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Cloud TV expands its content portfolio; gets popular OTT platform Hungama onboard

Dec 8, 2020 by Neel Achary 0 Comments #Cloud TV, #COO, #Hungama Digital Media, #OTT platform Hungama, #Siddhartha Roy

Indian tech startup Cloud TV, which brings intuitive & customized OS solutions for next-gen smart TVs, has teamed up with popular OTT platform Hungama to augment its existing portfolio of content. CloudTV OS Smart TV users can now get Hungama as a built-in feature and enjoy the movies, TV Shows, Kids Shows & Films in English, Hindi and another Indian language at your fingertips and keep boredom at bay!

The development highlights Cloud TV’s commitment to delivering a superior viewing OS solves the problem of android TV manufacturers seeking partnerships with a huge list of OTT service providers to ensure seamless entertainment to Indian customers and their choices of content.

Commenting on the development, Mr. Jagdish Rajpurohit, President CloudTV said, “We at Cloud TV have been striving to solve the problem of OTT streaming platforms to reach out to Indian audiences on the TV seamlessly. Having the Hungama app embedded in our digital content portfolio will enable the consumers to access the platform and experience their favourite entertainment options at the call of a button. We are looking forward to associating with more such OTT players, broadcasters, & Live channels so that we can change the way people consume content on their televisions without needing an external set-top box or any stick.”

Siddhartha Roy, COO, Hungama Digital Media said, “Content consumption through smart TVs has more than doubled over the last 2 years. Users are now increasingly opting to watch their favourite shows and movies on their smart TVs, in order to create a cinematic experience in their living rooms itself. We are glad to work with Cloud TV OS and provide their users a multilingual, multi-genre and multi-format content library to explore and consume. Together, with their technology and our extensive library, we have been able to offer users an enriching and immersive content viewing experience.”

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Cloud TV joins hands with OEMs Lloyd, Hyundai, Videotex, Universal, Weston, Daiwa, and more to offer a rich, immersive digital entertainment experience

Nov 27, 2020 by Neel Achary 0 Comments #Cloud TV, #India’s OEMs and audience, #Smart TV

In its endeavor to offer a seamless experience to OEMs and end-users, Cloud TV, a leading tech startup has associated with India’s top Smart TV OEMs and Brands. With content recommendations & suggestions, official apps, and a stable experience across devices using Cloud TV OS, the company’s association will create a top notch, easy-to-use experience for consumers.

Cloud TV’s OS is currently used by global Smart TV brands such as including Lloyd, Videotex, Videocon, Intex, Vise, JVC, Kevin, Shinco, CloudWalker, Weston, Beston, Daiwa, Amstrad, Hyundai, T-Series and the list continues. With its secure and tested OS and easy licensing procedure, OEMs can now benefit from a quick-to-market product that is easily pluggable into the supply chain, and regular software support and updates. Furthermore, they can also enjoy continuously evolving UI/UX innovation and feature updates, use of official streaming apps and their logos for brand’s marketing communications, and integrate partner app hotkeys in the TV remote. Cloud TV will soon be launching Alexa in-built driving the Smart TV industry forward by miles.

“With Covid19 and post lockdown momentum, TV sales have grown by over 30-35%, among which, Smart TVs have seen 3x demand. The surge in demand has been led by consumers who are opting for more and more content on the bigger screen via the several OTT apps. With several movies & shows making OTT releases this has further boosted the trend and use of Smart TVs. In line with the trend, Daiwa is glad to partner with Cloud TV, to bring in the ‘best of smart TV’ experience to customers and provide them with the host of curated content suited for the Indian Markets, along with the several options of streaming apps/services, & the friendliest user – interface. With this partnership, we reinforce our commitment, to democratize users with the best in Home entertainment” – Arjun Bajaj, Director – Videotex International, Founder – Daiwa and Shinco.

“In Covid times – the new normal has been this year that people are sitting at home and cinema halls shut – and TV has been the only source of entertainment, especially Smart TV and OTT platforms.

