mercredi 27 mars 2019

NEW (2019): NETGEM.TV on Ireland (All Irish Free TV available at Irland)

(26 MARS 2019)

For first time available in Ireland (2019): 
All the Irish Free TV + Best Streaming Services. 


  • Watch in full high definition 
  • No monthly contract
  • Record your favorite shows
  • Pause live TV for up to 2 hours
  • Voice control with Amazon Alexa 
  • 24x7 friendly customer service

"...Boxes can be bought via Amazon and from Netgem’s Ebay channel 
and will soon be offered by Irish broadband suppliers:"



2. boxes on Ebayhttps://www.ebay.co.uk/str/NetgemUK

3. box on Harvey Norman .ie: https://www.harveynorman.ie/tvs-headphones/tv-and-audio-accessories/set-top-boxes-en/netgem-netbox-hd-smart-tv-saorview.html

4. Soundboxes on Harvey Norman .ie: https://www.harveynorman.ie/tvs-headphones/tv-and-audio-accessories/set-top-boxes-en/netgem-combo-soundbox-smart-saorview-box.html


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Read also:
MARCH 27, 2019 - MARTIN HOSCIK@MARTINHOSCIK
=> netgem.tv expands to Ireland following successful UK launch
Source: https://www.seenit.co.uk/netgem-tv-expands-to-ireland-following-successful-uk-launch/

Tubes très intéressants sur Netgem TV (2018-2019):
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTg3sOr8U1ARyuQjR47ky8Q

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Mise à jour (2019-06-11):
1. box on Harvey Norman
4. Soundboxes on Harvey Norman


vendredi 22 mars 2019

2019: Netgem continue de payer ses dividendes de 0,1 € par action (résultats 2018 positifs et trésorerie solide)

(22 mars 2019)


NETGEM:  Résultats annuels 2018

"Les nouveaux moteurs de croissance
• Plan de croissance dans les services pour le Très-Haut Débit et la Fibre
• Résultats 2018
• Dividendes maintenus à 10 centimes par action, option de paiement en
actions choisie par les actionnaires fondateurs

Résultats 2018 positifs et trésorerie solide:


Le chiffre d'affaires consolidé de 2018 s'est élevé à € 41,8 millions et le revenu net à €19,6 millions, en raison du ralentissement des investissements des opérateurs dans les Box TV. Le ralentissement plus modéré du revenu net provient de l'effet contributif des activités de services.

Le chiffre d’affaires du périmètre non-consolidé (Vitis - Videofutur), essentiellement constitué de ventes de services, est en hausse de 86% à € 10,4 millions.
Le résultat opérationnel atteint € 4,4 millions en 2018. Les charges d’exploitation qui incluent des coûts de restructuration de € 0.7 million baissent cependant de 11% du fait de la réduction des dépenses à l’international et du recentrage de la R&D.

Dans le périmètre non consolidé, Vitis reste en perte à hauteur de € 5,5 millions, en raison des coûts liés à l’acquisition d’un parc d’abonnés en propre. En 2018, la Caisse des Dépôts et Réunicable ont apporté € 4 millions en numéraire à Vitis, dont la trésorerie s’élevait à € 5,3 millions fin 2018.

Sous réserve de l’approbation de la prochaine assemblée générale des actionnaires, Netgem apportera son activité plateforme en France et en Allemagne à Vitis, valorisée € 5,3 millions, ce qui permettra au Groupe de retrouver sa position actionnariale à environ 53% du capital (fully diluted).

Après prise en compte de la quote part des résultats de Vitis, d’une charge financière de € 0,9 million (effets de change) et d’une charge d’impôt de € 0,6 million, Le Groupe enregistre un bénéfice net de € 0,2 million en 2018 (part du groupe).

La trésorerie de Netgem à la fin de l’année 2018 s’élevait à € 11,0 millions, soit une augmentation de € 0,7 million par rapport à 2017. Les activités du groupe ont généré un montant de trésorerie après impôts de € 1,4 millions en 2018. Les flux de trésorerie liés aux investissements incluent la mise en œuvre de solutions de financement et leurs remboursements. 

