8 Dec 2014 07:00
8 December 2014
Motive Television PLC
("Motive" or the "Company")
Tablet TV UK launches in the United Kingdom in time for Christmas
Watch and record Freeview channels everywhere
Motive Television PLC, the technology provider to broadcasters and pay television operators, announces today that the Company will start taking pre-orders for TabletTV UK (TTVUK) for Christmas delivery. Customers will be able to pre-order TabletTV UK from this morning on the TabletTV UK website www.tablettv.co.uk to ensure they will be among the first to receive the product. Once the units are ready to ship, pre-orders will be converted to orders. Amazon will be handling the distribution for TTVUK.
TabletTV UK will make it possible for viewers to watch over-the-air Freeview channels, record programmes for time-shifted viewing, and have red-button services on their tablet or mobile device in the same way as watching Freeview on their home television. There is no need to be connected to the internet, so viewers can watch programmes without the need for a subscription, hot spot, or data plan. The signal is live so there's no added time lag when watching sport or other live events. Unlike internet-delivered video, there is no waiting until the next day or buffering required. When it is connected to the Internet, TabletTV UK even allows social networking while you are watching TV.
TabletTV UK is designed for use in your home and garden, and when you are away - camping, fishing, at sports events, in the office, in the caravan, or at the beach. Viewers can select programmes from the easy-to-use TV guide or swipe to change channels, together with Red Button services, subtitles and programme information.
The TTV UK app allows viewers to watch Freeview free-to-air TV channels on an iPad or iPhone. A version for Android tablets will be available soon and extensions to smartphones and other devices are also planned. The current app is designed to work with two tuner models: the TabletTV UK mains tuner at £64.99 and a portable tuner at £69.99 depending on the user's needs. The mains tuner is ideal for the home, caravan, or other fixed locations, while the portable tuner provides the freedom to watch TV when the viewer is out and about.
The Company has completed approximately 1,200 technical tests as required by Freeview to qualify for Freeview certification, and this certification is currently in the final review process. All the Freeview functionalities are complete and Motive is releasing TabletTV UK ahead of the certification to make it available as a great stocking filler for Christmas.
Although there is no guarantee as to the full financial impact to Motive, the Company believes that the deal provides the potential for a significant uplift in the Company's revenues over the next few years.
Leonard M Fertig, CEO of Motive commented, "The launch of TabletTV UK is an important milestone for Motive and for lovers of live television viewing. Personal live TV-viewing on tablets is a dramatic change in viewing habits and marks a continual sea change in the television industry. Motive is pleased to be an industry leader in making it possible for viewers to watch what they want, when they want and where they want."
Enquiries:
Motive Television plc Michael Pilsworth, Chairman Leonard M Fertig, CEO
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Sanlam Securities UK (Nominated Adviser) Simon Clements / Virginia Bull
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Hume Capital (Broker) Jon Belliss
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Newgate Communications Jason Nisse/Heather Armstrong
Media PR Europe Gerry Buckland
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Notes to Editors
Motive Television provides broadcasters and pay television operators with enabling technology that provides opportunities to deliver highly valued services to viewers that generate additional income and retain existing subscribers, comprising:
Content Express™
Today's television viewers are demanding the ability to watch whatever they want when they want it on any screen, and Motive's Content Express™ makes that possible without having to build new networks. Content Express™ software provides secure delivery and management of non-linear digital content across any type of broadcast network to any consumer-facing screen or device. Motive has deployed it in both single and hybrid distribution systems that combine broadband access with traditional distribution for an optimal solution.
Motive's Content Express™ solutions platform provides a one-stop shop for digital terrestrial broadcasters, satellite, DTT cable pay television platforms, and Internet OTT content providers to offer new services including: Video on Demand (VOD and SVOD), Catch-up television, Tablet Television, Targeted advertising for VOD, Mocast for 4G LTE, Virtual channels and Video2Go.
Tablet TV
With a proprietary app and T-Pod antenna-tuner, tablet owners around the globe can watch and record all the programming currently broadcast over digital terrestrial channels. Additionally, Tablet TV subscribers have the ability to download a selection of video-on-demand movies and programmes without the need for Internet access and, when they are connected, use integrated social networking and access anything available over the Internet.
Motive's content division is:
Motive Television Limited, a Dublin-based award-winning independent production company that produces factual programmes for Irish broadcasters. It specializes in live sports production and sports documentaries and also produces factual and entertainment series.
Motive Television was founded in London in 2005 and its shares are quoted on the London Stock Exchange (AIM). http://www.motivetelevision.co.uk