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Sky Deutschland offers Netflix and Champions League in HDR

October 13, 2020 09.00 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German pay-TV broadcaster Sky Deutschland is now offering Netflix content and UEFA Champions League games in HDR format on Sky Q.

Filed Under: Newsline, Platforms, Set-Top Boxes, Standards, TV, Ultra HD Tagged With: HDR, Netflix, Sky Deutschland, Sky Q, UEFA Champions League, user interface, Voice Control Edited: 13 October 2020 08:31

LG launches speaker with Google Assistant and YouTube

November 20, 2018 09.55 Europe/London By Robert Briel

LG Electronics begins rolling out a speaker with a smart display that combines Google Assistant with Meridian Audio.

Filed Under: Newsline, Tech Tagged With: Google Assistant, LG, Voice Control, YouTube Edited: 20 November 2018 09:55

Research: UK viewers want voice control for smart TVs

November 6, 2018 08.30 Europe/London By Broadband TV News Correspondent

New research from Parks Associates finds 24% of UK broadband households that own a smart speaker with personal assistant would like to control their smart TV via this device, nearly […]

Filed Under: Newsline, Research Tagged With: Parks Associates, smart TVs, UK, Voice Control Edited: 6 November 2018 08:30

NENT Group’s Viaplay launches on Google Home

October 9, 2018 08.33 Europe/London By Robert Briel

Nordic Entertainment Group’s Viaplay streaming service will be compatible with Google Home and Google Home Mini when they arrive in stores across Scandinavia on 24 October.

Filed Under: Newsline Tagged With: Google Home, NENT Group, Viaplay, Voice Control Edited: 9 October 2018 11:34

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

Dish delivers hands-free TV with Google Assistant

July 10, 2018 09.13 Europe/London By Robert Briel

US platform Dish has debuted its new integration with the Google Assistant for hands-free control.

Filed Under: Newsline, Tech Tagged With: DISH, Google Assistant, US, Voice Control Edited: 10 July 2018 09:13

Unitymedia gears up for next-generation Horizon

June 12, 2018 10.48 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German cable operator Unitymedia will introduce the next generation of multimedia home gateway Horizon in the next 12 to 18 months, according to Chief Commercial Officer Christian Hindennach.

Filed Under: ANGA COM, Cable, Distribution, Editor's Choice, Newsline, Platforms, Set-Top Boxes, Tech, Top Story, Ultra HD Tagged With: Arris, Christian Hindennach, Christoph Schwab, Horizon, instant replay, instant restart, Liberty Global, Unitymedia, Virgin Media, Voice Control Edited: 13 June 2018 06:52

Amazon launches Fire TV Cube

June 8, 2018 09.26 Europe/London By Robert Briel

Amazon has announced Fire TV Cube, a hands-free 4K Ultra HD streaming media player with Alexa, allowing you to control the TV set from across the room.

Filed Under: Newsline, Tech Tagged With: Alexa, Amazon, Fire TV Cube, US, Voice Control Edited: 10 June 2018 12:57

Sky Deutschland to introduce Sky Q in May

April 18, 2018 09.12 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German pay-TV operator Sky Deutschland will launch its multimedia platform Sky Q in Germany and Austria in May 2018.

Filed Under: Editor's Choice, Multiscreen, Platforms, Set-Top Boxes, Streaming, Top Story, Ultra HD Tagged With: Netflix, Sky Deutschland, Sky Q, Sky Q Mini, Sky Soundbox, Sky Ticket, Sky TV Stick, Voice Control Edited: 1 March 2019 13:47

New tricks for Sky voice remote

October 6, 2017 10.53 Europe/London By Julian Clover

Sky is adding further personalisation to its Sky Q box this month.

Filed Under: Newsline, Tech Tagged With: Sky Q, Voice Control Edited: 6 October 2017 10:53

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