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Samsung partners with Gracenote for AI-based discovery on smart TVs
2+ hour, 1+ min ago (203+ words) Samsung wants to make it easier for its smart TV users to find shows and movies to watch across its ecosystem, and the company is partnering with Nielsen's metadata company Gracenote to make that happen. Under a new deal announced…...
Comcast says 4K feed of Super Bowl matched latency of broadcast TV
6+ day, 16+ hour ago (431+ words) Comcast says its use of newer technology that allowed it to cut television signal processing times allowed its Xfinity TV platform to deliver the lowest latency during Super Bowl LX. The technology, called RealTime4K, was only 19 seconds behind the action at Levi's…...
APTS, PBS says NextGen TV transition should be voluntary, not forced
4+ week, 2+ day ago (371+ words) A group representing local public television stations across America have urged the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to maintain a voluntary transition to the next generation digital broadcast standard known as NextGen TV, rather than mandate a full transition away from…...
Parks Associates: Smart TVs are primary streaming devices in homes
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (239+ words) Smart television sets are the primary way most Americans are watching streaming video content at home, according to new consumer data released by Parks Associates on Tuesday. The data originates from the company's proprietary Tech Ecosystem Consumer Insights Dashboard, which…...
Apple brings Google Cast support to Android version of Apple TV app
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (224+ words) Apple is hoping to draw more interest in its Apple TV streaming video service by supporting a cornerstone casting protocol commonly found on Android phones and tablets. Apple is hoping to draw more interest in its Apple TV streaming video…...
In streaming, sports fans experience confusion — and Roku sees opportunity
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (731+ words) A years-long trend of putting more live sports programming on streaming apps and services has resulted in rampant confusion among fans when it comes to finding the precise game the want to watch. What might be frustrating for fans is…...
Viewpoint: Is America ready for NextGen TV? (by Kirk Varner)
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (451+ words) In our rotation of rewatching various chapters in the Star Trek television canon, we've recently been enjoying the "Star Trek: Voyager" series. It was the only one to feature a woman in the captain's chair (in the form of the…...
DIRECTV partners with Glance on AI-powered ad, data features
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (300+ words) DIRECTV is partnering with artificial intelligence company Glance to launch a new feature on certain set-top boxes that will deliver more-personalized advertisements and marketing experiences, the companies announced on Tuesday. Through the partnership, Glance AI will be available to DIRECTV…...
FCC chairman says vote coming on NextGen TV
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (440+ words) Consumers will likely need new TVs or tuners if the digital broadcast standard is switched in the next few years. The top official in charge of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) says the agency will take up the topic of…...
Google believes smart TVs are ready for deeper AI integrations
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (731+ words) Google is readying plans to push out its artificial intelligence assistant Gemini to most smart TVs and streaming devices running Android with the Google TV user interface between now and next year, an executive confirmed to'The Desk. In an interview,…...