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IP Vision Signs Agreement with Entriq for Hybrid Platform
For the first time, consumers will have access to content from broadcast and broadband—all via their TV
IBC2007, AMSTERDAM—07 September 2007—IP Vision, the UK's independent hybrid DTT/IPTV specialists, have announced an agreement with Entriq Inc., the world's leader in pay media, to build a fully integrated service for the delivery of on-demand video content directly to digital terrestrial TV receivers.
The ground-breaking system, which will be demonstrated at the IBC2007 content conference and exhibition in Amsterdam, will include digital TV, home media sharing, television on demand and movies on demand.
IP Vision has appointed Entriq as its partner for the provision of authentication, security and commerce services for the new platform, which will launch in the UK in the last quarter of 2007.
IP Vision provides an end-to-end hybrid IPTV solution that uses both broadband and digital terrestrial television (‘DTT') technologies. The system enables delivery of on-demand content, including high-definition programming, broadcast television, PVR functionality and streaming of content directly from the Internet to the TV—all through a cost-effective, single-box solution.
As well as catch-up TV services and video on demand, viewers can access local content on their home networks to view their photos, listen to their music or watch their videos on their TV.
The full range of services will be available through a single set-top box that is fully high-definition-ready. The Electronic Programme Guide (EPG) and on-demand features are tightly integrated, enabling consumers to access content via a single seamless interface. This allows a transparent integration between the EPG, DTT broadcasts and an IP-based service.
IP Vision has focused on making access to on-demand content as easy as access to broadcast content. To facilitate this, Entriq and IP Vision have developed a unified consumer authentication and payment system that allows viewers to obtain content from different providers without the need for multiple accounts.
‘Our experience tells us that it is essential for access to on-demand content to be simple. We also know that it is vital to bring on-demand and broadcast content together in one device to maximize the opportunities for promotions and sales,' said Steve Middleton, head of content at IP Vision.
Demos of the combined solution will be showcased at the Entriq booth at the NAB show in Las Vegas in April 2008.
‘Services such as this are essential in establishing broadband content as a mass-market consumer proposition. It allows consumers to access the content they want, when they want and to view it in comfort on their televisions. Entriq is delighted to be working with IP Vision to provide critical support for this state-of-the-art service,' said Entriq Chief Operating Officer Guy Tennant, adding: ‘We're riding the wave of the future today.'
About IP Vision Limited
IP Vision is a leading provider of hybrid IPTV solutions for the UK market. IP Vision is a subsidiary of Netgem SA, a quoted French company, which develops and manufactures IPTV and hybrid IPTV hardware. IP Vision are the UK's only supplier of a turnkey, white label, DTT/IPTV platform; their customers include ISPs, content owners, retailers and affinity groups. For more information visit www.ipvision-uk.tv.
About Entriq Inc.
With more than 20 years of pay media experience, Entriq Inc. powers new media business models by providing solutions for protecting, selling and delivering content to broadband, mobile and IPTV connected devices worldwide. Entriq gives content and service providers the tools needed to manage and protect valuable media assets they wish to track and/or sell. Entriq clients include some of the largest companies in the pay media industry, including MTV Networks, World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), NBC Universal, RTL, Discovery Channel, UEFA, Channel 4 (U.K.) and Intel. Entriq is based in Carlsbad, Calif., and has offices in the United Kingdom, France, China, the Netherlands, Germany and Australia. Entriq is a division of MIH Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Naspers (NASDAQ: NPSNY). For more information, visit www.entriq.com. Or visit us at IBC2007, Amsterdam: Hall 3, stand 219.
CONTACTS
For Entriq
Vanessa Vigar (attending IBC2007, Amsterdam - Hall 3, stand 219)
Entriq Inc.
vanessa.vigar@entriq.com
Tel.: + 31 61 097 8635
Sue Huss
Communicano, Inc.
Tel.: + 1 619-379-4396
sue.huss@comunicano.com
For Sky
Stephen Gaynor
BSkyB
Tel.: + 44 207 705 3446
Stephen.Gaynor@bskyb.com |
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