Vewd, the world’s largest smart TV OTT software provider, today announced that Sascha Prüter has joined the company as Chief Product Officer. Previously, Mr. Prüter led Google’s product and engineering efforts for Android TV and worked directly with the world’s leading smart TV OEMs, OTT providers and pay TV operators to establish the platform as one of the leading smart TV and set-top box operating systems globally.

Vewd, the world’s largest provider of OTT software for TVs, today announced Vewd OS for Android TV operator tier, bringing the company’s signature smart TV technology and essential modules to Android TV.

Amino, the IP/Cloud video software and device specialist, has announced that at NAB Show 2018 it will be bringing together an industry leading panel to discuss the power of Android TV to transform operators’ ability to quickly and effectively deploy next-generation features that today’s consumers are demanding.

Irdeto, the world leader in digital platform security, and Ovum have released results from a new global survey indicating that a majority of video service providers have either Android TV or Android Open Source Project (AOSP) on their technology roadmaps. Conducted in February 2017, Is Android the future of the set-top box? found that 72% of respondents are considering Android implementations as a part of their set-top box (STB) strategies. In addition, 50% of respondents see Android as being important for their goals within the next five years. The 300 TV industry professionals surveyed also identified a variety of benefits they perceive Android TV to offer, including the availability of new features and services, faster time-to-market, an attractive user interface and cost efficiencies. However, while a majority of respondents indicated a commitment to Android, only 54% of video service providers are willing to pay more for Android chipsets than traditional chipsets with embedded middleware.

Irdeto, the world leader in digital platform security, today announced that Stofa, Denmarks most innovative supplier of cable TV and broadband internet services, has selected Irdeto Cloaked CA to securely deliver content through its upcoming new Android set-top box (STB). With Irdetos latest renewable and cardless software security, any form of content delivered to customers will be robustly protected. This will enable Stofa to focus on providing an even more compelling television experience for their subscribers in the Danish market.

Image fusion technology leader Spectral Edge, (http://www.spectraledge.co.uk/) today launched its Phusion video personalisation technology on the Android platform. This makes its Eyeteq colour blindness and Nighteq night viewing solutions available to carriers and manufacturers creating and deploying Android-based products such as tablets, smartphones, and set top boxes.

At the 2017 GSMA Mobile World Congress, the award-winning broadcast service, Mobile World Live TV, will again be streamed across web and mobile by Yospace.

Vualto, global specialists in innovative content delivery and management, has appointed Graeme Read to head its app development team. The appointment further strengthens its ability to provide turnkey solutions for content owners looking to maximise reach and monetisation.

Vualto, global specialists in innovative content delivery and management, is attending BVE 2015 to demonstrate its vuworkflow and vuplay solutions for online video. 

Using the vuworkflow toolset, Vualto is able to build custom video delivery workflows that integrate with existing customer systems. Its workflow is based on the Unified Streaming platform, allowing it to deliver live, VOD, download and catch-up solutions tailored to the exacting needs of the client. Vualtos vuplay offering provides DRM enabled players, apps and full WebTV platforms that work across devices.

Adorama, one of the worlds largest photography, video, imaging and electronics retailers, today announced the availability of the brand new Aries Blackbird X10, a professional, remotely controlled aerial quadcopter that captures First Person Video (FPV) from up to 1,500 feet. With its unique on-board camera, the Blackbird X10 is capable of shooting up to 1080P/30fps full HD video, as well as 16-megapixel still images in ultra-high resolution, with a flight time of up to 25 minutes per charge.

Unified Video Technologies (UNIV), a provider of complete media ecosystems and software services for broadcasters, enterprises and the entertainment industry, will debut a new front-end interface for its white-label uVOD video-on-demand (VOD) solution at the 2014 NAB Show. In an innovative, value-added twist on the Netflix-like user experience it offers, the portal enables subscribers to view real-time linear TV as well as on-demand programming.