As a LED TV manufacturer we at Weston always innovate to provide the best customer experience. One of our additions this year – Cloud TV. Cloud TV has really provided an edge by solving a genuine problem and giving certified apps and great user experience with interactive UI and Alexa voice. – Amit Maini, Director at Weston

For end-users, the OS offers content recommendation, a universal search that makes it easier to browse through content, app and TV feature updates that ensure users can enjoy frictionless working apps and new features on their smart TVs, and user profiling that enables them to mark your favorite content to watch it later. With its homegrown technology, the privacy of users is intact and continues to be of utmost importance to the brand and is secured within the borders of the country.

Speaking on this, Mr. Jagdish Rajpurohit, President of Cloud TV said, “Indian smart TV brands have progressed rapidly in recent times. It is all about bringing a convenient, seamless, and stellar TV experience to your consumers. At Cloud TV, we have always been committed to giving users an easy TV experience. With our association with OEMs, there is now a customization possibility with minimum hardware required to integrate the Cloud TV ecosystem into their smart TV. On the back of some of the best-in-class features, Cloud TV aims to provide a rich and immersive digital entertainment experience to viewers. The reason we are trusted by TV brands and OEMS is that they not only get the best support when it comes to technology but we also strive to ensure that their products are different and provide excellent experience compared to their competition.”

Cloud TV’s offerings powered by technology is India’s solution to smart TV operating systems that have been tailor-made specifically to cater to India’s OEMs and audience.

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Smart TV Ecosystem in India – Top 3 Customised Operating System Solution for Next-Gen Smart TVs

Sep 30, 2020 by Gouri Achary 0 Comments #Cloud TV, #Customised Operating System Solution for tv, #LG Web OS, #Smart TV Ecosystem, #Tizen OS

When buying a smart TV, there’s one question people often overlook: which smart TV operating system is best? When anyone says the word Android the first thing that comes to mind is Android-powered smartphones. But this isn’t 2012 any more smartphones are not the only devices powered by Android. The world of smart TVs has seen supremacy from the Android OS. As important is to choose the right panel, resolution and sound quality is to television, selecting the correct operating system have become equally important if not more.

Here are the Top 3 Operating System that you should consider while purchasing the Smart TV.

CLOUD TV

Cloud TV is a Legally Licenced, CERTIFIED Operating System for all Android-based Smart TVs that comes with it’s a licensed App store featuring certified partnered apps, Content Discovery Engine & more that sets you free from the hassle of embedding unlicensed software or apps; Allows for an easy and minimal licensing procedure for quick go-to-market and to compete with confidence. The state-of-the-art CERTIFIED solution is compatible with all Android-based OEM/ODMs, TV manufacturers and Smart TV brands. It also has a unified launcher and Built-in Alexa, categorically designed to deliver rich and immersive digital entertainment experiences. Designed to facilitate total control over UI/UX development, the Cloud TV OS offers end-to-end customization possibilities for all Android-based Smart TVs.

The Cloud TV platform is equipped with a built-in, licensed App store with certified partnered apps. These include a mixed range of broadcasters, OTT players & Live channels including Disney+ Hotstar, Zee5, SonyLIV, Voot, SunNXT, JioCinema, Eros Now, ALTBalaji, Hungama Play, Shemaroo, YuppTV, Movie Box, DocuBay, EpicOn, Bloomberg, The Quint, Home Veda, Aptoide & more. The ever-evolving UI/UX simplifies the process of embedding licensed apps by partnering with multiple app owners and making all certified apps available in a single store.

