SAN CARLOS, Calif — TiVo Corporation (NASDAQ: TIVO), a global leader in entertainment technology and audience insights, announced that TiVo and Sky, Europe’s leading entertainment company have joined forces to deliver voice search for Sky’s next-generation box, Sky Q. TiVo is providing Sky Q with a natural language, voice-based search solution, making it quicker and easier for Sky Q customers to find the content they are looking for. The solution delivered by TiVo lets consumers use their … [Read more...] about TiVo partners Sky to launch voice search
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Airbus-built SKY Brasil-1 satellite successfully launched by Ariane 5
Kourou - SKY Brasil-1, a telecommunications satellite made by Airbus Defence and Space for AT&T/DIRECTV, was successfully launched from the space centre at Kourou, French Guiana, on an Ariane 5 rocket. It was the 77th consecutive successful flight for Europe’s satellite launch vehicle. SKY Brasil-1 is the 44th Eurostar E3000-based spacecraft built by Airbus Defence and Space and the second for DIRECTV. With a mass at launch of 6000 kg and spacecraft power of 16 kW, SKY Brasil-1 has two … [Read more...] about Airbus-built SKY Brasil-1 satellite successfully launched by Ariane 5
FreeviewPlus makes an impact on all On Demand content in New Zealand
With the increase of pay- TV operators in New Zealand, Sky is not looking good with a 14% fall in share price after the loss of 45,000 core residential subscribers in early 2016. The end of 2015 saw 860,445 customers, but the company was already bracing themselves for a drop of 3.5% and the number to be 830,000 at the end of June 2016. The anticipated decline followed the roll-off of subscribers who signed on to watch the Rugby World Cup in 2015. Pay-TV policies Copyright There’s good … [Read more...] about FreeviewPlus makes an impact on all On Demand content in New Zealand
Sky invests €4 million in Molotov
Sky has announced the investment of €4 million in Molotov, the French over-the-top video platform, run by Jean-David Blanc, founder of AlloCiné, and Pierre Lescure, founder of Canal+. The investment is part of a larger Molotov financing round and is the latest in a series of Sky investments in innovative start-up companies. Molotov’s basic tier is free of charge and comprises 35 channels, including all channels that are available on the nation’s digital terrestrial network TNT. In addition, … [Read more...] about Sky invests €4 million in Molotov
The Young Pope travels to Scandinavia
London – FremantleMedia International and IMG announced the first distribution deal for the much-anticipated ten-part drama, The Young Pope. The deal will see the series premiere across Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland on the Pan-Nordic SVOD and pay-TV operator C More. As part of the deal, Sweden’s largest commercial free-to-air network, TV4 will take the right for the series after it has been seen on C More. The Young Pope comes from the Director of the Academy Award®-winning The Great … [Read more...] about The Young Pope travels to Scandinavia
Tata delivers F1 races to Sky viewers
Singapore– Tata Communications, the Official Connectivity Provider of Formula 1, has been selected by Sky to deliver the live broadcast feeds of all 21 Grand Prix starting with the 2016 FIA Formula One World Championship season over its global superfast fibre network. The deal, which is part of Sky’s strategy to create Europe’s leading entertainment company following its acquisition of Sky Italia and Sky Deutschland, will ensure a seamless race experience for viewers in the UK, Ireland, … [Read more...] about Tata delivers F1 races to Sky viewers