OK, so I've done some detective work, and I really believe that this is what the big TiVo reveal will be during CES in January 2017:
Nov 2014:
Rovi acquires FanTV
http://ift.tt/2c77xvI
Sounds a LOT like the new TiVo, doesn't it?
FanTV now on Android
Sep 2015:
Android TV, Meet Fan TV.
So FanTV can probably already interface with FireTV and maybe the NVidia Shield AndroidTV devices, meaning this rumored full-featured TiVo app would be integrated with this.
FanTV Introduces Fan Voice
May 2016:
The much anticipated Voice search on TiVo maybe??? They say they're better than Siri and Amazon Alexa.
FanTV for Business (Rovi) page with TiVo logo on bottom right:
http://ift.tt/2c5mfP8
(Yes, we know Rovi is now TiVo for Business)
Evolution Digital Taps Rovi’s Fan TV Platform for ‘eGUIDE’
May 2016
(Yes NashGuy...THAT Evolution Digital! ;) )
TiVo is bought by Rovi:
http://ift.tt/2c5l4it
Sounds a LOT like what FanTV said, doesn't it?
Watch this video in the last page of that forward.tivo.com webpage that swipes that we all love ;) :
http://ift.tt/2c5mEAX
It is exactly the same as the FanTV UX!
Also, the video at the end of the forward.tivo.com web "slideshow", at about 1:02 in shows the man using the exact FanTV iOS app on an iPhone.
In this video of Evolution Digital's CEO, Chris Egan, he specifically "name drops" TiVo as a partner, at about 1:45 in:
http://ift.tt/2c5ld5K
Evolution Digital Deploys 12 million devices
Sep 2016:
(Interesting snippets)
So eVUE-TV is being integrated in their eGUIDE. This means that IPTV based video can be integrated into the guide, as well as OTT apps, like we're all asking for TiVo to do. This will be their OTT streaming cable programming solution!
OK here is how I see it:
- They're customizing FanTV UX and turning it into FanTiVo's UX
- They're going to use the Rovi's (Now TiVo for business') eVUE-TV as a streaming OTT Cable service
- eVUE-TV will be integrated into the eGUIDE along with OTT apps
- The Evolution Digital eBox (or TiVo version thereof), which we've already established runs Rovi's (now TiVo's) eVUE-TV with eGUIDE with FanTV, will be your client box around the home to accomplish this.
- The Mantis network DVR (see the connection to the last article I posted!) will sit on your network also and provide the local channels via OTA antenna and integrate them into the eGUIDE along with the cable OTT channels via eVUE-TV (ESPN, CNN, Discovery, etc.) and the other streaming OTT apps like Netflix, Hulu, Vudu, Amazon, HBOGo, etc.
- If you have Bolts already existing, they will act as the eBox would with a software update (the new TiVo UX being discussed, which is what I'm calling FanTiVo), so you don't have to go out and buy all new eBoxes.
- The eBox will serve as the new TiVo mini as well as an OTT Cable TV streamer with network DVR and OTA capabilities with a Mantis added.
- With the announcements I posted earlier regarding FanTV (at the time was Rovi, but now TiVo) adding AndroidTV support, we may also see TiVo's apps be all Android based as many would like and also be able to use clients such as the NVidia Shield, FireTV, Nexxus, etc.
I am sure I missed a lot of what I was thinking last night while researching all this, but I will add posts as I remember or find more.
I'm sorry I know this is a LONG post, but it's a lot of info and I wanted to post actual quotes and pages, not just links cuz I know a lot of people never click and read them! I bet a lot of you will comment here and not even read what I DID post anyway, haha! :p ;)
What are all of your thoughts?