Les flux de trésorerie liés aux financements comprennent € -2,0 millions de rachat d'actions, € - 2,8 millions de dividendes versés en 2018 et € +1,2 million de mise en place et remboursement d'affacturage des financements mentionnés ci-dessus.
(...)"

Calendrier financier
● Chiffre d’affaires et revenu net du T1 2019: 10 mai 2019, avant bourse
● Assemblée générale annuelle: 14 mai 2019

Lire plus au:
https://www.netgem.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/PR-FYE-2018-Netgem-FR.pdf

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Plus nouvelles au UK:

News (21-03-2019)

netgem.tv becomes the Platinum Sponsor of New Horizons, the DTG Summit

"We are very excited to announce that netgem.tv will be our Platinum Sponsor for New Horizons, the DTG Summit.

netgetm.tv have been behind innovative products such as ‘SoundBox’, the first all-in-one Soundbar and TV box, and the NetBox 4K, the UK’s first Freeview and 4K media streamer.

In addition to netgem.tv sponsoring our 2019 Summit, the company’s Managing Director, Sylvain Thevenot, will be one of our speakers during the day. Sylvain will be on our panel ‘Streaming is Mainstream’ with Hannah Brown (fubo.TV), Jim Brickmeier (Velocix) and Gonzalo de la Vega (Fastly) discussing how streaming is evolving.

Sylvain is bringing a lot of expertise to the Summit, having over 20 years’ worth of commercial experience gained from both start-ups and large telecom operators. One of Sylvain’s noteworthy accomplishments is founding one of the first internet service providers (ISPs) in France. In his current role, Sylvain leads netgem.tv’s operator solutions.

Talking of the sponsorship, Sylvain said, “After launching its new Multiscreen TV service in 2018 running first on Netgem STBs and SoundBoxes, netgem.tv is very pleased to work closely with the DTG to continue to develop its Award-winning Content discovery UX across Freeview Play and On-Demand shows from Amazon, Hayu, Youtube and many others – by enhancing Recommendation and Voice control features. 
=> The partnership with DTG in 2019 will also enable the expansion of netgem.tv with HbbTV at the core to new Audio and Video Partner Branded devices. ”

While we are waiting for the day to arrive, if you would like to find out more about our Platinum Sponsor, please head to netgem.tv’s website."

Written by
Abena Dadey

mercredi 13 mars 2019

ZTE & Netgem to offer connected home solutions to European fibre operators

March 13, 2019
ZTE & Netgem 
to offer connected home solutions 
to European fibre operators

Netgem has signed a strategic partnership with ZTE, an international provider of telecommunications, enterprise and consumer technology solutions for the Mobile Internet, to offer connected home solutions to European fibre operators.
ZTE will provide its devices portfolio and innovation roadmap backed up with its production capability and a long-term financing facility. Netgem will provide its software assets, content relationships and its 20-year expertise in integrating local solutions for European TV multi-service providers.
Sources: 

https://advanced-television.com/2019/03/13/zte-netgem-strategic-partnership/

https://www.netgem.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/PR-Netgem-ZTE-French-13-03-19.pdf

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To Reamember:

Netgem announced  already (at 03/05/2017a software agreement with ZTE,  for the delivery of complete TV solutions to Telecom operators in Latin America.

Source: 
https://www.netgem.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/1493795718_PR-ZTE-Netgem-TotalPlay-UK-03-05-17.pdf


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Read also:
(13/03/2019)

EE and Amazon come together to save you up to £115 on a new mobile phone deal

Customers can also now take advantage of EE Video Data Pass, which will allow subscribers to use Prime Video, Netflix and MTV Play without impacting on their data allowance. The service costs £8.99 per month.


EE rivals Sky with a new deal customers may find very hard to refuse.
EE HAS revealed a fresh offer which includes six months of free Amazon Prime Video that you can watch without using any of your data. The offer follows a similar deal from Sky that was announced last week.


