CloudTV is a software platform that delivers the web-media experience through television.
30-719: ICTV may refer to: Television [ edit ] ICTV, former company that eventually became CloudTV , a content distribution network for delivering the web-media experience through television ICTV (Ukraine) , a television network of Ukraine Imperial College Television , a British student television station Indigenous Community Television , an Australian free-to-view digital television channel Ithaca College Television , Ithaca College student-run TV station in Ithaca, New York, US Other uses [ edit ] International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses , an organisation that governs
60-552: A Silicon Valley software company, as of 2014 CloudTV was available on more than 15 million devices. Announced customers included Charter Communications and Cablevision Systems (now part of Altice ) in the United States and Liberty Global in the Americas and Europe. CloudTV-powered services also are available on Philips NetTVs and on Roku players. ActiveVideo was the product of a 2006 merger between ICTV and Switched Media,
90-597: A demonstration at CES, the same L’Oreal ad written in HTML5 provided the same interactive on a Roku box and on a QAM-based cable set-top box. At The Cable Show in April 2014, Broadcasting & Cable noted that Cablevision was “making notable improvements to its interactive advertising capabilities” using CloudTV. Ben Tatta, president of Cablevision Media Sales, noted that for advertisers, a benefit would be that “any application they have created for web or mobile in HTML5 can be extended to
120-541: A developer of technologies for the customization of video streams . The company was named ActiveVideo in 2008. ActiveVideo acquired the European company Avinity Systems, B.V., in 2009. In 2011, ActiveVideo announced its first consumer electronics partner, Funai Electric, manufacturer of Philips NetTVs. ActiveVideo also has announced a partnership with Sumitomo Corporation , intended to drive distribution of CloudTV in Japan and
150-503: A different version of the UI for each device, operating system and rendering engine, ActiveVideo’s approach looks to avoid that operational nightmare by requiring that it only be written once and managed from the cloud.” ScreenPlays adds that the platform enables delivery of “protected OTT streams as an integral part of channel offerings” without replacing existing customer devices. The analyst firm nScreenMedia cites advantages as: Compatibility with
180-602: A native channel” within its Optimum TV service. Multichannel News reported that using ActiveVideo CloudTV StreamCast, Optimum subscribers could access Hulu on Channel 605 of the interactive program guide on “all current-generation set-top boxes.” At the Consumer Electronics Show in January 2014, ActiveVideo and BrightLine demonstrated the ability to bring interactive brand experiences from American Express and L’Oreal to Roku devices. Light Reading pointed out that in
210-400: A part of Liberty Global) achieved two pay-TV firsts: delivery of interactive services such as VOD to STBs without built-in hardware, as well as to televisions equipped with CI Plus 1.3 conditional access modules, without the need of a set-top box. The innovation eliminated the need for “extra equipment, extra leads or an extra remote control” and enabled a user experience that would be “exactly
240-627: A sophisticated device." Following the acquisitions of Bright House Networks and Time Warner Cable, Bright House Networks and Time Warner Cable, Charter has restated the company's commitment to roll out the new UI across “legacy Charter markets.” Other companies that have announced that they have deployed, or intend to deploy, cloud-based UIs include: Glashart Media, a part of Dutch telecommunications provider KPN , that noted that CloudTV has helped it double subscribers and achieve VOD take rates of three items per subscriber per month, and Liberty Global. In addition, Telekom Innovation Laboratories (T-Labs),
270-502: A technology “that can always extend the capabilities of any kind of set-top box.” The technology was cited as a key enabler of Charter's 2015 agreement to acquire Time Warner Cable , with Moffett Nathanson analyst Craig Moffett saying “this deal may not have been possible, at least at this price, without ActiveVideo’s technology.” There are several solutions and products out on the market so far, which use different methodologies for each of them. One of largest subscription that has made by
300-467: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages CloudTV CloudTV virtualizes CPE or STB functionality, enabling pay-TV operators and other video service providers to bring advanced user interfaces and online video experiences such as YouTube and Hulu to existing and next-generation cable television and IPTV set-top boxes and connected consumer electronics devices. A product of ActiveVideo,
