Digital TV News: Top TV

Zinwell selects Opera TV OTT SDK for Asia-Pacific STBs
Jan 26, 2017 – Opera TV and Zinwell have announced a deal to integrate the Opera TV SDK on Zinwell set-top-boxes that will enable service provider partners to accelerate the delivery of OTT content directly into consumer homes.
News categories: Opera TV, Zinwell, Aneesh Rajaram, River Chiang, Asia, Digital TV, Middleware, Set Top Box, Streaming

Netflix app added to UPC Switzerland's Horizon HD Recorder
Dec 12, 2016 – Thanks to the global partnership entered into between Liberty Global and Netflix, customers in Switzerland can now benefit from an app that can be operated directly on the Horizon HD Recorder.
News categories: UPC, Netflix, Eric Tveter, Apps, Cable TV, Digital TV, Set Top Box, Streaming, Switzerland

iflix now available in the Maldives
Nov 18, 2016 – iflix has announced the launch of its service in the Maldives. Consumers can sign up for a 30-day free trial via iflix’s website giving them access to thousands of TV shows, movies and more on every device they own.
News categories: iflix, Mark Britt, Apps, Digital TV, Mobile, Streaming, The Maldives

Telia announces regional partnership with Netflix
Oct 18, 2016 – Telia has announced a partnership with Netflix. Telia’s customers in Sweden and Finland will be the first to get access to Netflix with Telia’s new generation media box, launching on October 18. The partnership will rollout to more countries through 2017.
News categories: Telia, Netflix, Johanna Berlinde, Apps, Baltics, Digital TV, Finland, Set Top Box, Streaming, Sweden

7park Data releases report on OTT viewing trends
Sep 13, 2016 – 7Park Data has released a television intelligence report that offers insights into consumer preferences for non-traditional video content including on-demand and over-the-top content (OTT).
News categories: 7Park Data, Brian Lichtenberger, Byrne Hobart, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, Worldwide

Socionext integrates TITC frame buffer compression IP
Jun 26, 2015 – Taiwan ImagingTek (TITC) has announced that Socionext has started shipping TV chips with TITC's image compression IP for frame buffer memory reduction. The IP improves power consumption and memory cost, and reduces EMI issues.
News categories: ImagingTek, Socionext, Star Sung, Takehiro Kamada, Semiconductor, Silicon IP, Smart TV, Worldwide

Leading TV brands now more reliant on Chinese manufacturers
Jun 22, 2015 – TVs made by outsourcing specialists are expected to reach an industry record of 43 percent of LCD TVs shipped globally in 2015, according to IHS (NYSE: IHS). Outsourcing manufacturing has become one of the most important business strategies for TV brands.
News categories: IHS Inc, Deborah Yang, Digital TV, Market Research, Smart TV, Worldwide

Connected TVs surpass connected Blu-ray Disc players in the U.S.
Mar 2, 2015 – According to The NPD Group, ownership of Internet connected TVs is now more common than Internet connected Blu-ray Disc players, of which U.S. consumers own 20 million. Video game consoles and streaming media players, however, are still the most used TV app platforms.
News categories: Connected Intelligence, NPD Group, John Buffone, Blu-ray, Digital TV, Gaming, Market Research, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming, USA

TiVo makes Roamio OTA DVR generally available in the U.S.
Jan 7, 2015 – TiVo (NASDAQ: TIVO) has announced that following a limited edition launch of the TiVo Roamio OTA DVR, it will now be making the product widely available in the U.S. The DVR brings the TiVo experience to those who do not have a cable or satellite service.
News categories: TiVo Inc, Ira Bahr, CES2024, DVR, Terrestrial, USA