Norigin Media is to build smart-TV applications on Samsung and LG Connected TVs for MTV Oy, the Finnish Media and TV company. MTV plans to launch a new premium TV streaming services using these smart-TV applications.
Norigin Media will be using its multi-screen TV-app modules and framework to develop the applications for MTV and the applications will be integrated into the broadcaster’s OTT platform, which today supports Katsomo multi-screen apps.
The Katsomo apps include ones targeted at kids and sports fans plus ones for TV series and movies, all within the OTT-video space. MTV claims that it attracts more than 2 million sessions a week including advertising-funded and premium content.