Philips has updated its Smart TV infrastructure and introduced a new user interface. “We expect a strong increase in the usage of Smart TV”, said Pieter Vervoort, VP and head of product strategy and Smart TV at Philips.
Pathe to add more connected TVs
Pathe Thuis (Pathe at Home), the new Dutch video on demand service from Pathe cinemas, is set to launch on Philips and other smart TVs during the next few months.
CE manufacturers already on the Horizon…
We all know we can look at the horizon, but we can never touch it. Does the same also apply to Liberty Global’s Horizon set-top box? We saw the pictures, we even saw the box at IBC – and we saw some flashy Flash demos. But touching it was out of the question – let […]
Germany’s Videociety comes to Philips Net TV
The German VOD service Videociety launches on Philips Net TV this month, offering movies in HD quality with Dolby Surround 5.1 sound.
NOS figures show connected TV usage
Dutch public broadcaster NOS has released some figures on viewing of their on-demand programming on connected devices from Philips, Sharp, Samsung and Sony. Few figures have until now been available.
Philips claims 1 million active Net TV users
There are 1 million Philips Net TV owners that use their connected TV set three or four times a month, according to Pieter Vervoort, VP Philips Net TV. Speaking at the Telecompaper Connected TV conference in Utrecht, he also told that the company will issue an SDK before the end of the year.
MTV launches on Philips Net TV in France
MTV Networks France has announced the launch of four promotional MTV channels (MTV, MTV Pulse, MTV Base, MTV Idol), Game One (Game One, Game One Music HD) and Nickelodeon (Nickelodeon, Nickelodeon Junior) on Philips Net TV from today, Wednesday, January 12.