Ooredoo TV Go (Netgem UHD/4K TV), WINS ‘Best Digital Content Service’

(Sep 18, 2018)

1. BEST NATIONAL OPERATOR NETWORK: OOREDOO OMAN
2. DIGITAL CONTENT SERVICES AWARD: OOREDOO TV GO

"Ooredoo won ‘Best Operator Network’ and ‘Best Digital Content Service’ in the 2018 Telecoms World Middle East Awards. "

"It's the recognition of Ooredoo TV Go, as ‘Best Digital Content Service’. Ooredoo TV Go is the first telco led OTT only TV proposition in the region. Ooredoo TV provides customers with access to best in class video content with some fantastic partners.

The line-up of content comes from Arabic, Bollywood and Western shows and movies and there’s over 6,000 hours to choose from.

Both prepaid and postpaid customers can enjoy their favourite movies and shows through the app 24/7. The app is an entirely new TV experience available in the palm of your hands, giving customers a world of entertainment in High Definition on both iOS and Android compatible devices anywhere in the Sultanate."


To remember (March 28, 2017):

Ooredoo Oman launches TV services with Netgem (4k TV)

Netgem, the entertainment solution provider for telecom operators, has been selected by international telecoms operator Ooredoo to deploy its multi-screen TV-as-a-service solution in Oman. This agreement is the first deployment of Netgem in the Middle East, and positions the company as vendor of choice in the region, with its solution now available in Arabic and supported by local content providers and deployment partners.

The Netgem-powered multiscreen TV-as-a-service will enable Ooredoo Oman to offer its customers a range of programming, including English and Arabic channels, and VoD services. An enhanced connected user interface will give Ooredoo’s customers the ability to enjoy a seamless experience across their devices.

Sylvain Thevenot, Managing Director Netgem #TelcoTV Services, “ We are very proud to support the launch of Ooredoo Oman TV with our feature-rich TV product offering a great range of international and local content. This is the first deployment of our TV-as-a-Service solution in the Middle-East, and reinforces that our cloud-based technology is the platform of choice to rapidly launch powerful entertainment services. With our award-winning user interface now adapted to support mixed Arabic and European content, we are looking forward to further deployments in the region.’’

Read also:
https://www.netgem.com/success/success-stories/ooredoo-story/

Bring or not bring to OPRA Netgem?

(24 october 2017)

"Oddo BHF publishes this Tuesday a study in which revaluates Netgem from 2.60 to 2.90 euros!

This analysis leads Oddo BHF to advise its clients not to bring Netgem shares to OPRA, which closes on 27 October!

Oddo BHF believes that the value of the OPRA (2.50 Eur) does not fully reflect the prospects for the group with the ongoing transformation of the business model!..."

Netgem at the OPRA closes on October 27, 2017.


Sources:
http://www.boursier.com/actions/actualites/news/netgem-faut-il-apporter-a-l-opra-745106.html

 http://netgem.fr/datas/media/1505853010_Netgem%20-%20Note%20d'information%20OPRA%20-%2019%2009%2017.pdf


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TO READ ALSO:
(October 13, 2017)

Netgem maintains in 2017 the economic performance of 2016. 
Major growth expected for 2018!

For the quarter ended September 30, 2017, Netgem announces consolidated revenues of € 12.4 million and gross margin of € 5.1 million, bringing consolidated sales and gross margin first nine months of 2017 at 45.3 million euros and 17.8 million euros respectively (unaudited data).

Revenues and gross margin in Europe and Asia are in line with 2016, with lower consolidated sales and gross margin primarily related to the licensing agreement with ZTE and Totalplay in Mexico, transforming hardware sales in software licenses.

To note:

"From ZQ 2017, ZTE delivers Total TV Set TV Set Top Boxes on Netgem's software platform Netgem continues to maintain and deliver its software platform directly to TotalPlay, both on the basis of existing subscribers and all new decoders that will be delivered by ZTE to TotalPlay.

Netgem will receive from ZTE a single fee for each new equipment delivered and will receive from TotalPlay a recurring software maintenance revenue based on the number of installed equipment, including the new decoders delivered by ZTE. "

"The transition to a software model in Mexico will have no impact on the operating result of 2017, which should be in line with that of 2016."

