OnDemand is a brand name for a
video-on-demand, London-based company owned by the On Demand Group, who provide mobile video services such as
pay-per-view
Pay-per-view (PPV) is a type of pay television or webcast service that enables a viewer to pay to watch individual events via private telecast.
Events can be purchased through a multichannel television platform using their electronic program guid ...
to over 25 million subscribers. Their product is sold through
middleware
Middleware is a type of computer software that provides services to software applications beyond those available from the operating system. It can be described as "software glue".
Middleware makes it easier for software developers to implement co ...
to
smart TV companies such as
Panasonic.
They have teamed up with Hollywood companies such as
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
20th Century Studios Home Entertainment (commonly referred to as 20th Home Video, or 20th Home Entertainment, formerly known as 20th Century-Fox Video, CBS/Fox Video, Fox Video, and 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment) is a home video label of Wa ...
to supply their services across multiple platforms for
TV,
broadband
In telecommunications, broadband is wide bandwidth data transmission which transports multiple signals at a wide range of frequencies and Internet traffic types, that enables messages to be sent simultaneously, used in fast internet connections. ...
and
mobile, and across multi-territories in partnership with companies such as
Virgin Media
Virgin Media is a British telecommunications company which provides telephone, Cable television, television and Internet access, internet services in the United Kingdom. Its headquarters are at Green Park in Reading, Berkshire, Reading, Engla ...
. Together with
Inview Technology
Inview Technology (Inview Technology Ltd or simply Inview) is a UK-based digital TV software company. It specialises in advanced EPGs, interactive broadcast, IP services and solutions for Pay-TV and analogue switch off markets. Their OTT TV ...
they are providing viewers with access to movies on a
transactional video-on-demand (TVOD) basis, and a library of on-demand TV content available on an
SVOD basis including TV series, children's programming, classic movies and music videos.
See also
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10-foot user interface
In computing, 10-foot user interface ("10-foot UI"), also known as a 3-meter user interface (especially for international marketing), is a graphical user interface designed for televisions. Compared to desktop computer and smartphone user int ...
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Enhanced TV
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Second screen
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C-Cast C-Cast is a software developed by the Belgian company EVS Broadcast Equipment which allows broadcasters to stream live content, such as clips or alternative angles, from their video servers XT3, to the audience's second screen or smart TV while w ...
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Home theater PC
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Interactive television
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Hotel television systems
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Hybrid Broadcast Broadband TV
Hybrid Broadcast Broadband TV (HbbTV) is both an industry standard ( European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) TS 102 796) and promotional initiative for hybrid digital TV to harmonise the broadcast, Internet Protocol Television (I ...
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List of digital distribution platforms for mobile devices
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Non-linear media
Non-linear media is a form of audiovisual media that can be interacted with by the viewer, such as by selecting television shows to watch through a video on demand type service, by playing a video game, by clicking through a website, or by interact ...
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Over-the-top content
An over-the-top (OTT) media service is a media service offered directly to viewers via the Internet. OTT bypasses cable, broadcast, and satellite television platforms: the types of companies that traditionally act as controllers or distributors ...
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TV Genius
TV Genius is a United Kingdom-based software company that specialize in TV search engines, TV recommendation engines, and EPG development. It was acquired by Red Bee Media in August 2011, and by Ericsson in July 2013. TV Genius became an inte ...
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Smartphone
A smartphone is a portable computer device that combines mobile telephone and computing functions into one unit. They are distinguished from feature phones by their stronger hardware capabilities and extensive mobile operating systems, whic ...
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Tivoization
References
External links
Official Website
Information appliances
Digital television
Film and video technology
Interactive television
Internet broadcasting
Streaming television
Multimedia
Peercasting
Streaming media systems
Video on demand services
Television technology
Television terminology
English brands
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