LG Web OS

LG announced its TV operating system called WebOS. Despite it being so old, it is currently one of the best TV OS available. It comes with all the major video streaming service support. But the key highlight of the OS is its launcher bar that appears when the Home key is pressed on the remote. It grants access to all the apps and services to the users and comes with a wide range of pre-installed apps such as web browser, Live TV, TV guide and recordings. It also has a dedicated My Channels and My Content options where users can add their favourite shows and other contents for quick access. In addition to this, the OS is also certified for Dolby ATMOS and Dolby Vision.LG has also added voice control that comes in handy while searching for content. In a recent update, the company has also added ThinQ AI to the OS that can be used to communicate with supported devices. Alexa Skills and Google Home are also available.

Tizen OS

Samsung Tizen OS for TVSamsung’s TV OS is based on their Tizen OS, which also powers their other range of home appliances. The idea behind this is creating an always-connected ecosystem where each device communicates with each other, including supported washing machines and refrigerators. Although Samsung’s Tizen OS features a similar-looking bottom launcher like LG WebOS, they have added a second row that shows some recommendations based on the app selected allowing users direct access to it right from the home screen. It also comes with voice command support which can be used while searching content. Samsung has also added SmartThings support allowing users to connect and control smart home devices such as lights and thermostat, etc.

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IN10 Media Network announces Independence Day launch of the much awaited all new EPIC ON

Aug 15, 2020 by Gouri Achary 0 Comments #Android/Google Play, #Apple TV, #Chief Operating Officer, #Cloud TV, #EPIC ON;, #Fire TV, #Foxxum, #iOS/App Store, #MI, #OnePlus TV, #Roku, #Sourjya Mohanty

Announced earlier this year, IN10 Media Network’s upgraded and reimagined OTT platform EPIC ON is set to go LIVE on 15th August 2020 with a new look, exciting brand proposition, and a future-ready vision for digital content consumption in the new decade.

“Content consumption in the next decade of digital streaming will be more than just about quality, variety, and language. It will also be about formats and preferences of mediums. The choice is not just what to make, but also whether to make it as a series, film, podcast, e-book, game and then to expand it in others. With this in mind, the new EPIC ON offers the brand proposition of Dekho|Suno|Khelo (Watch|Listen|Play) – Engage with your content in your preferred manner,” explained Aditya Pittie, Managing Director, IN10 Media Network; as he revealed the expansive thought behind the strategic shift in the platform’s offering.

The first to announce and execute a unique symbiosis of extant technologies, and push the boundaries of what an OTT platform can be, the app, built from scratch by an in-house tech team, will enable consumers to Watch, Listen, Play & Read content on one app! Also introducing, EPICOINS – a loyalty program that offers exciting rewards and experiences.

“Tech of the future will need to be adaptive as well as extremely responsive; extensive choice of content, and the correct partnerships to provide that, with mutually beneficial business models will be pivotal for standing out and convincing users to subscribe to the service,” said Sourjya Mohanty, Chief Operating Officer, EPIC ON; as he elaborated on the abundance of content choices available on EPIC ON – over 2000 hours of factual and fictional series, movies, documentaries, talks, etc., 5000 hours of inspiring and entertaining Podcasts, 1000-plus casual multiplayer and interactive games, along with E-sports and over 1000 E-books for bibliophiles.

To build a large repository of diverse content, EPIC ON has partnered with leading players, including EP.Log, IVM, Aawaz, Whistling Woods International, and more.

The new EPIC ON will continue to Live Stream the network’s linear channels: EPIC TV, ShowBox and Filamchi, and add more including the network’s upcoming channels. Select content across formats will also be available in English and Tamil.

Users will be able to access free content and premium library through multiple subscription plans – INR 59 for one month, INR 159 for 3 months, INR 299 for 6 months and INR 499 for a year.

Users can stream EPIC ON across devices, create multiple user logins, download content to enjoy it on the go, and access the user interface in English, Hindi, and Tamil, with more regional languages available in the future.

EPIC ON is available worldwide on a range of platforms and devices including iOS/App Store, Android/Google Play, Apple TV, Fire TV, Roku, MI, OnePlus TV, Cloud TV, Foxxum.

Watch Promo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFUXjoZFmHg&feature=youtu.be