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Motive Signs Memorandum of Understanding

12 Dec 2013 07:00

RNS Number : 3319V
Motive Television PLC
12 December 2013
 



 

 

Motive Television Signs Memorandum of Understanding with icube Corporation

 

Development of Freeview-compatible devices for reception of Tablet TV in the UK

 

 

London 12 December 2013: Motive Television PLC (AIM: MTV.LN) ("Motive" or "the Company"), the London-based provider of revenue enhancing solutions to the television industry, announces it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with icube Corporation of Seoul, South Korea. Motive and icube will work together to develop retail products that will enable Freeview broadcast TV to be received on mobile devices in the United Kingdom.

 

This agreement with icube is the latest step in the process of making Tablet TV available in the United Kingdom, with a launch planned for mid-2014.

 

On 14 May 2013 Motive announced its intention to develop Tablet TV for the UK, allowing the reception and recording of Freeview live television on tablet devices. The Company joined the Digital Television Group (DTG), which publishes and maintains the technical specifications for Freeview in the UK, and is in the process of meeting the DTG requirements to license the Freeview brand for Motive's Tablet TV in the UK.

 

On 6 June 2013 the Company announced its intention to license its Tablet TV solution to consumer electronics companies to make it possible for viewers to receive all the Freeview channels available in their broadcast area, offer a full 7-day 24 hour EPG with the Freeview look and feel, and have the ability to record directly onto a tablet, as well as on-demand content.

 

Under the contemplated Final Agreement, icube will develop and manufacture a Freeview dongle, which will be certified as Freeview-compatible after Motive achieves DTG Testing approval for the Freeview Dongle and Motive App. Motive will receive a licence fee for each Freeview compatible Dongle sold.

 

icube Corporation is a Digital Media Adapter (DMA) vendor and broadcasting solution provider headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, offering an array of products and solutions, including DMAs for personal multimedia entertainment and various solutions for broadcasters to automate analogue/digital program transmission.

 

Leonard M Fertig, Chief Executive Officer of Motive, commented: "Recently it was reported that by the end of the year there will be 20 million tablets in use in the United Kingdom1. Bringing the Tablet TV features of watching and recording Freeview, using the Freeview program guides and interactive features, and getting additional on-demand content will be a very attractive viewing option for this large and rapidly growing audience. We hope to have Tablet TV available in the United Kingdom in time for the World Cup in June."

 

Hyo Seon Kim, Vice President of Product Sales for icube Corporation added, "We look forward to working with Motive Television to provide the first, Freeview-to-Tablet endorsed solution for the growing number of UK customers wishing to watch television on their Tablets".

 

 

1YouGov's Tablet Track Study,1 November

 

Enquiries:

 

Motive Television plc

Michael Pilsworth, Chairman

Leonard M Fertig, CEO

 

T: +44 20 7025 8425

 

Sanlam Securities (Nominated Adviser)

Simon Clements / Virginia Bull

 

 

T: +44 20 7628 2200

XCAP Securities

Jon Belliss

 

T: +44 20 7101 7070

 

Newgate Communications

Jason Nisse/Stephanie Dobbs

 

Media PR Europe

Gerry Buckland

 

Brainerd Communicators

Chris Plunkett / Mike Smargiassi

 

 

T: +44 20 7680 6559

 

 

T: +44 7774 860011

 

 

T: +1 212 986 6667

 

 

 

 

 

Notes to Editors

 

Motive Television provides software and services to the global television industry, enabling Television Anytime Anywhere™. Motive's patented and proprietary technology platform responds to the heightened viewer demand for watching what they want, when they want, on whatever device they want; and is driven by the mandatory switchover from analogue to digital broadcasting as mandated by the International Telecommunication Union.

 

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:

 

Television Anytime. A technology platform that enables digital broadcasters and pay television operators to offer enhanced broadcasting services with or without the need for an Internet connection. These services include, among others, Video-on-Demand, Catch-Up TV, Virtual Channels, Sneak Preview TV, and Targeted Advertising. Television Anytime is currently in commercial operation in Europe both in digital terrestrial (DTT) and soon in satellite (DTH) environments. Patented in Spain and patent pending in the EU.

 

Television Anywhere. An advanced multi-screen multi-channel technology that allows a viewer to control and watch all the content received by or recorded in their main home television equipment on any computer, mobile phone, iPad or any other Internet connected device. Television Anywhere is software-based and can be updated via software upgrades on existing STB. US patent pending.

 

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 

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