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01 Jun 2023

‘Telly’ is a free dual-screen TV powered by ads, includes free Android TV dongle

For many, TV has once again become free on the back of ad-supported services and, now, one brand is hoping to take that a step further. “Telly,” a product from the co-founder of Pluto TV, is a dual-screen TV that is completely free because it shows you ads constantly. “Telly” is a 4K HDR television that has a 55-inch display, a built-in webcam (with privacy shutter), and a built-in soundbar. It’s really a complete home theater in one, and it’s all “sold” for free. The device is subsidized entirely on the back of advertising that appears not just during breaks in programming, but constantly on a smaller secondary display that’s found underneath the soundbar. That secondary display’s primary purpose is [...]
01 Jun 2023

Telstra set to roll out new fetch TV offering after termination of Roku box contract

Telstra is set to roll out Fetch TV to millions of their customers as a replacement to the Roku Telstra TV which has according to many observers been a dismal failure for the big Telco who has had several attempts at trying to deliver a content service, since the early days of ‘BigPond’. Despite owning 35% of Foxtel Telstra management chose to acquire a 51% stake in Fetch TV, which is an aggregator of content as opposed to a creator of content similar to Foxtel. According to Fetch executives the launch will kick off shortly with Telstra customers set to be given access to a box that has recently undergone a major software update. Ironically, more than a third of [...]
01 Jun 2023

NBCUniversal, Amazon strike FAST channel deal for local NBC, Telemundo stations

Looking to grow their existing partnership and expand the reach of local news content, NBCUniversal and Amazon are taking NBC- and Telemundo-owned stations' local news channels to the Amazon News app on Fire TV and Echo Show devices. The deal fundamentally allows US-based customers to access premium local breaking news coverage and original content from NBC and Telemundo stations in the top TV regions 24/7, by streaming the stations’ free ad-supported TV (FAST) channels. The channels now available on Fire TV include: Noticias Telemundo Noreste; Noticias Telemundo California; Noticias Telemundo Texas; Noticias Telemundo Florida; NBC News in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, Dallas, Washington, D.C., Boston Bay Area, South Florida, San Diego and Connecticut. NBCUniversal Local’s FAST portfolio includes [...]
15 May 2023

Google’s holographic project Starline shrinks to the size of a TV

While most people have chosen to avoid wearing VR and AR headsets for one-on-one group chats, Google's Project Starline envisions some sort of happy medium between corporate Zooms and a future of floating holograms. The glasses-free 3D technology, which I got to demo last year, was originally designed to be a room-size installation. The latest prototype shown at Google's I/O developer conference now shows it's shrunken to the size of a large TV. According to a Google blog post, the new prototypes are already being tested in trial groups at Salesforce, T-Mobile and WeWork. The goal is to shrink the experience down to something closer to a "more traditional video conferencing system." Starline, created by some of the Google team [...]
15 May 2023

Norwegians paying more than ever for TV and streaming

The average amount paid by Norwegian households for TV and streaming content has risen to a record NOK 602 per month, according to a new report from the Nordic consultancy Mediavision. The figure represents an increase of 3% on the same period last year. Mediavision says the increase can be attributed to an insatiable demand for SVOD services, rather than general price increases. As in other parts of the Nordic region, operator packages or bundles, are helping to increase demand. Across the Nordic region, Norway holds the record for the average number of SVOD subscriptions per household. “Households’ appetite for media, and in particular streaming, remains high”, says Fredrik Liljeqvist, senior analyst at Mediavision. “We see this in all the [...]
15 May 2023

Google TV and Android TV apps get a new design language

When Android TV debuted back in 2014, many apps on the platform shared the same design language, but that disappeared over time as that UI became dated. Now, at I/O 2023, Google is introducing a new set of components for app developers to speed up developing apps for Android TV OS that brings a new look for those apps. Google is introducing a new set of design guidelines for apps built for Android TV OS – the underlying platform for Android TV and Google TV. The new guidelines give developers a point of reference when designing for the platform and include a few key elements: Buttons Cards Featured carousel Immersive lists (with visual content) Lists (with text content) Navigation drawer [...]
15 May 2023

Google TV : un nouveau mode supprime les suggestions personnalisées

L’interface de Google TV évolue. Un nouveau mode est désormais accessible avec la version 6.0.16 du lanceur de l’interface pour télévision connectée. Ce mode supprime les suggestions personnalisées et se concentre sur les applications installées. L’accès au moteur de recherche et à Assistant disparaissent également, ne laissant que les applications installées et quelques publicités. Google a beaucoup travaillé ces derniers mois sur la déclinaison d’Android dédiée au Chromecast, aux télévisions connectées et décodeurs numériques. Nous rapportions par exemple il y a un mois dans nos colonnes l’arrivée de 800 chaines entièrement gratuites pour les utilisateurs. Les contenus sont financés par la publicité qui s’affiche pendant le visionnage. Même si elle ne présente pas de contenus aussi populaires que sur Netflix, [...]
15 May 2023

Un téléviseur gratuit, ça existe vraiment ?

Allumez la Teevee, et vous verrez... qu'il y a un hic Une start-up américaine va proposer, à partir de cette année, des téléviseurs gratuits à ses clients. Combien coûte un téléviseur ? De moins en moins cher, comme vous pouvez encore le voir dans ce comparatif des meilleurs téléviseurs à moins de 500 euros. Et les prix semblent avoir été tellement tirés vers le bas au fil des années qu'il est même possible à l'entreprise américaine Teevee de proposer des appareils gratuitement ! Si c'est gratuit, c'est que vous êtes le produit ! La start-up Teevee Corporation, portée par le co-fondateur de Pluto TV Ilya Pozin, a eu une idée assez révolutionnaire : « et si on offrait un téléviseur [...]
15 May 2023

Roku’s new $100 home security system can send video to your TV

Customers will have the ability to monitor their home from their Roku Sticks and TVs. Roku introduced a home security starter kit on Wednesday as part of its expanding smart home product lineup. The Roku Home Monitoring System SE has a price tag of $100 and comes with a motion detector, wireless keypad, two entry sensors and an alarm. It's the latest addition to a line that includes security cameras, video doorbells and smart lights. Customers can order the system on Roku's website starting today, and the kit will be on sale at Walmart beginning May 15. No tools are required to install the devices, and the system can integrate with Google Assistant. Similar to Ring, Roku's home monitoring setup [...]
15 May 2023

ITVX sustains strong launch

The UK’s first integrated advertising and subscription platform ITVX had a total of 389 million streaming hours in the first quarter. This was a 49% increase on the broadcaster ITV’s streaming hours in the same period last year. Meanwhile, its total digital revenue amounted to £106 million (€122 million), a 29% increase on ITV’s in Q1 2022, and share of commercial viewing practically unchanged at 34.4% (-0.1%). Commenting on the service’s performance, Carolyn McCall, ITV chief executive, said: “exclusives, such as Nolly and The Twelve attracted new viewers, 80% of whom went on to explore other content on ITVX. In addition, live simulcast viewing of our biggest shows and sports events, including Love Island and the FA Cup attracted large streaming audiences”. ITVX was launched [...]