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tvOS 12 Coming to Apple TV 4 and 4K on September 17th

by Andrew Fenn

tvOS 12 has been formally announced and will be released for Apple TV 4 and Apple TV 4K on September 17th. The upgrade brings a raft of new features, including Dolby Atmos sound. Customers …

Tags:Apple| Dolby Atmos| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| STBs| Vol 25 - Issue 35

Altibox Selects VisualOn to Deliver Video to Apple TV App

by Andrew Fenn

VisualOn, a multimedia software company that enables scalable, cross-platform media playback for global streaming media brands, is now providing users of fibre-to-the-home broadband from Norwegian telco Altibox with the ability to stream high-quality video …

Tags:Apple| FTTH| Large Display Monitor| Norway| STBs| VOD| Vol 25 - Issue 35

Free Plans New Box

by Bob Raikes

TV service provider, Free, in France, which has been an innovator in the market, has been having a hard time recently, losing 70,000 subscribers and revenue in the first half of the year. To …

Tags:France| Large Display Monitor| STBs| Vol 25 - Issue 34

Deutsche Telekom Launches EntertainTV Sat Ultra HD STB

by Andrew Fenn

Zenterio, a television solutions provider, announced that Deutsche Telekom has launched EntertainTV Sat, a new high-end Ultra HD IPTV, OTT and satellite set-top box, powered by Zenterio OS. DT has enabled new client- and …

Tags:4k| Germany| IPTV| Large Display Monitor| OTT Video| Satellite| STBs| Vol 25 - Issue 34

Vestel and Foxxum Sign Long-Term Smart TV Agreement

by Andrew Fenn

Foxxum, a company that deals with development, operation and commercial marketing for innovative smart TV solutions, has signed a long-term agreement with Vestel to make it the single worldwide smart TV partner for Vestel-branded …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Smart TV| STBs| Vestel| Vol 25 - Issue 34

StarHub Launches Streaming Box with Android TV Oreo Operator Tier

by Andrew Fenn

StarHub iin the US unveiled its Go streaming box, an all-in-one entertainment solution combining StarHub’s content catalogue and the Google Play store. Powered by the Android TV Oreo OS (said to be the first) …

Tags:Android| Large Display Monitor| STBs| Vol 25 - Issue 34

Cosmote TV Delivers Smart Remote Experience on Zenterio STBs

by Andrew Fenn

Zenterio, a TV and multiscreen software client solutions provider, has announced that OTE Group, a Greek telecommunications provider, has chosen the Eurobox STB with Zenterio OS for its Cosmote TV service. Zenterio OS allows …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| STBs| Vol 25 - Issue 34

Verizon Collaborates with Apple, Google for 5G service

by Bob Raikes

Verizon has reached deals with Google and Apple for the deployment of its 5G residential service in four markets: Houston, Indianapolis, Los Angeles and Sacramento, Calif. Sources say that new subscribers will receive either …

Tags:Apple| Google| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| STBs| Verizon| Vol 25 - Issue 31

Epix Rolls Out UHD Content to Apple TV, Dish TV and Layer3 TV

by Andrew Fenn

Epix announced today that Dish and Layer3 TV, a T-Mobile company, are its first partners to roll out the company’s Ultra HD content. Now, Epix subscribers in the US will have access to a …

Tags:4k| iOS (Apple)| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| STBs| Vol 25 - Issue 31

Amazon Prime Video App Coming to Comcast’s Xfinity X1

by Andrew Fenn

Amazon Prime Video is coming to Comcast’s Xfinity X1 platform later this year, providing customers with access to the service’s thousands of TV shows and movies. Customers will also be able to search Prime …

Tags:Comcast| Large Display Monitor| STBs| USA| Vol 25 - Issue 30

Apple Bullish on Apple TV Sales

by Bob Raikes

In its quarterly presentation, Apple’s Tim Cook said that sales of Apple TV were into ‘double digits’ although the company didn’t release any precise numbers. The boxes are increasingly being used by TV operators …

Tags:Apple| Large Display Monitor| STBs| Vol 25 - Issue 29

Altice France/SFR Launches New Android TV Box

by Andrew Fenn

Altice France/SFR has launched Connect TV de SFR, a new Android TV box with Ultra HD support and a voice-enabled remote control. The device is available to all, regardless of whether they are existing …

Tags:Android| France| Large Display Monitor| STBs| Vol 25 - Issue 29