Nov 2014:
Rovi acquires FanTV
http://ift.tt/2c77xvI
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Fan TV Joining Forces with Rovi 03 NOVEMBER 2014 This is a huge day for Fan TV. This morning we announced that we have been acquired by Rovi. http://ift.tt/2c5lLbH When we started building Fan TV back in 2011, our vision was to simplify the way you find and watch movies and shows you love. Our goal was to be on all the screens in your life, and to integrate all the services you use across streaming, video-on-demand, and live TV. The journey has taken us from iOS, to the web, to the TV. A small start-up building hardware and teaming with the largest pay TV operators seemed crazy to the outside world. In a few short years, we’ve made tremendous progress in becoming one of the most popular entertainment discovery apps on iOS, teaming with the largest cable companies to bring the Fan TV device to market, and proving to the world that there’s a better way to discover and watch your entertainment. In conversations with Rovi, we realized that both our teams share a passion for building a next generation entertainment discovery experience. Together, we can move faster. Rovi will bring the resources, expertise, and global footprint to significantly accelerate execution of our vision. What’s this mean for you? Expect to see faster innovation on our apps and acceleration of our plans to bring the Fan TV device to the world. We’re super excited about the path forward! Gilles |
FanTV now on Android
Sep 2015:
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Fan TV, now on Android! 22 SEPTEMBER 2015 The next evolution of Fan TV is here – and just in time for the Fall TV season. Android users, meet Fan TV! Originally available on iOS, Fan TV has been downloaded by millions and has received an average of 4.5 stars over the years. As of today, we can welcome Android smartphone users in the U.S. to download and enjoy the app for free. The progression towards Android was a clear next-step for us, as the Android community of entertainment fans continues to grow at a rapid rate. Movies and shows are spread across an expansive sea of entertainment apps, which makes Fan TV ideally suited to simplify entertainment discovery in the Android world. Fan TV was created to help you navigate the increasingly fragmented world of movies and shows across streaming services. The app gives you a single starting point to discover entertainment. Once you find what you’re looking for, Fan TV tells you exactly when and where to watch it across live TV and streaming apps. Even if the movie or show isn’t available to watch now, you can add it to your WatchList to be notified when it’s available to watch on one of your favorite services. In the near future, you’ll be able to download Fan TV on Android TV devices such as the Nexus Player and Amazon Fire TV, among others. Ultimately, Fan TV aims to be your starting point for entertainment on any screen where you find and watch movies and shows. Fan TV for Android mobile is now available for free on Google Play™. Cheers! Gilles |
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Android TV, Meet Fan TV. 22 OCTOBER 2015 Google is gaining speed in the connected TV race, recently announcing the addition of several new premium entertainment apps to Android TV, adding to an expansive playground for entertainment fans that includes Showtime, HBO Now, Netflix, Hulu and Google Play. But the benefit of an increasing number of streaming services also comes with the disadvantage of a more fragmented discovery experience – and that’s where Fan TV comes in with a universal discovery experience across apps. Starting today, Android TV users will no longer have to dive in-and-out of a sea of apps to find a particular show, nor will they have to create siloed watchlists within multiple services. Fan TV will be the only app needed to search, track and find any movie or show across apps – right on your widescreen TV. This launch marks the first time you can download Fan TV as a free app on your TV. Streamers – get ready to enjoy the ultimate lean-back entertainment experience in your living room. Download now and give it a try. Happy watching! |
FanTV Introduces Fan Voice
May 2016:
The much anticipated Voice search on TiVo maybe??? They say they're better than Siri and Amazon Alexa.
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We speak entertainment 16 MAY 2016 Introducing Fan Voice, a conversational voice search only on Fan TV. What do you want to watch? Is it a specific show or a favorite actor? Maybe something broader like a genre or trending topic? Perhaps you’re trying to quickly find a cartoon for your kids in the morning or you’re looking for an Oscar nominated movie later that night without pulling out your laptop to do an internet search. What was the one with Leonardo DiCaprio and the bear? As entertainment options continue to increase, voice search is quickly becoming the preferred way to find what you’re looking for at record speed without having to click and scroll through multiple menus or apps. Whether you’re sitting in your living room or on the go, saying what you’re looking for is so much easier than typing it – as long as the voice technology works. With the new Fan Voice feature on Fan TV, you can simply say what you want to watch in a natural way and our advanced voice search will help you find any movie or show in the world of entertainment. Apple, Amazon and Google tackle a broad range of topics, but Fan Voice is the only one that is singularly focused on entertainment search across live TV and streaming to help you discover and watch your movies and shows instantly. While all voice search assistants can deliver adequate results for the basic, robotic queries like “Game of Thrones” or “Tina Fey,” once you get into the more conversational and complex queries that are more accurate to how you think about what you want to watch, you’ll start to see a difference. Things like “What’s on TV tonight?” or “Show me movies in theaters” are the kinds of queries that Fan TV can answer without skipping a beat. Here are a few examples to bring to life how Fan Voice stacks up against the rest. Sometimes you simply want to know what’s on TV, so we asked Fan Voice and Google (both on Android TV): "What's on ABC Tonight?" Fan Voice accurately returned the results for shows on ABC, ranked by popularity and relevance. Google returned YouTube results and titles on Showtime Anytime. What's on ABC Tonight?  