agama for multiscreen OTT service assurance
Sep 2, 2014 – Agama has announced that it has been contracted by Watson Nordic, a Finnish OTT multiscreen video service provider, to provide its DTV Monitoring Solution for real-time monitoring, assurance and analytics of the service distribution from creation to consumption.
News categories: Agama, Watson Nordic, Jari Laiho, Mikael Dahlgren, Finland, IBCShow, Mobile, QoE, Streaming

S3 Group unveils StormTest Warning Center
Aug 26, 2014 – S3 Group has introduced StormTest Warning Center as part of its end-to-end service validation portfolio. Warning Center is a cloud-based video service monitoring and validation platform designed to ensure peak performance of video services on devices across the entire network.
News categories: S3 Group, Irdeto, Freesat, John Maguire, Rory O'Connor, Matthew Huntington, Content Distribution, IBCShow, QoE, UK, Worldwide

Espial to show DVB-based, HTML5 TV UI for RDK at IBC
Aug 13, 2014 – Espial has announced its planned demonstrations at the IBC Show 2014, September 12-16 in Amsterdam. Espial will demonstrate one of the industry's first DVB-based, HTML5 TV user experiences for Reference Design Kit (RDK).
News categories: Espial, HTML5, IBCShow, RDK, Set Top Box, Worldwide

ACCESS Twine launched to conquer multiscreen fragmentation
Aug 11, 2014 – ACCESS CO. has announced the launch of ACCESS Twine. The software aims to solve the fragmentation issues caused by the requirement to support a multitude of device types, browsers and OS, screen sizes, interaction methods, CA/DRM and more.
News categories: ACCESS CO, Dr. Neale Foster, Digital TV, HTML5, Mobile, Set Top Box, Smart Home, TV Everywhere, Worldwide

Sharp expands deal with Espial for Smart TVs
Jul 8, 2014 – Espial has announced that Sharp has selected Espial TV Browser for additional mid-range smart TV models in select geographies to offer rich Smart TV Apps and HTML5 user experiences.
News categories: Espial, Sharp Corp, Kirk Edwardson, Digital TV, HTML5, Middleware, Smart TV, Worldwide

UCI Forum and HCL to develop H.265 test suite
Jun 30, 2014 – The UCI Forum has announced that it has signed an agreement with HCL to develop an H.265 test suite for its members to verify compliance with the upcoming UCI Forum interoperability profile for H.265 HEVC and SHVC.
News categories: UCI Forum, HCL, IMTC, Matt Collier, Rajeev Agrawal, Digital TV, QoE, Worldwide

LG rolls out webOS SDK for LG Smart+ TVs
Jun 25, 2014 – LG Electronics (LG) has unveiled its SDK to help developers create new LG Smart+ TV apps with greater ease and efficiency. An accompanying website will provide developers with access to all the information they need to create high quality webOS TV apps.
News categories: LG Electronics, Dr. Scott Ahn, Apps, Digital TV, HTML5, Smart TV, Worldwide

AirTies deploys Farncombe OpenTest version 4
Jun 4, 2014 – Farncombe has announced that AirTies has chosen to deploy version 4 of Farncombe’s OpenTest™ consumer device testing system. AirTies can now increase the number and type of automated tests it runs on its hybrid IPTV STBs.
News categories: Farncombe, AirTies, Ismail Arslan, Philip Clayson, IPTV, QoE, Set Top Box, Worldwide