Multi-Platform Program Guide Powers Entertainment Discovery for
Panasonic Devices and Mobile Apps
SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Rovi
Corporation (NASDAQ: ROVI) today announced that Panasonic selected
Rovi’s multi-platform interactive program guide, G-Guide
xD, for the new version of the Panasonic Media Access mobile app
launching this month. With the Panasonic Media Access application
powered by G-Guide xD, users of VIERA Smart TVs and DIGA Blu-Ray
Recorders now have the ability to seamlessly discover, record and view
entertainment content on their mobile devices. For the first time in
Japan, G-Guide xD now includes the ability to search programs that have
previously aired, enabling subscribers to find and watch recorded TV
programs on the app or on TV.
“Rovi’s collaboration with Panasonic furthers our vision of enhancing
the consumer entertainment experience across the globe,” Michael Hawkey,
senior vice president and general manager of discovery, Rovi. “Rovi’s
G-Guide xD offers service providers and CE manufacturers, like
Panasonic, the ability to deliver unique entertainment discovery
products and services for the vast amount of digital content options
available today.”
G-Guide xD is a mobile-based guide for iOS and Android devices that
works similarly to Rovi’s G-Guide, an interactive program guide for
Japan’s digital terrestrial, broadcast satellite, and commercial
satellite services. G-Guide xD also enables remote DVR control,
providing convenient features like picture-in-picture, and allows
viewers to quickly find and easily record TV programming. In addition,
viewers benefit from advanced search and recommendations capabilities
plus detailed information and imagery.
About Panasonic
Panasonic Corporation is a worldwide leader in the development of
diverse electronics technologies and solutions for customers in the
consumer electronics, housing, automotive, enterprise solutions and
device industries. Since its founding in 1918, the company has expanded
globally and now operates 468 subsidiaries and 94 associated companies
worldwide, recording consolidated net sales of 7.715 trillion yen for
the year ended March 31, 2015. Committed to pursuing new value through
innovation across divisional lines, the company uses its technologies to
create a better life and a better world for its customers. To learn more
about Panasonic: http://www.panasonic.com/global.
About Rovi Corporation
Rovi is leading the way to a more personalized entertainment experience.
The company’s pioneering guides, metadata and recommendations continue
to drive program search and navigation on millions of devices across the
globe. With a new generation of cloud-based discovery capabilities and
emerging solutions for interactive advertising and audience analytics,
Rovi is enabling premier brands worldwide to increase their reach, drive
consumer satisfaction and create a better entertainment experience
across multiple screens. Rovi holds over 5,000 issued or pending patents
worldwide and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California. Discover more
about Rovi at Rovicorp.com.
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Source: Rovi Corporation