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Report on Progress of Tablet TV Freeview UK

30th May 2014 07:00

RNS Number : 4063I
Motive Television PLC
30 May 2014
 

Motive Television PLC

("Motive" or the "Company")

 

Report on Progress of Tablet TV Freeview for the UK

 

 

 

London 30 May 2014: On 10 April 2014 the Company announced that testing of its technology for Tablet TV Freeview by the Digital Television Group would commence on 28 April 2014. At that time Motive was seeking to have testing and approval completed in order to have the product on the store shelves in time for the World Cup which starts in June 2014.

 

It now appears that the testing and de-bugging processes are taking longer than initially anticipated and it is unlikely that the final product will be available by the start of this event. Information on when and where the new product will be available will be released once the testing cycle has been completed.

 

The Motive app combined with iCube hardware will, once the hardware and software DTG tests have been completed, be the first and only of its kind to have been certified for Freeview viewing on Tablets. The app will allow the viewer to have a full Freeview experience including "red button" interactive capabilities plus additional state-of-the-art Motive features to watch and record all Freeview channels.

 

Leonard M Fertig, CEO of Motive Television plc, commented, "Although we had hoped to complete the testing and certification process sooner, Motive believes that the novel and superior features of the Freeview Tablet TV product will set new standards for convenience and capabilities for a viewer. The Motive team is excited that testing is underway and that the expected launch of this innovative product in the UK will take place shortly."

 

 

Enquiries:

 

Motive Television plc

Michael Pilsworth, Chairman

Leonard M Fertig, CEO

 

T: +44 20 7025 8425

 

Sanlam Securities UK (Nominated Adviser)

Simon Clements / Virginia Bull

 

T: +44 20 7628 2200

 

 

Hume Capital (Broker)

Jon Belliss

 

T: +44 20 7101 7070

Newgate Communications

Jason Nisse/Stephanie Dobbs

 

Media PR Europe

Gerry Buckland

 

Brainerd Communicators

Chris Plunkett / Mike Smargiassi

 

T: +44 20 7680 6559

 

 

T: +44 7774 860011

 

 

T: +1 212 986 6667

 

 

 

Notes to Editors

 

Motive Television provides broadcasters and pay television operators with enabling technology that provides opportunities to deliver highly valued services to viewers that generate additional income and retain existing subscribers, comprising:

 

Content Express™

Today's television viewers are demanding the ability to watch whatever they want when they want it on any screen, and Motive's Content Express™ makes that possible without having to build new networks. Content Express™ software provides secure delivery and management of non-linear digital content across any type of broadcast network to any consumer-facing screen or device. Motive has deployed it in both single and hybrid distribution systems that combine broadband access with traditional distribution for an optimal solution.

 

Motive's Content Express™ solutions platform provides a one-stop shop for digital terrestrial broadcasters, satellite, DTT cable pay television platforms, and Internet OTT content providers to offer new services including: Video on Demand (VOD and SVOD), Catch-up television, Tablet Television, Targeted advertising for VOD, Mocast for 4G LTE, Virtual channels and Video2Go.

 

Tablet TV

With a proprietary app and T-Pod antenna-tuner, tablet owners around the globe can watch and record all the programming currently broadcast over digital terrestrial channels. Additionally, Tablet TV subscribers have the ability to download a selection of video-on-demand movies and programmes without the need for Internet access and, when they are connected, use integrated social networking and access anything available over the Internet.

 

Motive's content division is:

 

Motive Television Limited, a Dublin-based award-winning independent production company that produces factual programmes for Irish broadcasters. It specializes in live sports production and sports documentaries and also produces factual and entertainment series.

 

Motive Television was founded in London in 2005 and its shares are quoted on the London Stock Exchange (AIM). http://www.motivetelevision.co.uk 

 

 

 

This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
 
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