The active subscriber base grew by 24% compared to September 30, 2016, reaching 1.9 million daily users at the end of September 2017.

Source:
http://netgem.fr/datas/media/1507928128_PR%20Q3%2017%20-%20Netgem%20-%20FR%20(1).pdf

Vitis CA et marge brute aux 9 mois 2016 (la vibre en France - videofutur)

Source:
13 Octobre 2017 - Activité​ ​du​ ​3ème​ ​trimestre​ ​2017​ ​et perspectives

"Si Vitis n'avait pas non plus t consolid en 2016, le chiffre d'affaires et la marge brute pour les neuf premiers mois de 2016 auraient t respectivement 55,3 millions d'euros et 20,5 millions d'euros"

DONC, la compaireson correcte entre les annés est sans Vitis, pour 2016 et pour 2017:
..CA aux 9 mois 2016: 55,3 M€
..CA aux 9 mois 2017: 45,3 M€
=> -18% (pas -23% du comuniqué de 13 Octobre 2017)

..Marge Brute aux 9 mois 2016: 20,5 M€
..Marge Brute aux 9 mois 2017: 18.8 M€
=> - 8% (pas les -17% du comuniqué de 13 Octobre 2017

Vitis en 2016:
CA aux 9 mois 2016: 3,5 M€ 
Marge Brute aux 9 mois 2016: +1,0 M€


A notter (13 Octobre 2017):
"Sur l'ensemble de l'année 2017, l'activité en Europe et en Asie devrait légèrement progresser par rapport à 2016 et la base d'abonnés actifs du Groupe devrait croître au-delà du seuil des 2 millions.
==> La transition vers un modèle logiciel au Mexique n'aura pas d'impact sur le résultat d'exploitation de l'exercice 2017, lequel devrait être en ligne avec celui de 2016.
Au 30 septembre 2017, la trésorerie du Groupe s'élevait à 35,9 millions d'euros, la transition vers le modèle logiciel au Mexique permettant d'améliorer le besoin en fonds de roulement."

VITIS est un acteur innovant des « autoroutes du divertissement », alliant développement du Très Haut Débit et accès au meilleur des contenus : cinéma, séries, animation, TV, Replay et VOD. EN SAVOIR PLUS

Lire aussi (05/09/2017):

Vitis satisfait des premiers résultats en Alsace rurale
Vitis, l’un des six fournisseurs d’accès internet sur le réseau d’initiative publique Rosace en cours de construction en Alsace, enregistre des taux de pénétration à deux chiffres depuis début juillet 2017. "
http://www.forcemedia.fr/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/2017-09-02-LALSACE-02-SEPT-17-10000000052180858.pdf

Netgem maintien en 2017 la performance économique de 2016. Major croissance attendue pour 2018!

(13 Octobre 2017)

Pour le trimestre clos le 30 septembre 2017, Netgem annonce un chiffre d'affaires consolidé de 12,4 millions d'euros et une marge brute de 5,1 millions d'euros, portant le chiffre d'affaires et la marge brute consolidés des neuf premiers mois de l’année 2017 à respectivement 45,3 millions d'euros et 17,8 millions d'euros (données non auditées).

Le chiffre d’affaires et la marge brute en Europe et en Asie sont en ligne avec 2016, la baisse du chiffre d'affaires et de la marge brute consolidés étant essentiellement liée à l'accord de licence avec ZTE et Totalplay au Mexique, transformant les ventes de matériel en licences logicielles.

A  noter:

"A partir du 2ème trimestre 2017, ZTE livre à TotalPlay des Set Top Boxes TV embarquant la plateforme logicielle Netgem. Netgem continue à maintenir et délivrer sa plate-forme logicielle directement à TotalPlay, à la fois sur la base d’abonnés existante et pour tous les nouveaux décodeurs qui seront livrés par ZTE à TotalPlay.

Netgem recevra de ZTE une redevance unique pour chaque nouvel équipement livré et percevra de TotalPlay un revenu récurrent de maintenance logicielle basé sur le nombre d’équipements installés, incluant les nouveaux décodeurs livrés par ZTE."

"La transition vers un modle logiciel au Mexique n'aura pas d'impact sur le resultat d'exploitation de l'exercice 2017, lequel devrait être en ligne avec celui de 2016."

