Fan TV’s “Entertainment First” Focus Turns Industry Heads Earning
Cablefax’s Top Innovation Nod; Rovi Personalized Discovery Solution
Receives Accolades in the Cloud Solution Category
SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Rovi Corporation (NASDAQ: ROVI) today announced that Rovi’s Fan TV won
the Cablefax Tech Award in the overall tech innovation vendor category.
Additionally, Rovi Personalized Discovery Solution received honors as a
finalist in the cloud solution category. The Tech Awards salute the
forward-thinking tech gurus who continue to revolutionize cable
technology with amazing products.
“We are extremely honored to be recognized by Cablefax for our
innovative foresight in bringing advanced entertainment solutions to our
service provider customers around the globe,” said Omar Javaid, senior
vice president and general manager, discovery and platforms, Rovi.
“Rovi’s Fan TV and Personalized Discovery Solution were designed to
delight consumers with a dynamic experience tailored to the needs and
tastes of the individual viewer. These awards reinforce Rovi’s
commitment to raising the bar by fundamentally changing the way
consumers interact with entertainment across their TVs and digital
screens.”
Fan TV is the simplest way for people to discover, watch and share the
movies and shows they love. Fan TV is just one of the many solutions
accelerating Rovi’s vision to deliver next-generation entertainment
guidance and discovery using advanced cloud, user interface and hardware
technologies. Fan TV combines live TV, video-on-demand and streaming
services in a seamless discovery experience through one device with a
touch remote. Available for free on the web and through its
award-winning iOS app, FanTV gives customers an easy way to discover
more than one million movies and shows.
Rovi’s Personalized Discovery Solution includes a predictive search and
recommendations engine, conversational interface technologies that
include natural-speech capabilities, and Rovi’s leading metadata of
international entertainment information, editorial and images. With Rovi
Personalized Discovery Solution, Rovi is providing the technologies and
services needed to help service and content providers bridge the
usability gap and the evolving entertainment landscape, and offer a new
discovery paradigm that delivers fast and relevant search results and
recommendations.
About Rovi Corporation
Rovi is leading the way to a more personalized entertainment experience.
The company’s pioneering guides, data 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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recent report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2014, and
such other documents as are filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission from time to time (available at www.sec.gov).
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Rovi Corporation
Stacey Hurwitz, 617-710-9171
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Source: Rovi Corporation