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<h2 id="history">History</h2> <p>The company was started in 1996. Inview provided a chip based EPG, broadcast data service and a digital TV software platform for the free to air terrestrial market. </p><p>It was one of the first companies to launch a broadcast TV listings service, known as <a href="/facts/4TVInteractive/z3RCa6kX">4TVInteractive</a>. However, in 2010 Inview ceased support for this service and this affected a number of Digifusion, Inverto, Thomson and Sony Set-top boxes<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:16" href="#fn:16"><sup>16</sup></a> and caused them to show only now and next information, rather than a full <a href="/facts/EPG/91vTJyHK">EPG</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:17" href="#fn:17"><sup>17</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="services">Services</h2> <p>These include: whole country switch-over, <a href="/facts/Over-the-top_media_service/pVfcCWfe">OTT</a> services, Broadcast services, Advertising, EPG, Video on Demand (VOD), <a href="/facts/Push-VOD/jWQq1o80">Push-VOD#Push video on demand</a>, Catch-Up TV, PVR, Legacy Upgrades for older boxes. </p> <h3>Liberator</h3> <p>In October 2012, Inview developed "Liberator 3", an OTT cloud-based platform for Pay TV operators and telcos wishing to equip their customers with tailor made connected set-top boxes for broadcast and broadband internet content. </p> <h3>Broadcast services</h3> <p>In territories where the broadband infrastructure is underdeveloped, Inview offers a broadcast service with advertising, Push-VOD, <a href="/facts/Video_on_demand/jWQq1o80">catch up TV</a> and <a href="/facts/Digital_video_recorder/g8V6BsU5">PVR</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:18" href="#fn:18"><sup>18</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:19" href="#fn:19"><sup>19</sup></a> </p> <h3>Legacy upgrades</h3> <p>Inview's solution[<i>buzzword</i>] for existing (older) deployed set-top boxes is to offer applications including an EPG and TV apps that can run in devices with limited memory and processing power.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:20" href="#fn:20"><sup>20</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:21" href="#fn:21"><sup>21</sup></a> By June 2015 Inview had upgraded over 10 million legacy set-top boxes worldwide.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:22" href="#fn:22"><sup>22</sup></a> </p> <h3>Lolipop</h3> <p>Inview has developed the platform for a <a href="/facts/HDMI/HuNwzm04">HDMI</a> <a href="/facts/Dongle/aSvsUF6X">dongle</a> streaming device called "Lolipop" which is controlled through a smartphone using <a href="/facts/Gesture_recognition/jly3YdnY">gesture control</a>. This allows content such as VOD, live-streamed channels and social networking apps to be viewed on a mobile device or on another TV without the need of a set-top box.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:23" href="#fn:23"><sup>23</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:24" href="#fn:24"><sup>24</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="board-members">Board members</h2> <p>In February 2014, <a href="/facts/Martin_Edwards/oWeAMvWd">Martin Edwards</a> (Honorary Life President of Manchester United) and Koen Van Driel (ex-CEO of <a href="/facts/Technicolor_SA/gw0LfI7V">Thomson</a> and <a href="/facts/Grundig/q311BDF2">Grundig</a> Set-Top Box Divisions) were appointed Board Directors of Inview Technology. </p> <h2 id="partnerships">Partnerships</h2> <p>In 2014 their partners included: <a href="/facts/KAONMEDIA/723UUIPN">Kaon</a>, <a href="/facts/Humax/GzYNgSNv">Humax</a>, <a href="/facts/Skyworth/z9uvnpQN">Skyworth</a>, <a href="/facts/Broadcom/pbh0q7ht">Broadcom</a>, Alitech, Mstar, <a href="/facts/Novatek/x1Ch26nM">Novatek</a>, <a href="/facts/Farncombe/LpmKyy97">Farncombe</a>, Goosat, Hopeful, <a href="/facts/Atech_Grand_Prix/dB4Jbrrj">ATech</a>, Giec, MTC and MICO. </p><p>In previous years, Inview has been in partnership with companies such as <a href="/facts/Top_Up_TV/3DyvLQ75">Top Up TV</a>, the <a href="/facts/On_Demand_Group_(ODG)/3HrNS1rz">On Demand Group (ODG)</a> and <a href="/facts/Teletext_Ltd./4uEATCa3">Teletext</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:25" href="#fn:25"><sup>25</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="see-also">See also</h2> <ul> <li>Television portal</li></ul> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Enhanced_TV/4WRVE7WD">Enhanced