La base d'abonnés actifs a augmenté de 24% par rapport au 30 septembre 2016 pour atteindre 1,9 million d'utilisateurs quotidiens à fin septembre 2017.

Source:
http://netgem.fr/datas/media/1507928128_PR%20Q3%2017%20-%20Netgem%20-%20FR%20(1).pdf

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Pour evaluer la performane industirel et economique de Netgem, après 2017, le plus important c'est la Evolutión de la Marge Brute, parce le nouvelle modèle transforme les ventes de matériel en licences logicielles !

CA aux dernieres 7 trimestres:
T1 2016: 19.0
T2 2016: 20.1
T3 2016: 19.7
T4 2016: 15.5
T1 2017: 14.7
T2 2017: 17.3
T3 2017: 12.4 
T4 2017: ?

Marge Brute aux dernieres 7 trimestres:
T1 2016: 7.4
T2 2016: 7.2
T3 2016: 6.9
T4 2016: 6.0
T1 2017: 6.2
T2 2017: 6.5
T3 2017: 5.1
T4 2017: ?----

Netgem present clients (september 2017)

EE

EE is the UK's most advanced digital communications company, with superfast 4G mobile and Fibre Broadband services. EE TV offers over 70 free channels and access to loads of on demand entertainment, plus some of the best Pay TV when it suits you - including Sky Sports, Sky Cinema, Rakuten TV, Hopster and hayu.

Netia

Netia is a telecoms company which owns the second-largest fixed-line network in Poland. In 2006 Icelandic-owned Novator acquired a large stake in Netia.

Netia offers more than 210 channels local and international, including HBO.

Eir

Multiscreen IPTV packed with fantastic content, now including recently launched Eir Sport channels. Eir is delivering a great multiscreen TV experience to more than 60k households in Ireland.

Post Luxembourg

POST Luxembourg is the leading postal and telecommunication services operator in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. With more than 400 channels available, including 170 HD channels, Post TV offers HD TV as a standard.

Elisa

Elisa is the Finnish market leader in telecommunications, ICT and online services. Our industry is living in constant change, already serving more than 2.3 million customers in Finland and Estonia and internationally.

Elisa offers all the entertainment available in Finland including Netflix, and all local channels.

Totalplay

Totalplay is the 1st innovative Tripleplay provider in Mexico. 

Offering all the entertainment possible from shows to games and music, it is the most watched on the Mexican market.

Net+

Net+ offers more than 300 channels, local and international covering sport, entertainment, news, cinema, travel, music, etc. in 20 different languages

Ooredoo

Ooredoo Group is one of the fastest growing integrated services operators in the world, supplying services to 138 million customers across North Africa, the Middle East and Southeast Asia, and recently announced its continued growth with over 2.9 million mobile subscribers in Oman.

Binge TV

Binge brings your favorite TV channels in a single package and enables you to watch what content you want, where ever you want and when ever your want with the best quality you can imagine.

Purtel

Purtel is the leading white-label platform for IP services for regional network operators with 70 clients

Telekom Slovenije

Telekom Slovenije is the incumbent and number 1 telecom operator in Slovenia, offering quadplay services to its subscribers, onnet and offnet. 

Vitis

Vitis is an innovative player of 'new entertainment highways': a very fast broadband combined with an access to the best of the best contents: cinema, shows, TV, replay and VoD. 

2018: net+ deviendra ainsi le premier opérateur mobile 100% romand... (& Sunrise)

 (28 septembre 2017)

"net+ et Sunrise: les deux opérateurs leaders animent à nouveau le marché suisse des télécommunications net+ et Sunrise sont les meilleurs opérateurs de télécommunications en Suisse, et l’étude Bilanz Telekom-Rating*, le plus important sondage annuel effectué auprès de la clientèle suisse de la branche, le prouve.

Dès à présent, net+ et Sunrise créent une nouvelle dynamique dans le
marché suisse de la téléphonie mobile: net+ a en effet signé avec Sunrise un contrat d’utilisation de son réseau mobile.

=>Début 2018, net+ deviendra ainsi le premier opérateur mobile 100% romand.

(...)"

