26 Oct 2020 07:00
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26 October 2020
Mirada plc
("Mirada" or the "Company")
Commercial launch of new Android TV solution for izzi
Mirada (AIM: MIRA), a leading provider of integrated software solutions for Digital TV operators and broadcasters, is delighted to announce the commercial launch of its Android TV Operator Tier with custom launcher for Mexican operator, izzi.
This is expected to be one of the most relevant deployments of Android TV worldwide, resulting from a close collaboration between izzi, Google and Mirada.
This launch is the extension of izzi's pay TV service from Linux set-top boxes, smartphones, tablets and laptops to highly sought-after Android TV hybrid set-top boxes. The service is based on Mirada's Iris solution rather than Google's generic user interface such that izzi's brand identity and the subscribers' viewing experience remains the same. It also enriches the default Android TV experience with premium functionalities of Mirada's Iris solution.
Thanks to Mirada's custom-made TV input service API, this is the first ever launch of Android TV for an operator which uses hybrid Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB) / Over the Top (OTT) set-top boxes to provide a TV service through its cable infrastructure. Android TV-based set-top boxes with Mirada's software will be commercialised by izzi as a new premium product branded izzitv smart.
Through Mirada's custom launcher for the Android TV Operator Tier, izzi´s subscribers will be able to enjoy live and on-demand content with all the advanced features of Iris, in addition to the advantages that come with the Android environment, including access to Google Play Store, applications such as Netflix and YouTube and the built-in Chromecast digital media player.
For this project, Mirada has partnered with Google for Android TV integration, Verimatrix for conditional access and new premium set-top box manufacturers, including Skyworth and ZTE.
Mirada is now the only known software provider to successfully integrate Android TV for all primary video delivery technologies.
izzi´s CEO, Salvi Folch, commented: "At izzi, we are always looking to have innovative products. We are convinced that our izzitv smart offer is the best video experience available in Mexico. Our interface has all the content that users want in a single device adding the best of linear TV, video on demand, apps, games and Android TV functionalities. It also includes the possibility of using voice control to operate the device, which is an innovation in the Mexican market."
Mirada's CEO, José Luis Vázquez, commented: "We showcased our Iris solution for the Android TV Operator Tier at numerous international trade shows last year, and are delighted with the interest it has received so far. With the recent launch of our Android TV solution in Spain and several other projects currently underway, we are delighted to be able to announce this commercial launch with the leading Mexican operator and our long-term client, izzi."
Enquiries:
Mirada plc José Luis Vázquez, Chief Executive Officer Gonzalo Babío, Finance Director
| +44 (0) 208 187 1661 investors@mirada.tv |
Newgate Communications Bob Huxford Tom Carnegie Megan Kovach
| +44 (0) 20 7653 9850 mirada@newgatecomms.com |
Allenby Capital Limited (Nominated Adviser & Broker) Jeremy Porter / Liz Kirchner (Corporate Finance) Guy McDougall (Equity Sales) | +44 (0) 20 3328 5656 |
About izzi
izzi forms part of Televisa Group, the largest media company by market capitalisation in the Spanish speaking world and a major participant in the international entertainment business. As part of Televisa Group, izzi is a provider in Mexico of broadband services, fixed telephony, mobile phone service as an MVNO and pay television with live channels and thousands of On Demand content. It has a network of more than 140 thousand kms. between coaxial cable and fiber optic that covers about 15 million HP´s. In market size, izzi is already the second most important player in the country in telecommunications services, always maintaining disruptive and innovative products and IT in the telecommunications sector.
About Mirada
Mirada is a leading provider of products and services for Digital TV Operators and Broadcasters. Founded in 2000 and led by CEO José Luis Vázquez, the Company prides itself on having spent over 20 years as a pioneer in the Digital TV market. Mirada's core focus is on the ever-growing demand for TV Everywhere for which it offers a complete suite of end-to-end modular products across multiple devices, all with innovative state-of-the-art UI designs.
Mirada's products and solutions, acclaimed for unparalleled flexibility and optimal time to market, have been deployed by some of the biggest names in digital media and broadcasting including Televisa, Telefonica, Sky, Virgin Media, BBC, ITV and France Telecom. Headquartered in London, Mirada has commercial representation across Europe, Latin America and Southeast Asia and operates technology centres in the UK, Spain and Mexico. For more information, visit www.mirada.tv.