330-519: Is running Social Content Navigator on single-tuner set-tops, and observed that such a service ordinarily would require “new STBs with more power and multiple tuners.” Charter Communications, which in June 2013 had become the first pay-TV provider to commit to deploying a full user interface streamed entirely from the cloud, unveiled its cloud-based Spectrum Guide at the Consumer Electronics Show in January 2015. Videonet noted that because "all set-top boxes on
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#1732845008089360-529: Is “bringing YouTube to every single customer, thanks to clever use of the cloud.” GigaOm noted that UPC is using CloudTV to deliver YouTube to customers’ existing set-top boxes, making the approach “not only cheaper, but also a whole lot faster than transitioning each and every customer to new devices.” The UPC Hungary launch was followed by news that HBO Europe would bring HBO GO to pay-TV STBs using CloudTV StreamCast. According to Arpad Jordan, then CTO of Central and Eastern Europe for Liberty Global, usage of
390-705: The Amazon Web Service (AWS). On high-density servers from Kontron and others that are based on Intel Quick Sync Video , virtual STB data center CapEx can be as low as $ 1 per subscriber. The earliest implementations of virtualized STB functionality included the Optimum iO TV Quick Views guide from Cablevision (now part of Altice ), which allows consumers to create up to 20 personalized Uis with up to nine favorite TV channels each, and Olympics UIs that offered simultaneous views of multiple channels of Olympics coverage, plus supplemental Olympic content. In 2013, Ziggo (now
420-729: The Asia-Pacific market. Sumitomo is a 50% owner of J:COM, the largest cable system operator in Japan . ActiveVideo was acquired by ARRIS Group, Inc. and Charter Communications in 2015 and operates independently as a joint venture of the two parent companies. By virtualizing STB functionality, CloudTV enables Web-like guides and full online video experiences on existing and next-generation devices, including QAM STBs and “newer IP-capable devices, such as Charter’s new Worldbox,” Internet-connected TVs and specialized streaming boxes. Multichannel News notes that “instead of requiring operators to write
450-463: The Charter network" would be able to display the new UI, Charter would be able to avoid choosing between replacing existing devices or limiting the new UI to a "subset of its customer base." Charter CEO Tom Rutledge explained that "the processing power of the box is no longer a relevant issue; the processing power moves to the network. That's a breakthrough. We can take any kind of device and turn it into
480-707: The No. 19 Toyota Camry in the Sprint Cup Series for Joe Gibbs Racing , while Daniel Suárez drove the Arris No. 18 in the NASCAR Xfinity Series , from 2015 to 2016 until Edwards left the sport in January 2017. Starting with the 2017 Daytona 500 , Suárez replaced Edwards in the Arris-sponsored No. 19 Camry for Joe Gibbs Racing. In 2019, Arris followed Suárez to Stewart-Haas Racing to sponsor
510-629: The SBG6580 wireless cable modem-and-router (residential gateway) unit, among other telecommunications and data-transfer products. In November 2001, Arris announced that it would acquire the assets of Cadant Inc., a Naperville , Illinois -based privately held designer and manufacturer of cable modem termination systems. The acquisition was completed on January 31, 2002. On September 23, 2007, Arris purchased C-COR . On September 1, 2009, Arris acquired certain assets of EG Technology, Inc. , (EGT), an Atlanta -based company. That same month, Arris purchased
540-463: The TV.” American Express became the first advertiser to commit to the platform. ARRIS Group, Inc. Arris International Limited (styled as ARRIS ) is an American telecommunications equipment company engaged in data , video and telephony systems for homes and businesses. On April 4, 2019, Arris was acquired by network infrastructure provider CommScope . Originally named Arris Interactive,
570-667: The YouTube service has exceeded expectations. Within three months of availability, more than a million minutes per day of YouTube content were being streamed to UPC Hungary STBs, with average engagement of 45 minutes per session. After nine months, 68% of subscribers had tried the service and 83% had returned for additional views. Multichannel News reported that Liberty Global could use the same CloudTV StreamCast technology to bring YouTube to its entire footprint of existing set-top boxes. In April 2016 Cablevision (now owned by Altice ) became “the first MSO to integrate Hulu into its set-tops as
600-448: The assets of Digeo, Inc. (including Moxi ), for approximately $ 20 million. On October 11, 2011, Arris acquired BigBand Networks , for $ 172 million, or $ 53 million net of the estimated cash on hand at BigBand. On December 19, 2012, Arris announced that it would acquire Motorola Mobility 's home unit (the former General Instrument company) from Google for $ 2.35 billion in cash and stock. The acquisition