Source:
https://www.netplus.ch/media/document/0/170928-communique-de-presse_net_-final_fr.pdf

Lire:
http://www.netgem.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Case-Study_NETPLUS.pdf
http://www.netgem.com/what/what-we-do/our-solutions/hybrid-cable-operate-upgrade/

Binge TV service in Estonia (Russia can follow similar TV model ?!)

(AUGUST 1, 2017)

Elisa, Starman launch smart TV service in Estonia - Binge TV

Elisa and Estonia’s Starman have unveiled their first joint service.
Known as Binge, it is aimed at an estimated 200,000 households in Estonia who live outside cities and want the same smart TV viewing experience as cable TV customers.

At 7 September, Netgem said it has won a contract from Finnish operator Elisa to deploy its Diamond entertainment software suite in Estonia. 

Elisa's new Binge TV service will use Netgem's virtual set-top box features, providing a user interface bringing together local and international linear channels, seven-day catch-up and OTT services.

Binge TV also incorporates a network PVR (nPVR) for access to on-demand programming on several screens inside and outside the home, with a recommendation engine. The Netgem product integrates the Binge TV mobile app, which provides direct access to live and catch-up services.

Einari Kanerva, Head of Binge Business at Elisa, said as it expands into new countries, it wants to provide viewers with the best TV service possible, and a flexible way to expand it, once launched. By deploying Binge TV, Elisa can reach a growing population who want to watch TV footage wherever they are, and Netgem’s platform gives it "unique" flexibility to add more content and features over time.

 ***

Following on from the announcement of its first customers in the Middle East and Germany, Estonia is the third new television market Netgem is entering in 2017. Visit Netgem at IBC 2017, Stand 5.C70 at the RAI in Amsterdam 15-19 September to find out more about the deployment.

Commenting on the announcement,Sylvain Thevenot, MD at Netgem, added: “Consumer behaviour is changing, and operators need rapidly deployable and dynamic solutions that will enable them to maintain a competitive edge. This deployment of Binge TV using Netgem’s Diamond entertainment software suite enables Elisa to reach new audience segments as it extends into a new market, offering a full suite of live, on demand and quality OTT content based on an award-winning cloud-based platform from day one.”

Read:

https://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2017/08/01/elisa-starman-launch-smart-tv-service/

Elisa opts for Netgem Binge TV solution SEPTEMBER 7, 2017:

https://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2017/09/07/elisa-opts-for-netgem-binge-tv-solution/

NEW! Netgem on four categories shortlist ! (Content Innovation Awards 2017- October)

Content Innovation Awards 2017: the shortlist unveiled

August 8, 2017

"The awards ceremony will take place on Sunday October 15, 2017, once again at the Carlton Hotel’s Grand Salon in Cannes."

1. Consumer Premises Equipment Innovation of the Year

Amino Communications for Amino ENABLE Virtual Set Top Box Software

Netgem for SoundBox

Orange for New Orange TV Stick

2. The Multiscreen TV Award

ACCESS for ACCESS Twine for Reliance Jio Infocomm’s Jio Lifestyle

Netgem for MyBinge.TV  (MyBingeTV By Elisa)

Netgem for Ooredoo TV Go

Vision247 for Hadif Multiscreen service powered by XtremePlatform

3. The Social Engagement Award

AMC Global for "Fear the Walking Dead" Snapchat Lenses

BBC Cymru Wales for Sherlock Live

Netgem for Watch with Twitter

TFO Media Group for Flip TFO franchise

Source: 

https://tmt.knect365.com/content-innovation-awards/2017-shortlist

Netgem "Diamond ​platform" Strategy - cloud with Microsoft Azure ! (Results: first half of 2017)

(H1 2017 Results - 27, July 2017)
Netgem accelerates its development in the ​cloud ​and
proposes a public share buyback offer of €25 million


Strategy and Outlook

The activity throughout the year should confirm the trends observed in the first half, with the confirmation of the strong performance in Europe, a return to normal in Asia and the first deliveries under license in Mexico, allowing the company to have a good visibility on its business to the end of the year. The
company will confirm in 2017 its return to profits initiated in 2015.

At IBC in September, the Company will present a new partnership program around Diamond​, its virtual set-top box platform. The main objective of this program is to enable the company to strengthen its indirect sales presence among operators aiming to move their historic IPTV offer to the cloud.

