--SnappyTV Launches Pro Editor
--Sony Pictures in Latin American VOD Deal with Telefonica
--thePlatform Launches Hosted Player Service
Due to the large volume of news generated by the recent 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), we are covering stories in this issue in round-up/summary format. We anticipate that it will take us several more days to process all the news from the show: so if your company has sent us a press release or briefed us on an announcement, and you don't yet see your news covered in this issue, please bear with us.
--thePlatform Appoints VP of Engineering, In-House General Counsel
--Addressable Advertising Specialist, Visible World, Secures Deployment with Cox
--Programming Discovery Specialist, Yidio, Launches Personalized Daily Email Alerts
Because the [itvt] editorial team has been working on TVOT NYC Intensive 2011, we are covering stories in this issue in round-up/summary format. We anticipate that it will take us a couple of days to catch up with all the recent news: so if your company has sent us a press release or briefed us on an announcement, and you don't yet see your news covered in this issue, please bear with us.
In order to catch up with the huge volume of interactive TV-related news generated over the past two weeks at IBC, IFA, CEDIA, IDF and beyond, we have prepared a series of headline round-ups with hyperlinks to press releases and other news sources.
--Oregan Launches Hybrid DTT/IP Browser
--thePlatform Updates its Player Dev Kit
--ThinkOptics Launches iOS App Combining Universal Remote Control with EPG Functionality
Because the [itvt] editorial team is catching up with a backlog of news--and has also been working on TVOT NYC Intensive 2011--we are covering stories in this issue in round-up/summary format.
--thePlatform in Reseller Deals for Scandinavia, Australasia
--thePlatform in Multiscreen Video Partnership with Elemental Technologies
--The Weather Channel Forms Multiplatform Social Media Partnership with Twitter
Because the [itvt] editorial team has been on the road the past few weeks, we are covering stories in this issue in round-up/summary format. We anticipate that it will take us several days to catch up with all the recent news: so if your company has sent us a press release or briefed us on an announcement, and you don't yet see your news covered in this issue, please bear with us.
--Sony's UK Chief Says Company Will Not Support YouView
--thePlatform Names Former SeaChange Exec, Simon McGrath, General Manager for Europe
--Time Warner Cable Launches Version 2.0 of its iPad Streaming App
Because the [itvt] editorial team is on the road this week, we are covering stories in this edition of the newsletter in round-up format:
--thePlatform Teams with Alcatel-Lucent on Multiscreen Video Platform
--TiVo Unveils Two New Set-Tops to Power "Next Generation" of its Whole-Home Solution
--TiVo Revamps its iPad App with New Features Tailored for Cable Operators
--Zodiac Interactive to Demo New PowerUp Solutions at Cable Show
Due to the large volume of news being generated this week by the Cable Show, we are covering today's stories in abbreviated round-up/summary form:
-- AT&T Rolls ITV App That Lets Subs Pick Camera Angles in Baseball Games
-- Cox Uses thePlatform to Power TV Everywhere site
-- PlayJam to Deliver Social Games to Connected TVs
-- AAMP Survey Calls for Improved Metrics for VOD Measurement
-- BBC Releases Red Button Interactive Programming Schedule

--thePlatform Adds AdoTube, Taboola, Coincident.TV, weComm and Mediafly to its Partner Program
--Report: TiVo Testing Hulu Plus, Eyeing Live Streaming to iPad
--TiVo Increases Amount of Planned Private Debt Offering to $150 Million
Because the [itvt] editorial team has been busy this week working on the TV of Tomorrow Show 2011, we are covering recent news in round-up/summary form. Once again, we anticipate that it will take us a few days to catch up with all the news we plan to cover: so if your company has sent us a press release or briefed us on an announcement, and you don't see your news covered in this issue, please bear with us.
Comcast-owned white-label video publishing company, thePlatform, said Thursday that it has been tapped by Australian telco, Telstra, to provide the central video management system for the latter's BigPond TV service across IP-connected devices. The new multi-year deal between the companies builds on an earlier deal that was limited to Telstra BigPond's Web-only movie service.
--Uses thePlatform's "TV Everywhere" Solution for Subscriber Authentication, Playback Authorization
Comcast-owned white-label video publishing company, thePlatform, announced late Monday that it has been selected by New Zealand pay-TV provider, Sky Television, to provide the backend video management for its iSky broadband TV service. Sky subscribers can access most of the service's content in accordance with their existing TV packages: it features live streaming channels, including Sky News New Zealand, CNN and Sky Sports channels; as well as a range of VOD content, including catch-up TV episodes and movies. It also offers movies and TV episodes to rent on a pay-per-view basis.
--Opera Devices SDK 2.9 Expands Support for Broadcom Set-Top Box Chipsets
--Shazam in "TV Tagging" Partnership with Syfy
--Synacor Forms Dedicated "TV Everywhere" Division
--thePlatform in Broadband Video Partnership with Adobe Systems
Because the [itvt] editorial team has been busy this week working on the TV of Tomorrow Show 2011, we are covering recent news in round-up/summary form. We anticipate that it will take us a few days to catch up with all the news we plan to cover: so if your company has sent us a press release or briefed us on an announcement, and you don't yet see your news covered in this issue, please bear with us. Our regular daily news coverage will return shortly.
Because the [itvt] editorial team has been on the road the past few weeks, we are covering recent news in round-up/summary form. Due to the volume of news we are covering in this issue, our summaries are somewhat more abbreviated than usual (note: extensive background information on most of the companies and technologies covered in this issue can be found by using itvt.com's search functionality). We apologize for any inconvenience to our readers: our regular daily news coverage will return shortly.
--TED App Launches on Boxee --thePlatform Releases Gold Version of its mpx Video Management System --CEO Britt: Time Warner Cable to Reduce Reliance on Set-Top Box --TiVo to Offer Hulu Plus, Appoints New Director, Expands PowerWatch, Launches Interactive TV Advertising Challenge, Launches Online Season Pass Tool, Secures Another "Time Warp" Victory --TV Genius in Content Discovery Deal with Astra --TVGuide.com Using Facebook Tools to Enable Social TV Check-Ins
Because the [itvt] editorial team is busy working on TVOT NYC Intensive (November 18th in New York City), our new show on the national interactive TV platform and the emerging ITV economy, we are covering recent news in round-up/summary form. We apologize for any inconvenience to our readers.
--Telus Enables Access to its Microsoft Mediaroom-Powered IPTV Service via Xbox --thePlatform Launches Tools for Creating/Managing Video Feeds, Applying Ad Policies, Enforcing Viewing Restrictions --RCN Launches TiVo Service in Chicago, FTC Weighs in on TiVo-DISH Litigation
Because the [itvt] editorial team has been on the road the past few weeks, we are covering recent news stories in summary/round-up form. We anticipate that it will take a few days for us to catch up with all the recent news: so if your company has sent us a press release or briefed us on an announcement, and you don't yet see your news covered in this issue, please bear with us. We apologize for any inconvenience to our readers.
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The 2nd Annual TVOT NYC Intensive
The second annual TVOT NYC Intensive took place on Monday, December 5th at 730 Third Avenue in Midtown Manhattan. We would like to thank everybody who participated and attended for making the event a success!
Read more about the highlights - video and photos to be posted soon.
To find out about future event sponsorship and exhibition opportunities, contact us at swedlow@itvt.com or 415-824-5806
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