Often times you’re looking for a show and you know a few pieces of information but the title escapes you, so we asked both Fan Voice and Siri (both on iOS): What's the show with Kerry Washington on ABC? While Siri brought up a web search for Kerry Washington and ABC, Fan Voice returned Scandal as the top result along with its availability on ABC, Hulu, Netflix and iTunes, just one tap away.  What's a show with Kerry Washington? One of the most common searches is for sports games on live TV, so we asked both Fan Voice and Google (both on Android TV): "MLB Games" Fan Voice gave time and availability for all the upcoming games, whereas Google returned results for Apps and YouTube. MLB Games  Then there are times when you have a general sense of what you want to watch, but you’re looking to discover something new, so we asked both Fan Voice (on Android TV) and Amazon Fire TV: "What are popular Will Ferrell movies?" While Fan Voice returned results for some of Will Ferrell’s funniest movies, Amazon Fire TV came up short. What are popular Will Ferrell movies?  And then there are times when you want a recommendation for a new show based on your personal taste. We asked both Fan Voice (on Android TV) and Apple TV: "What shows are similar to Empire?" Fan Voice gave the kind of recommendations related TV shows while Apple TV only found shows with the word “Empire” in the title. What shows are similar to the Empire? So how exactly does Fan Voice outsmart the other voice assistants to produce these results? It’s a technical deep-dive into Rovi’s Knowledge Graph, which dynamically searches over 100,000 sources to generate 100 million smart tags, 20 million key word assignments and 545,000 sub genres. This ensures that results are continually updated and sorted by relevance and popularity using a cross-section of sources, while driving a deep understanding of relationships and intersections. It also employs a natural language understanding that can comprehend negation, timing and context to ensure that the results you’re looking for will appear first. While this is the first time that Fan Voice is available for free on the Fan TV consumer apps, voice search is a focused investment area for Rovi as part of the Fan TV platform offering - a next-gen solution for service providers which is available as a full stack solution or through APIs, apps and OS. Key components of the Fan TV platform are currently deployed with leading global service providers including Verizon, Dish, Cablevision, and Canal Digital. Now with Fan Voice on the Fan TV app, anyone can enjoy the ease of finding movies and shows across live TV and streaming simply by saying what they want to watch and then pressing play. Download the Fan TV app for free today on iOS, Android mobile or Android TV to enjoy this new feature. Happy watching! The Fan TV Team |
FanTV for Business (Rovi) page with TiVo logo on bottom right:
http://ift.tt/2c5mfP8
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...Find out how Fan TV from TiVo can help you... |
Evolution Digital Taps Rovi’s Fan TV Platform for ‘eGUIDE’
May 2016
(Yes NashGuy...THAT Evolution Digital! ;) )
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Evolution Digital Taps Rovi’s Fan TV Platform for ‘eGUIDE’ New UI will run Evolution’s hybrid ‘eBOX’ 5/12/2016 11:15 AM Eastern By: Jeff Baumgartner Evolution Digital, the Colorado-based supplier focused on independent MVPDs, has introduced a new user interface for the eBOX, its recently rebranded QAM/IP hybrid box, that runs on Rovi’s Fan TV software platform. Quote:
Rovi, which acquired Fan TV in 2014 for $12 million, completed the integration of the company’s cloud-based video serach and recommendation engine last year, and announced Fan TV as a modular entertainment discovery platform for service providers and developers at CES in January. Evolution, meanwhile, also offers eBOX with a platform powered by TiVo, which is in the process of being acquired by Rovi for $1.1 billion. Evolution Digital has deals with the National Cable Television Cooperative and WideOpenWest to deploy a TiVo-based version of eBOX, but has not announced deployment commitments for the new Fan TV-based version, but does anticipate to announce several deals for it in the coming months. Fan TV’s platform “offers flexible APIs so we are able to integrate quickly on eBOX with eGUIDE, and provide our customers a solution today that fortifies our strategy as a business as we continue to develop products and software that help cable providers migrate to all-IP,” Evolution Digital president and CTO said in a statement. “We are excited to further our relationship with Evolution Digital to offer cable operators eGUIDE, powered by Rovi’s Fan TV platform, which we announced earlier this year at CES,” said Michael Hawkey, senior vice president and general manager, discovery business group at Rovi. “eGUIDE facilitates simplified search and discovery, as well as extensive program information. Our customers will be able to have a transition path from traditional STBs to Evolution Digital’s eBOX hybrid set-tops, while keeping and enhancing the Rovi Metadata they get today,” added Michael Hawkey, SVP and GM of Rovi’s discovery business group. |
TiVo is bought by Rovi:
http://ift.tt/2c5l4it
Quote:
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Entertainment by design. Because looks aren't everything. Sure, the beautiful entertainment experience should look good, but we know that’s not enough. Truly beautiful technology is not only visually appealing – it’s also simple, seamless and personalized. Through design thinking, we’re pushing the industry forward by bringing together live, recorded, on-demand and over-the-top content into a single, immersive user experience. |
Watch this video in the last page of that forward.tivo.com webpage that swipes that we all love ;) :
http://ift.tt/2c5mEAX
It is exactly the same as the FanTV UX!
