Vizio’s decision to license their Smartcast TV OS to other TV OEMs gives them access to a larger market, but they must compete with 8 other streaming OSs such as Roku OS, Google TV, Android TV, and Fire TV. It may be difficult for Vizio to give better deals than competitors, making it too late to fully leverage this strategy shift.
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Swisscom launches TV-Box 5 with Disney+ as new streaming partner. Box offers Android TV services, Google Assistant, Chromecast and movies/series from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars & Nat Geo. ‘SuperMax’ package is available for CHF24.90/month.Swisscom launches TV-Box 5 with Disney+ as new streaming partner. Box offers Android TV services, Google Assistant, Chromecast and movies/series from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars & Nat Geo. ‘SuperMax’ package is available for CHF24.90/month.
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Pay TV is merging streaming services and broadcast content into new hybrid packages. Consumers can now experience the best of both worlds with convenience, personalization and scalability, all for a 35% discount compared to buying separate services.Pay TV is merging streaming services and broadcast content into new hybrid packages. Consumers can now experience the best of both worlds with convenience, personalization and scalability, all for a 35% discount compared to buying separate services.
Read MoreMVPDs who transition to an app-based platform featuring open architectures, AI technologies and third-party digital services may remain competitive in the pay TV industry. DirecTV Stream provides an example by moving away from Android TV set-tops.MVPDs who transition to an app-based platform featuring open architectures, AI technologies and third-party digital services may remain competitive in the pay TV industry. DirecTV Stream provides an example by moving away from Android TV set-tops.
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We optimized Android TV app features, identified user experience issues, and conducted an overhaul to improve user-friendliness and performance. After A/B testing and improving design and product resources, we achieved a better UX and more favorable reviews.We optimized Android TV app features, identified user experience issues, and conducted an overhaul to improve user-friendliness and performance. After A/B testing and improving design and product resources, we achieved a better UX and more favorable reviews.
Read MoreGoogle is working on advanced UX designs that allow the shortest possible path between your semi-controllable impulses and an actual credit card transaction. The Silicon Valley giant is introducing a new topline menu tab for Android TV, "Shop," that puts users one click away from renting or buying a movie or TV show. "Whether you are searching for a new and popular movie not yet available on other streaming services or you are looking to make a one-time movie purchase without a subscription, the Shop tab makes it easy," Google said. "Users can browse movies to buy or rent directly on their Android TV without needing to open multiple apps to make purchases," the tech giant added. The Shop tab allows users to access previously purchased content from Google Play Movies & TV, YouTube, Google TV or Android TV. Yes, we imagine purchases other than movies and TV shows are being pondered down the trail. Google said the new tab will start be deplo…
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It’s been a long time coming, and the time has finally arrived. A new report from 9to5 Google indicates that more than 10 years after its initial launch, the Google Play Movies and TV store is about to close its digital doors for the final time. The move to sunset Google Play Movies and TV has been in the works for over two years. In 2021, Google removed the digital marketplace from smart TV platforms, directing users to find their purchased content through YouTube instead. In 2022, Google officially announced the Play Movies and TV would be removed from the Google Play store . The transition process from the Play Store to the Google TV app began in May of last year. That gave Google Play Movies and TV just one final sanctuary: Android TV. But Google has started replacing the Play Movies and TV app on Android TV devices with a simple “Shop” tab. This tab will be supported in 24 global territories and will roll out in the coming weeks. Confusingly, Google tells 9to5 Google t…
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Hot on the heels of the release of its Q650G 4K QLED TV Class TVs based on the Google TV smart TV platform, TCL has introduced on Amazon a second version of the 2023 TV class based on Amazon’s Fire TV OS 7 smart TV platform. Like the TCL Google TV version, the new Q650F Class TCL Fire TVs offer direct-lit LED backlighting and quantum dot color enhancement filters that produce a wide percentage (better than 90%) of the P3 color gamut. We recently reviewed here the 65-inch version of TCL’s Q650G (currently available at $549.99 from Amazon) Google TV Class of 4K QLED direct-lit LED LCD TV and found it to be an impressively accurate mid-range SDR TV performer of the box, with only moderately bright HDR peak brightness levels of under 500 nits at typical picture mode settings. We also point out that Amazon’s Fire TV 0S 7 smart TV OS is based on the Android TV 9 OS platform, so both versions are likely to have similar performance characteristics, but with subtle differences in findin…
Read MoreGatekeepers to media services include: Set-top boxes (e.g. Internet service providers) Connected TV interfaces (e.g. Samsung, LG), including digital media players/dongles (e.g. AndroidTV, FireTV, AppleTV) and remote controls; Connected cars infotainment systems; OTT aggregators (e.g. MolotovTV in France, Zattoo in Germany); Voice assistants (e.g. Googl…
Read MoreDespite fragmentation, the TV OS market in Europe is strong and while currently dominated by Samsung’s Tizen, LG’s webOS and Google’s Android TV/Google TV new challengers are expected to add impetus in 2023 says...
Read MoreWhile DIRECTV STREAM has been available on Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, and Roku devices for years – it was never officially supported on Android TV devices like the NVIDIA SHIELD or Chromecast with Google TV. But now, DIRECTV...
Read MoreGoogle is developing a new version of its flagship Android TV dongle that will allow customers to stream high definition video at a lower price point. The dongle will be a lighter version of the Chromecast with Google TV, a $50...
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