Sources: 

https://www.digitalspy.com/tech/a26803497/ee-deal-amazon-prime-video-mtv-streaming-six-months-free/

https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/science-technology/1099292/EE-Amazon-Prime-Video-deal-offer-data-free-streaming-Sky-Mobile

jeudi 28 février 2019

Netgem on: "Best Freeview Box 2019" (2º place at un unbeatable price)

(27 Feb 2019)

Best Freeview Box 2019
The best PVRs and set-top boxes for viewing and recording Freeview HD from £35 to £259

"(...)

2. Netgem NetBox: The best Freeview Play set-top-box

Price: £50 | Buy now from Amazon
Image of Netgem NetBox: Full HD Freeview TV box with Freeview Play built-in and streaming apps
Freeview Play has often felt like a great service, but one that’s in need of better and more affordable hardware. With the Netgem Netbox, that hardware has arrived. This compact unit gives you a great Freeview Play experience, with a slick interface that has both a conventional EPG and a Netflix-style view through which you can pick from the best shows from online catch-up services. You can choose between last week’s episode of Channel 4’s Catastrophe or continue bingeing Killing Eve from the same screen, and if you want to catch something you missed, the EPG still scrolls backwards seven days to find the episode in question.

That’s not the end of the NetBox’s talents, either. Plug in a USB hard disk and you can set a programme or series to record, while integration with Amazon Prime Video and Ratuken TV gives you premium video on-demand options – though the absence of Netflix is a blow. Alexa capabilities also show potential if you have an Echo speaker, though not all voice commands work as reliably or consistently as they do with Amazon’s own Fire TV. Admittedly, there’s room for improvement, but with great picture quality and fantastic Freeview Play support, this is a budget Freeview Play box to be reckoned with.

Key specs
Dimensions: 132 x 125 x 38mm; 
Tuners: 1x Freeview HD; 
HDD: N/A; 
Smart apps: Ratuken TV, BBC iPlayer, All 4, ITV Hub, UKTV Play, YouTube, Deezer, Demand 5, BBC News, Amazon Prime Video, Hayu, Hopster, CBS Catchup; 
Connections: HDMI, USB, Ethernet, antenna in, 802.11n Wi-Fi.

Image of Netgem NetBox: Full HD Freeview TV box with Freeview Play built-in and streaming apps
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The List of "The best Freeview boxes to buy from £35"

1. Manhattan T1 Freeview HD Receiver: Best basic Freeview box for under £40
==> Price: £35 | Buy now from Amazon

2. Netgem NetBox: The best Freeview Play set-top-box
==> Price: £50 | Buy now from Amazon

3. BT YouView+: Best Freeview recorder under £150
==> Price: £113 | Buy now from Amazon


4. BT YouView+ Ultra HD box: Best Freeview recorder for sports fanatics
==> Price: Free with Max TV package (£53.99 p/month)

5. Panasonic DMR-HWT150EB: Best Freeview Play recorder for under £200
==> Price: £189 | Buy now from Amazon

6. Humax FVP-5000T: Best Freeview Play recorder
==> Price: £248.75 | Buy now from Amazon

Source:

Interesting report:
HD SET-TOP BOX Market to Set Remarkable Growth by 2025| 
Leading Key Players Broadcom, Comcast, Sichuan Changhong Electric
February 20, 2019HTF Market

Source:

mercredi 20 février 2019

Music Avenue on HiFi speakers - Technicolor STBs with Android TV (Voxtok)

Voxtok brings Music Avenue to Technicolor STBs with Android TV

"(...) 
Voxtok has released Music Avenue, the first fully personalizsd audio service designed for TV.

This service is now available on Technicolor’s Android TV based set-top boxes for telecom and TV operators. 
(...)

Source: https://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2019/02/20/voxtok-brings-music-avenue-to-technicolor-stbs-with-android-tv/

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Read MORE:

RCA Smart Soundbar - YouTube (08-jan-2019)



Voxtok, the Sound division of Netgem, has integrated its Music Avenue, the first personalised audio service designed for TV, into the the Smart Soundbar of Radio Corporation of America (RCA).

