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TiVo, Digitalsmiths snag Emmys

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TiVo and subsidiary Digitalsmiths have been given Emmy Awards from the National Academy of Television of Arts & Sciences (NATAS) for Television Enhancement Devices and Personalised Recommendation Engines for Video Discovery for Multichannel Video Programming Distributors (MVPDs) respectively.

The 2014 honours mark the fifth and sixth Emmy Awards for the company.

Specifically, TiVo was acknowledged by NATAS for bridging the "traditional" TV experience with premium non-linear content delivered over the Internet via the TiVoCast platform, which allows consumers to record Web video content from partners like Amazon, CNET and The New York Times the same way that TiVo records and plays traditional TV content to the television screen.

"TiVo has been at the forefront of shaping the next generation television experience since the company was founded," said Evan Young, TiVo's general manager of content, applications and advertising. "We are proud to be honoured for our innovative technology leadership and for paving the way for an awesome home entertainment experience that still today, continues to evolve."

Digitalsmiths' award is for the Seamless Discovery product, a personalised video search and recommendation platform. Digitalsmiths is working with seven US pay-TV providers to provide search and recommendations based on mood, sports and social discovery.

"We know that a huge percentage of TV viewers are overwhelmed by the number of channels offered to them, yet the vast majority watch ten or fewer channels. To remain competitive, distributors must recognise the importance of delivering value to the customer through personalised video discovery," said Digitalsmiths CEO Ben Weinberger. "We are honoured to be awarded an Emmy Award for Seamless Discovery and consider it further validation of the innovation that we are bringing to revolutionise the pay-TV industry."



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