Demonstrates with ActiveVideo Delivery of Curated Online Content at
NAB 2017
LOS ANGELES & SAN JOSE, Calif. -- (Business Wire)
ZoneTV and ActiveVideo® today announced that ZoneTV’s
made-for-digital video content can be delivered directly to the vast
footprint of pay-TV set-top boxes, using the power of cloud
virtualization.
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At NAB 2017, the two companies are demonstrating how pay-TV operators
can harness the power of the cloud to deliver ZoneTV’s new Dynamic
Channels on existing and next-generation STBs. Using ActiveVideo CloudTV
StreamCast, ZoneTV’s lineup of more than 20 free and premium channels
can be integrated into pay-TV program guides, so consumers can view
ZoneTV content without changing television inputs or remote controls.
“This is a very important moment for ZoneTV,” said Jeff Weber, CEO,
ZoneTV. “Literally with the push of a button, consumers can access
ZoneTV Dynamic Channels alongside traditional linear and VOD channels,
thus enhancing the operator’s ability to seamlessly integrate curated
content with pay-TV content.”
“The flexibility to tap into expansive libraries of digital content
creates new opportunities for pay-TV operators, online video providers
and subscribers,” said Jeff Miller, president and CEO of ActiveVideo.
“By empowering companies such as ZoneTV to gain access to installed and
future STBs, ActiveVideo is providing the foundation for new content
paradigms that can unlock next-generation revenue streams for pay-TV
operators.”
ZoneTV’s current
services are already carried by numerous U.S. and Canadian pay-TV
service providers. The programming company curates its digital-first
content into enhanced Dynamic Channels, eliminating the need by viewers
to hunt for online content or pay for access to multiple sites or
devices, turning this incredible content into an exciting and
easy-to-use television experience.
ActiveVideo CloudTV StreamCast uses cloud virtualization to provide
access to new content libraries for pay-TV operators, and to pay-TV
subscribers for online video providers. StreamCast bridges the Digital
Rights Management (DRM) and video format gaps between online and pay-TV
operators in the cloud. The content and the user interface are delivered
as a single interactive MPEG or H.264 video stream via the pay-TV
network, resulting in a rich, seamless user experience.
ZoneTV’s Dynamic Channels delivered by ActiveVideo will be
demonstrated in the ARRIS booth SU1916 at NAB 2017.
About ZoneTV
ZoneTV is deployed on Comcast, AT&T U-verse, DirecTV, CenturyLink,
Telus, Bell Canada and Frontier Communications and many other pay TV
providers. ZoneTV is bridging the gap between the online and traditional
TV worlds, bringing the best digital-first programming to TV audiences.
The result is a new cable/satellite content category that offers a
best-in-class personal user experience blending the convenience of
linear viewing with the flexibility of on-demand programming in a highly
personalized viewing experience. ZoneTV genres include kid’s
programming, fitness, cooking, casual games, sports, lifestyle among
other popular genres. The company has offices in Toronto and Santa
Monica, CA. For more information, visit www.zone.tv.
About ActiveVideo
ActiveVideo® is the developer of CloudTV, the only software
platform that enables service providers, content aggregators and CE
manufacturers to virtualize CPE functions in the cloud for the purposes
of delivering online content, advanced user interfaces and interactive
advertising for TV to all generations of set-top boxes and connected
devices. CloudTV delivers consistent, branded video experiences from the
cloud, eliminating the cost and time to market of writing content for
multiple device makes and models. ActiveVideo is a joint venture of
ARRIS Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARRS) and Charter Communications (NASDAQ:
CHTR). The company is based in San Jose, CA with offices in Hilversum,
the Netherlands. Visit us at www.activevideo.com
or https://www.linkedin.com/company/activevideo;
follow us at www.twitter.com/activevideo.
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Contacts:
For ActiveVideo
PSPR, Inc.
Paul
Schneider, 215-817-4384
pspr@att.net
or
For ZoneTV
Bob
Gold & Associates
Linda Haugsted, 310-320-2010
Linda@bobgoldpr.com
Source: ZoneTV
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