630-465: The combined company, and Arris shareholders 76%. Also noteworthy, since Pace had previously acquired Aurora Networks, Arris ended up with those assets as well. On February 22, 2017, Arris Group announced an agreement to acquire the Ruckus Wireless unit from Broadcom Inc. for $ 800 million. On August 19, 2014, Arris announced a sponsorship of NASCAR driver Carl Edwards . Edwards drove
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#1732845008089660-829: The company Alticast, and ActiveVideo is following it as 2nd reported subscription and running CPEs today. Alticast uses the unique way of the implementation of UI virtualization as using a stream of special "codes" instead of the encoded video stream as other solutions from ActiveVideo or Entrix. Entrix and ActiveVideo have applied their solutions to actual market abroad so far. ActiveVideo's core CloudTV platform includes two products, both of which bring next-generation user experiences to existing or new STBs or connected devices. These include ActiveVideo CloudTV GuideCast for navigation interfaces and ActiveVideo CloudTV StreamCast to support delivery of online video experiences CloudTV can run on “off-the-shelf blade servers” from vendors such as Dell, HP or Cisco, or on third-party cloud platforms, such as
690-663: The company was founded in 1995 in England and Wales as a joint venture between Nortel Networks and Antec Corp. (founded by Anixter in 1991) Bob Stanzione was the founding president and CEO. Bruce McClelland took over as CEO on September 1, 2016, with Stanzione becoming executive chairman. In 2001, after Antec bought out Nortel's share, the company was renamed Arris Inc, with its executive offices in Suwanee, Georgia , United States. On November 8, 2018, CommScope announced an agreement to acquire Arris for $ 7.4 billion. The transaction
720-513: The fragmentation and limitation of device resources, resolving “content experience, content protection and content delivery issues by rendering user interfaces and bridging online and pay-TV DRM and video formats in the cloud.” Light Reading has reported that Charter Communications, for example, could “use their new cloud-based video platform to deliver the OTT service to subscribers.” In June 2014, GigaOm reported that Liberty Global subsidiary UPC Hungary
750-487: The research and innovation arm of Deutsche Telekom , has demonstrated how CloudTV allows it to achieve its goal of “virtualizing the set-top box and moving the execution of applications to the cloud.” With the rise of so-called over-the-top (OTT) streaming services, cable system operators have sought to create “friend, not foe” relationships by offering OTT seamlessly as part of the pay-TV service bundle. CloudTV StreamCast enables pay-TV and online video providers to overcome
780-430: The same for all types of peripheral equipment.” In April 2014, Liberty Puerto Rico, a Liberty Global system, announced that it was using CloudTV to power Social Content Navigator, a user interface that uses viewing metrics to rank eight tiles of live video by program popularity. and underscores the value of the channel bundle by encouraging viewers to “go outside their comfort zone.” Videonet noted that Liberty Puerto Rico
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840-542: The widest range of devices; The ability to update an app once and see it reflected on every device; Scalability for large and small service providers; and The ability to use the most advanced UI techniques available to ensure high “coolness” factors. ACG Research notes that for cable operators, CloudTV can reduce total cost of ownership by up to 83% when compared to a set-top box replacement program. Arpad Jordan, then CTO of Central and Eastern Europe for Liberty Global , described CloudTV's virtualization of STB functionality as
870-693: Was completed on April 17, 2013. With that acquisition, Arris grew its presence in the set-top box market. On April 22, 2015, Arris Group agreed to acquire set-top box manufacturer Pace plc of the United Kingdom , and completed the acquisition on January 4, 2016, in a stock-and-cash deal that valued Pace at £1.4 billion ($ 2.1 billion). The resultant combined group was incorporated in the United Kingdom, but operationally managed from Arris's location in Suwanee, Georgia, United States. Pace shareholders owned 24% of
900-511: Was completed on April 4, 2019. In the transaction, CommScope also acquired Ruckus Networks and ICX Switch, two companies Arris had recently acquired from Broadcom , with Arris and Ruckus becoming brands of CommScope. Former Arris CEO Bruce McClelland assumed the role of CommScope chief operating officer. Two of the company's home telephony modems are the TM402P and the TM502G. The firm also produces
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