The transition to the Microsoft Azure cloud, underlying the Diamond ​platform, improves the mutualisation of the innovation effort between customers. As a consequence, the company is able to continue expanding the scope of services offered on its platform - TV, video, music, connected home - without a significant increase in R&D effort.


Activity, results and financial position -  first half of 2017:

The first half of 2017 was characterized by a very good performance with our European customers, all of
which are continuing to recruit new subscribers to their entertainment offerings built on Netgem’s platform.
The product offering for European customers continues to strengthen thanks to the increasing penetration
of the virtual set-top-box platform (Diamond) ​and the first positive feedback for the Soundbox​ solution.
Soundbox ​combines the Diamond ​virtual set-top-box software with an enhanced version of a soundbar
designed with specialist audio partners. This unique system combines audio and video services within a
single application and a single device for all screens and rooms in a home. Netgem's Telco customers
see it as a way to differentiate their offers, increase their income and reduce their capex since the system
no longer requires set-top boxes. The consumer gains an innovative solution offering maximum simplicity,
limiting the number of devices, applications and remote controls necessary to implement a complete
digital entertainment system.
Netgem also announced two new market gains in the Middle East European region during the past six
months, in particular the opening of the German market where Netgem intends to strengthen its position
in the months and years ahead.
This performance in Europe has offset a temporary slowdown in Asia and the impact of the transition to
software licenses in Mexico.

For the six months ended June 30, 2017, Netgem announces a consolidated revenue of € 32.9 million

and a gross profit of € 12.7 million. Revenue and gross profit for the period were impacted by the strategic

agreement for software license signed with ZTE and Totalplay in Mexico.

The participation in Vitis (service provider of La Fibre VideoFutur) is not included anymore in the

consolidation perimeter for 2017, contrary to 2016. If Vitis had not been consolidated in 2016, the turnover

and the gross profit for H1 2016 would have amounted to respectively € 36.7 million and € 14.0 million .

Operating income in the first half of the year reached € 3.1 million, confirming the solid return to

profitability observed in 2016.

After taking account of an income tax charge of € 0.9 million, and the share of losses under the equity

method of € 0.8 million for Vitis, the Group recorded a net profit of € 1.3 million for the period.

The sales momentum in our Vitis participation is materializing. The triple-play "La Fibre Videofutur"

service is now available on an addressable park of 318,000 fiber plugs, expected to increase by 180,000

additional plugs in the second half of the year. The capital contributions of Caisse des Dépôts and

Océinde took place as planned during the semester to finance marketing investments.

The Group's net cash position reached € 30.1 million, down € 2.7 million in the first half. The Group held

7.9% of its capital in treasury at end of June 2017.

SOURCE:
http://www.netgem.com/datas/media/1501324007_PR-UK_ResultsH12017.pdf

Cloud TV / virtualized networks (4G, 5G, ZTE, Netgem)

(JUNE 28, 2017)

ZTE  sees growing opportunities in the virtualization space in emerging markets

SHANGHAI- Chinese vendor ZTE expects to end 2017 with approximately 300 commercial/POC virtualized networks globally, the company’s Principal Scientists of NFV/SDN solutions, told reporters during a press conference at Mobile World Congress Shanghai.

The executives said that the ZTE has already completed 240 virtualization network projects globally. “By February this year, we had 180 virtualized networks. We are seeing growing opportunities for virtualization projects involving the use of 5G technologies in 4G networks in emerging markets.” 

Read:

1. Cloud TV: Finding the value in the Cloud for Telcos - Netgem
2. http://www.rcrwireless.com/20170628/carriers/20170628carrierszte-commercial-virtualized-networks-tag23
3. http://www.zte.com.cn/global/about/press-center/news/201706ma/0627ma2

NETGEM: The Future of Broadcasting ()

NETGEM at 

The Future of Broadcasting

The leading event for the TV industry

The Waldorf Hilton, London 

Mobile TV is key today but only to complement the main screen:

OTT premium content is key for user base & revenue

@NETIA_SA hybrid TV #hbbtv example @MF_Broadcasting

Bringing music & video together 

with a simplified experience - Soundbox: 

Linear consumption is decreasing as younger generation prefers visual content & simplicity in navigation, says MD of @Netgem. 

