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Access TV Browser Selected for Panasonic UHD CATV STBs in Japan

by Andrew Fenn

The latest version of the Access NetFront Browser BE v2 DTV Profile has been selected by Panasonic System Solutions Japan for its CATV digital set-top box models that will support the new 4K/8K satellite …

Tags:Japan| Large Display Monitor| Smart TV| STBs| Vol 25 - Issue 41

Iflix Now Available on Vewd-Enabled Devices in Southeast Asia and MEA

by Andrew Fenn

Smart TV OTT software provider, Vewd, and entertainment service, Iflix, have partnered to make Iflix available on Vewd-enabled devices. “With more than 15 million subscribers across Southeast Asia, the Middle East and Africa, smart …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Smart TV| Vol 25 - Issue 40

M7 and Samsung Bring Smart TV App to Belgium

by Andrew Fenn

M7 Group and Samsung have launched their collaborative app for Samsung smart TV users in Belgium, under M7’s TV Vlaanderen and Télésat brands. Earlier this year, the platform was launched in Germany, under the …

Tags:Belgium| Large Display Monitor| Samsung| Smart TV| Vol 25 - Issue 39

Vizio Enhances Google Assistant Functionality for SmartCast TVs

by Andrew Fenn

Vizio has enhanced the Google Assistant functionality of its SmartCast range of TVs with an expanded range of voice control features. Users with a Google Home or other Assistant-enabled device can now use voice …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Smart TV| Vizio| Voice Input| Vol 25 - Issue 39

SmartVOD Expands in Latin America in Partnership with LG

by Andrew Fenn

Vonetize is expanding the distribution of its SmartVOD Premium movie service to seven countries in Latin America — Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru and Panama — in partnership with LG. SmartVOD is a …

Connekt Announces T-Commerce Partnership with Sony

by Andrew Fenn

Technology company Connekt is collaborating with Sony Electronics to enable Connekt’s T-Commerce platform on select Sony Smart TVs and Blu-ray disc players in the US. Through Connekt’s ShopTV application, users will be able to …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Smart TV| USA| Vol 25 - Issue 38

How do you Keep a TV Smart?

by Bob Raikes

Well, we got the IBC report done and had, partly as a result, some shorter issues alongside it. However, there was not a lot of big news this week and this was one of …

Roku Announces Premiere Range of Ultra HD Streaming Devices

by Andrew Fenn

Roku has launched its Premiere range of streaming devices, both capable of outputting Ultra HD and HDR video, alongside a refreshed Roku Ultra bundle. Both the Premiere and Premiere+ streaming players have a quad-core …

Movistar Plus App Update Brings Refreshed User Interface

by Andrew Fenn

Telefónica of Spain has upgraded the app of its pay-TV platform Movistar Plus with a newly redesigned user interface, which it says will allow its customers to browse and personalise content more easily. Users …

Vewd Can Co-Exist with Android TV

by Bob Raikes

Vewd has a new product manager, Sascha Prüter, who is from Google, where he was head of product for Android TV, so he has a very good sense of the strength of his opposition. …

Consumers Take Smart TV Makers to Task Over Disappearing Apps

by Andrew Fenn

In recent years, the Dutch Consumers Association has received dozens of complaints about apps disappearing from smart TVs so, in March 2018, the Consumers Union launched a campaign to deal with the problem. The …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Netherlands| Smart TV| Vol 25 - Issue 37

Samsung Brings Evolution Kit Back to Market After Consumer Complaints

by Andrew Fenn

Samsung has relaunched its Evolution Kit initiative for 2018. The programme, designed to allow users to upgrade their Smart TV technology every year, originally kicked off in 2012, but it was phased out a …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Samsung| Smart TV| Vol 25 - Issue 37