Click! Network Deploys Rovi’s High-Definition i-Guide to Help Viewers
Discover their Favorite Entertainment Content
SAN CARLOS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Rovi
Corporation (NASDAQ: ROVI) today unveiled i-Guide HD R32, a
high-definition guide with a modern design user interface. i-Guide
enriches the viewer’s entertainment experience and provides users with
easy access to all their favorite content. Additionally, Rovi announced
that Click!
Network, a multi-service broadband cable provider, is the first
customer to deploy i-Guide for their subscribers. This newest release of
i-Guide aims to bolster customer satisfaction by enabling service
providers to deliver improvements in entertainment discovery without the
need to upgrade or switch out existing hardware.
“We are dedicated to serving our customers, especially as they develop
next-generation guides and introduce advanced entertainment services,”
said Michael Hawkey, senior vice president and general manager of the
discovery business group, Rovi. “i-Guide demonstrates our ongoing
commitment to our customers in the face of rapid technology developments
and subscriber demands. Our customers are gaining a competitive edge by
providing new and user-friendly experiences for entertainment discovery.”
Rovi helps providers continue to engage their subscribers in today’s
fragmented entertainment market. i-Guide enables service providers, like
Click!, the opportunity to elevate the user experience to the next level
and allows consumers to access content easily on a visually engaging
interface with a full HD experience.
“In today’s competitive marketplace, Click! Network remains committed to
delivering the best customer experience possible,” said Pam Burgess,
business operations manager, Click! Network. “Rovi’s i-Guide enables us
to offer an enriched entertainment experience that captures the
attention of our viewers, while still maintaining the offerings and
services we’ve always delivered.”
In addition to the high-definition interface design, other features
include:
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HD Auto-Tune: tunes to the appropriate HD channel from the
standard-definition channel and allows subscribers to view their
favorite shows at the highest resolution
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Enhanced TV listings grid: enables subscribers to view more TV
listings and channels at-a-glance, for an enriched entertainment
discovery experience
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User Friendly: retains same features and functionality allowing for a
seamless transition for viewers
i-Guide HD R32 is available for subscribers with Arris set-top boxes in
North America. Viewers with Pace set-top boxes should have access to R32
later this year.
About Rovi Corporation
Rovi Corporation (NASDAQ: ROVI) is creating personalized and data-driven
ways for viewers to discover the right entertainment and for providers
to discover the right audiences. Chosen by top brands in entertainment
content, services and devices, Rovi touches the lives of hundreds of
millions of consumers by providing comprehensive solutions, customizable
products and intellectual property licensing to make discovery simple,
seamless and personal. With more than 5,000 issued or pending patents
worldwide, Rovi is advancing entertainment and audience discovery. Learn
more at rovicorp.com, or follow us on Twitter @rovicorp.
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