Content & simplicity drive usage, not apps' says @Sthevenot:

OTT premium content is key for user base & revenue 

@NETIA_SA hybrid TV #hbbtv example 

Voice control is adding a new dimension to the TV experience:

NEW end-to-end TV service newly deployed in Germany, by Netgem!

(22 MAI 2017)

MEET UP WITH NETGEM to know the new service 
(end-to-end TV service newly deployed in Germany) at:

COLOGNE, GERMANY
30 MAY-1 JUNE 2017
EXHIBITION & CONGRESS

Netgem design software to connect the daily lives of consumers and their families. Service Providers around the world use our #TelcoTV solutions built around our software to deliver bespoke innovative digital entertainment services to their customers.


From software licensing, to turnkey, white-label, TV as a Service offering, Netgem offer Telco Service Providers, a complete suite of software, solutions, content, services and direct access to Telco-grade quality digital devices from our global industrial partners.

Our #TelcoTV solutions enable Telcos to differentiate, increase ARPU/service revenue and build customer base loyalty.

ALL netgem NEED IS A FEW DETAILS FROM YOU TO BE IN TOUCH

Read also: 

Netgem Hybrid Home Cloud Media Servers

(4K UHD TV, HYBRID TV EXPERIENCE Terrestrial DVB-T, DVB-T2, ATSC + QAM-B ... )

Ooredoo TV Go - OOREDOO OMAN LAUNCHES MULTISCREEN TV WITH NETGEM (Ooredoo Group: 138 M clients; award-winning multi-screen TV-as-a-service)

(March 28, 2017)

"A reference deployment for Netgem TV-as-a-service solution for the growing Middle-
Eastern market.


 Netgem, the leading entertainment solution provider for telecom operators, has been selected by international telecoms operator Ooredoo to deploy its award-winning multi-screen TV-as-a-service solution in Oman. 


Ooredoo Oman is one of the four new markets that Netgem announced its entry to on 12th January, 2017."

"Ooredoo TV Go

Access live TV and on-demand videos in the palm of your hand wherever you are with Ooredoo TV GO."

Strong organic customer growth driven by Indonesia, Myanmar, Oman, Iraq, Tunisia, Kuwait, Algeria, Maldives and Palestine; => Ooredoo Group added 22 million net new customers just in 2016 !!!

Ooredoo Group fournit des services à 138 millions de clients en Afrique du Nord, au Moyen-Orient et en Asie du Sud-Est. Il a récemment annoncé avoir dépassé les 2,9 millions d'abonnés mobiles à Oman.
This agreement is the first deployment of Netgem in the Middle East, and positions the company as vendor of choice in the region, with its solution now available in Arabic and supported by local content providers and deployment partners. 

 

http://ooredoo.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Ooredoo-Group-FY-2016.pdf

Sources:
http://www.netgem.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/OoredooUK.pdf
http://www.netgem.com/datas/media/1490687336_OoredooFR.pdf



Netgem TV-As-A-Service solutions can be pre-packaged to cater for a specific business challenge: whether you need ‘Content-As-A-Service’, a smart STB device sourced from our certified Manufacturing partners, or Video captation and delivery (including CDNs)

Inovative Cloud Based TV Service, on OTT TV China?! (Netgem Cloud delivers Telco grade TV service for subscribers, telecom industry, TV as a service with low cost for Telcos and OTT operators)

OTT and the changing eco-system in China's telecom industry

With Google now paying Orange, the French telecom operator, for its mobile traffic, the competition between teleco providers and over-the-top (OTT) players (internet companies who provide services based on the data transportation through the pipe of telecom operators) has become more intense than ever.

A number of global telecos have refused to provide free data transportation services for OTT providers. Moreover, in China’s telecom market, MVNOs (mobile virtual network operators) will soon become a potential competitor to telecom operators. With the rapidly-changing eco-system in the telecom industry, how would telecom operators react to the competition of OTTs and MVNOs? Deloitte China's TMT Center of Excellence investigates the business environment for the operators and analyzes the possible landscape of the telecom industry in China.

 Plenty of possibilities...!

Read also:

1. Luxembourg needed to launch a wide range of TV channels in a cost effective way with market leading TV features expected by consumers across multiple devices...
2. ENHANCED CLOUD FEATURES
3. TV AS A SERVICE