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Super RTL to launch children’s radio station

April 23, 2020 02.43 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German commercial TV broadcaster Super RTL plans to launch a nationwide radio station for children and families at the end of May 2020.

Filed Under: Newsline, Radio, TV Tagged With: Amazon Alexa, Claude Schmit, Super RTL, Toggo Radio Edited: 24 April 2020 17:17

Alexa integrated into Netgem TV boxes

June 24, 2019 11.21 Europe/London By Julian Clover

The Amazon Alexa Video Skill APIs have been integrated into the TV boxes produced by Netgem TV.

Filed Under: Newsline, Set-Top Boxes, Tech Tagged With: Amazon Alexa, Netgem Edited: 25 June 2019 12:20

waipu.tv enables voice control via Amazon Alexa

December 4, 2018 11.15 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

The customers of waipu.tv accessing the German internet TV platform via Amazon Fire TV can now use Amazon Alexa as the remote control.

Filed Under: Newsline, Platforms, Tech Tagged With: Amazon Alexa, Amazon Fire TV, waipu.tv Edited: 4 December 2018 11:15

Dutch RTL mulling news updates via smart speakers

July 25, 2018 08.17 Europe/London By Robert Briel

Dutch RTL Nieuws is preparing itself for the arrival of smart speakers to bring news updates, sports updates and ‘gossip updates’.

Filed Under: Newsline Tagged With: Amazon Alexa, Google Home, RTL, The Netherlands, Voice Control Edited: 25 July 2018 08:18

Netgem reveals new product strategy

June 28, 2018 11.34 Europe/London By Julian Clover

Netgem has unveiled its new proposition for the UK market, combining free-to-view content with ‘skinny bundles’ and on demand from the public service broadcasters through Freeview Play.

Filed Under: Newsline Tagged With: Amazon Alexa, Netgem Edited: 28 June 2018 12:02

Amazon smart speaker share falls below 50% in first quarter

May 18, 2018 11.11 Europe/London By Julian Clover

Amazon’s share of the global smart speaker market dropped below 50% in the first quarter of 2018.

Filed Under: Newsline, Research Tagged With: Amazon Alexa, Strategy Analytics Edited: 18 May 2018 11:16

Sony brings in Alexa voice control

November 13, 2017 10.51 Europe/London By Julian Clover

Sony has announced it is now possible to control a limited number of its TV sets with Amazon Alexa.

Filed Under: Newsline, Tech Tagged With: Amazon Alexa, Sony Edited: 13 November 2017 10:51

BBC creates audio drama for Google Home and Alexa

September 8, 2017 10.17 Europe/London By Julian Clover

BBC R&D has announced plans for an interactive audio drama for Google Home and Amazon Alexa.

Filed Under: IBC Special, Newsline Tagged With: Amazon Alexa, BBC, Google Home Edited: 8 September 2017 10:17

EE TV brings in Alexa voice control

August 17, 2017 10.03 Europe/London By Julian Clover

EE TV has become the first operator in the UK to support Alexa voice control.

Filed Under: Editor's Choice, Newsline, Tech Tagged With: Amazon Alexa, EE TV, Voice Control Edited: 18 August 2017 09:14

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