Also, the video at the end of the forward.tivo.com web "slideshow", at about 1:02 in shows the man using the exact FanTV iOS app on an iPhone.
In this video of Evolution Digital's CEO, Chris Egan, he specifically "name drops" TiVo as a partner, at about 1:45 in:
http://ift.tt/2c5ld5K
Evolution Digital Deploys 12 million devices
Sep 2016:
(Interesting snippets)
Quote:
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Evolution Digital reaches milestone of 12 million STBs shipped Wednesday, September 7th, 2016 Evolution Digital Reaches Milestone of 12 Million Digital Set-Top Boxes Shipped to Customers Achievement serves as catalyst for company to shift focus to providing software-based video solutions to operators, including eVUE-TV™ and eGUIDE™ CENTENNIAL, Colo. — Evolution Digital today announces that it has shipped 12 million digital set-top boxes to cable operators around the world, a landmark achievement for the rapidly growing IP Video Solutions provider. These 12 million digital devices consist of Evolution Digital’s wide product offerings since the company’s inception in 2008, including its SD DTA, HD uDTA and eBOX™ IP Hybrid STB. Customers that have deployed digital devices from Evolution Digital include some of the most notable cable operators in the world such as Comcast, Cox, Mediacom, Televisa/Izzi Telecom, Cable & Wireless, WOW!, Buckeye Broadband, Midcontinent Communications, Atlantic Broadband, Blue Ridge Communications, Metrocast, Wave Broadband and the NCTC, among others. “We’re thrilled to see that 12 million of our set-top boxes have been shipped to customers, as it demonstrates strong demand for our innovative and low-cost solutions,” said Chris Egan, CEO. “Building upon our success on the hardware side, we are now shifting our focus to deploying integrated software-based solutions like eVUE-TV, our IP video platform for delivering a complete end-to-end IP video solution. As a disruptor in the cable industry, we will continue to deliver cost effective, integrated solutions that meet the needs of the Tier 2 marketplace around the world.” Evolution Digital continues to be an innovator in the industry and was the first company to deploy non-CableCARD security. In addition to its newly-deployed eBOX, which integrates traditional cable channels with the leading OTT services, Evolution Digital is also developing its proprietary interactive guide, eGUIDE, powered by Rovi’s Fan TV platform, along with its eVUE-TV platform. eVUE-TV, which is currently launched with WOW! and NCTC, is a fully managed content delivery system that will bring to customers: IP VOD with thousands of hours of content, IP linear television delivery and network DVR, all on one platform. “The reputation and relationships that we have secured as a result of our tremendous set-top box business have put Evolution Digital in a trusted position to continue to help cable operators retain and grow cable subscribership in a big way,” said Egan. “Now, we can look forward to expanding our software-based solutions, to offer operators and viewers, alike, an unparalleled television viewing experience. I’m very excited about our new direction.” |
OK here is how I see it:
- They're customizing FanTV UX and turning it into FanTiVo's UX
- They're going to use the Rovi's (Now TiVo for business') eVUE-TV as a streaming OTT Cable service
- eVUE-TV will be integrated into the eGUIDE along with OTT apps
- The Evolution Digital eBox (or TiVo version thereof), which we've already established runs Rovi's (now TiVo's) eVUE-TV with eGUIDE with FanTV, will be your client box around the home to accomplish this.
- The Mantis network DVR (see the connection to the last article I posted!) will sit on your network also and provide the local channels via OTA antenna and integrate them into the eGUIDE along with the cable OTT channels via eVUE-TV (ESPN, CNN, Discovery, etc.) and the other streaming OTT apps like Netflix, Hulu, Vudu, Amazon, HBOGo, etc.
- If you have Bolts already existing, they will act as the eBox would with a software update (the new TiVo UX being discussed, which is what I'm calling FanTiVo), so you don't have to go out and buy all new eBoxes.
- The eBox will serve as the new TiVo mini as well as an OTT Cable TV streamer with network DVR and OTA capabilities with a Mantis added.
- With the announcements I posted earlier regarding FanTV (at the time was Rovi, but now TiVo) adding AndroidTV support, we may also see TiVo's apps be all Android based as many would like and also be able to use clients such as the NVidia Shield, FireTV, Nexxus, etc.
I am sure I missed a lot of what I was thinking last night while researching all this, but I will add posts as I remember or find more.
I'm sorry I know this is a LONG post, but it's a lot of info and I wanted to post actual quotes and pages, not just links cuz I know a lot of people never click and read them! I bet a lot of you will comment here and not even read what I DID post anyway, haha! :p ;)
What are all of your thoughts?
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