Plans to Deploy IPTV Solution for Android TV, Streamers and Mobile
SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
TiVo
Corporation (NASDAQ: TIVO), a global leader in entertainment
technology and audience insights, and TDS Telecom (TDS) today announced
that TDS has chosen TiVo’s Next-Gen
Platform, to bring innovative entertainment solutions to TDS’
customers. TDS Telecom will roll out its new TiVo-powered video solution
to both new and existing TV subscribers in both cable operations and
wireline service areas.
TiVo’s Next-Gen Platform will allow TDS to deliver
hyper-personalization, advanced search and recommendations, voice
control, seamless discovery across linear, over-the-top, on-demand
and cloud DVR platforms, with superior multiscreen capabilities via a
cloud-based, device-agnostic service. This new solution
will help TDS reduce churn and drive customer engagement.
“TiVo’s Next-Gen Platform helps TDS deliver the very best in
entertainment to our customers,” said
Julie Maiers, vice president, Marketing & Product Development, TDS
Telecom. “TDS is committed to the advancement of innovation, and
TiVo’s industry leading solutions bring us the rapid feature velocity
and agility to stay ahead of the competition in an
ever-changing media landscape.”
“We are thrilled to partner with TDS Telecom and bring our
industry-leading innovations and must-have features to their
customers,” said Michael Hawkey, senior vice president
and general manager, User Experience, TiVo. “TiVo’s robust product
portfolio provides the flexibility, scalability and next-gen
IPTV services that will enable TDS Telecom to better anticipate and
address constantly evolving consumer behaviors and needs.”
TDS’s video solution will include a full suite of IPTV solutions,
including IPVOD, IP linear, start-over/catch-up and network DVR. Nokia
is providing the end-to-end content delivery solution, including its
market leading Velocix Media Delivery Platform and Origin Server.
“We’re delighted to be working closely with TiVo and TDS Telecom to
deliver a truly compelling entertainment experience to TDS subscribers,”
said Scott Cohen, Vice President of Sales for Nokia. “The combination of
Nokia’s Velocix content delivery software and TiVo’s User Experience is
an ideal choice for anyone interested in a pre-integrated, best-of-breed
IP video solution that can power cloud DVR, linear, and video on demand
services on every consumer screen.”
TiVo’s Next-Gen Platform will power a consistent experience across a
host of clients including managed Android TV STBs and
unmanaged consumer-owned streamer devices such as Apple TV, Amazon
Fire TV, as well as iOS and Android mobile devices. This will not only
enable TDS to deliver the ultimate entertainment experience to customers
where and how they want to watch it, but also help capture new market
segments with differentiated business models.
About TDS
TDS Telecommunications LLC (TDS Telecom/TDS®) is the seventh
largest local exchange telephone company in the U.S. with 1.2 million
connections to high-speed internet, phone, and TV entertainment services
in nearly 900 rural, suburban, and metropolitan communities. TDS, a
growing force in the cable industry, operates BendBroadband, which is
part of TDS Broadband Service LLC. For residential customers, TDS
deploys up to 1Gig internet access, IPTV service (TDS TV), cable TV
options, and traditional wireline services. For businesses, TDS offers
advanced communications solutions, including: VoIP (managedIP Hosted
voice), high-speed internet, fiber optics, data networking, and
hosted-managed services. Visit tdstelecom.com or tdsbusiness.com.
TDS Telecom, headquartered in Madison, Wis., employs more than 2,800
people and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Telephone and Data Systems,
Inc. In 2018, TDS was recognized in Forbes list of America's Best
Employers for Diversity. The TDS family of companies, which includes TDS
Telecom, is listed at 190 out of 250 top employers in the U.S.
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. [NYSE: TDS], a Fortune 1000® company,
provides wireless; cable and wireline broadband, TV and voice; and
hosted and managed services to more than six million connections
nationwide through its businesses U.S. Cellular, TDS Telecom, OneNeck IT
Solutions LLC, and TDS Broadband Service. Founded in 1969 and
headquartered in Chicago, Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. employs more
than 9,900 people. Visit tdsinc.com.
About TiVo
TiVo Corporation (NASDAQ: TIVO) is a global leader in entertainment
technology and audience insights. From the interactive program guide to
the DVR, TiVo delivers innovative products and licensable technologies
that revolutionize how people find content across a changing media
landscape. TiVo enables the world’s leading media and entertainment
providers to deliver the ultimate entertainment experience. Explore the
next generation of entertainment at tivo.com or
follow us on Twitter @tivo or @tivoforbusiness.
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TiVo
Lerin O’Neill, +1 408-562-8455
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or
TDS
Telecom
DeAnne Boegli, +1 608-664-4428
[email protected]
Source: TiVo Corporation