Music Avenue, designed for TV and available on mobile devices, is a comprehensive audio service that brings together multiple sources like: personalised music video channels; user playlists; unlimited music through Napster*; information and news about artists, albums releases, concerts; and even vinyl record delivery.

The service is also connected to a user’s multiroom environment.

“Music Avenue creates a easy connection between the music and video world, and with a subtle integration between digital and physical content”.

(...)

=> The Smart Soundbar is the result of years of innovation in the digital industry”, said Claire Villeneuve, head of Trademark Licensing for Technicolor (owner of RCA Brand).



Music-Avenue integration into RCA’s Smart SoundBar was officially announced at the CES 2019 in Las Vegas."

Source:

 Napster: 5 million paying subscribers !!!
(December 25, 2018) "Napster, with 5 million paying subscribers, unlike its rivals, remains a profitable streaming music service."

Music Avenue (from Voxtok - the sound division of Netgem ) is Unlimited Music, everywhere! 
Play unlimited music from over 50 millions tracks – powered by Napster.

Control it with your voice and decide, from your TV or mobile, on what speakers or devices you want to play it!

vendredi 25 janvier 2019

Netgem NetBox: Full HD Freeview TV box (first on STB Amazon Bestsellers Rank - UK)



Netgem NetBox

Full HD Freeview TV box 

with Freeview Play built-in 

and streaming apps


(An Amazon's Choice recommends highly rated, 
well-priced products available to dispatch immediately.)

on Amazon Bestsellers Rank (at 25 january 2019): 

1 in Electronics & Photo > Home Cinema, TV & Video > Set-top boxes



==> Freeview without an aerial !? YES
  
"It's the new Freeview App and not the Netgem box that offers Freeview via the internet.

Freeview without an aerial, I said this was going to happen and here is the start of it... 
by next year I expect BT to be offering the same."

Read:
https://community.youview.com/youview/discussion/7604865/netgem-launches-new-fre
eview-play-and-4k-based-tv-service



More at:
https://www.netgem.co.uk/

Other Netgem boxes:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/stores/node/3947960031

vendredi 18 janvier 2019

EE Broadband (2019): five stars review ! (bargain EE TV set-top box!)

EE Broadband (2019) review (15 Jan 2019):

A great ISP - especially if you're an EE mobile customer !

=> and you can add an EE TV set-top box for an extra £8 a month !!!

(source: https://www.expertreviews.co.uk/ee/1406503/ee-broadband-review)

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EE TV

Get great telly at home and on your mobile


- It's simply great television, however you look at it

With EE TV you get over 70 free channels, access to loads of on demand entertainment and some of the best Pay TV, when it suits you – including Sky Sports, Movies and Box Sets, Rakuten TV, Hopster and hayu.

As EE TV is only available with EE Broadband, we recommend combining it with a Fibre plan to get the best experience when streaming live or on-demand content. 

Add to your plan from just £8 a month; check our broadband and tv deals

- Over 70 free channels

EE TV comes with over 70 free channels and 11 in HD. These include: BBC One HD, BBC Two HD, ITV HD, Channel 4 HD and Channel 5 HD.
With EE TV you can store up to 600 hours of standard TV, or 300 hours of HD, and with Replay on EE TV, you can set your box to constantly record up to eight of your favourite channels.
- On demand TV services
EE TV gives you access to thousands of programmes and films from catch up services, like BBC iPlayer and YouTube at no extra monthly cost.
Plus, choose from some of the best Pay TV, including hayu, Sky Sports, a new premiere every day on Sky Cinema, must-see Sky TV including Sky Atlantic and the all-new Sky Kids with NOW TV passes. Passes start from £2.99 extra a month, with no contract.
- EE TV is crammed full of great features:
✓  Watch live or recorded programmes on up to four devices at once
✓ Replay programmes that have been broadcast or Restart if you miss the beginning
✓ Everyone can create their own personal TV Guide on their tablet or phone
✓ Store up to 600 hours of standard TV, or 300 hours of HD with our 1TB box

- On demand apps

Explore a vast world of onscreen entertainment


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