TV</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Hybrid_Broadcast_Broadband_TV/YodRGUIt">Hybrid Broadcast Broadband TV</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Hybrid_digital_TV/YodRGUIt">Hybrid digital TV</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Interactive_television/09p5bXuj">Interactive television</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/List_of_digital_distribution_platforms_for_mobile_devices/ecUsA6ml">List of digital distribution platforms for mobile devices</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Over-the-top_content/pVfcCWfe">Over-the-top content</a></li></ul> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>"Inview Technology Partner with Novatek to Launch Innovative Digital TV Platform". sys-con.com Media. 16 April 2012. <a href="http://www.sys-con.com/node/1575530" target="_blank">http://www.sys-con.com/node/1575530</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>"Broadcast Asia 2014". broadcast-asia.com. Archived from the original on 26 July 2014. Retrieved 22 July 2014. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140726130715/http://www.broadcast-asia.com/ptm/ShowCat/exhdetail.asp?exhid=BCA869655" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20140726130715/http://www.broadcast-asia.com/ptm/ShowCat/exhdetail.asp?exhid=BCA869655</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:3"><p>"Today's media stories from the papers". The Guardian. 28 October 2003. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/media/2003/oct/28/1" target="_blank">https://www.theguardian.com/media/2003/oct/28/1</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:4"><p>Digital TV Europ; August 2015. Retrieved 10 August 2016. <a href="https://vimeo.com/127026346" target="_blank">https://vimeo.com/127026346</a> <a href="#fnref:4" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:5"><p>Business Live, BBC World; interview with Nick Markham, Chairman of Inview technology; published 17 August 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2016. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BeRTujM46U" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BeRTujM46U</a> <a href="#fnref:5" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:6"><p>"NBC Appoints Inview Technologies for Common Set-Up-Box System". talkmedianigeria.com. Talk media Nigeria. Retrieved 23 March 2015. <a href="http://talkmedianigeria.com/2015/03/21/nbc-appoints-inview-technologies-for-common-set-up-box-system/" target="_blank">http://talkmedianigeria.com/2015/03/21/nbc-appoints-inview-technologies-for-common-set-up-box-system/</a> <a href="#fnref:6" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:7"><p>"NATIONAL COMMON SET TOP BOX SYSTEM AGREEMNENT". nbc.gov.ng. National Broadcasting Commission of Nigeria. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 23 March 2015. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150402155204/http://www.nbc.gov.ng/highlight.php?id=164" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20150402155204/http://www.nbc.gov.ng/highlight.php?id=164</a> <a href="#fnref:7" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:8"><p>apidtvnews.com; title: Nigeria takes delivery of first DTT set-top boxes. Retrieved 24 August 2016. <a href="http://www.digitaltvnews.net/?p=27177" target="_blank">http://www.digitaltvnews.net/?p=27177</a> <a href="#fnref:8" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:9"><p>dailytrust.com.ng Archived 24 September 2016 at the Wayback Machine; title: Broadcast Digitisation: MTN launches TV service in Jos, offers 30 free channels by Hir Joseph, Jos | Publish Date: 26 May 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2016. <a href="http://www.dailytrust.com.ng/news/business/broadcast-digitisation-mtn-launches-tv-service-in-jos-offers-30-free-channels/148503.html" target="_blank">http://www.dailytrust.com.ng/news/business/broadcast-digitisation-mtn-launches-tv-service-in-jos-offers-30-free-channels/148503.html</a> <a href="#fnref:9" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:10"><p>rapidtvnews.com; title: Dish Mexico selects Inview for DTH ecosystem; Tuesday, 14 June 2016 . Retrieved 24 August 2016. <a href="http://www.rapidtvnews.com/2016061543239/dish-network-takes-on-inview-ecosystem.html" target="_blank">http://www.rapidtvnews.com/2016061543239/dish-network-takes-on-inview-ecosystem.html</a> <a href="#fnref:10" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:11"><p>http://nextvlatam.com/ Next TV news Archived 18 September 2016 at the Wayback Machine; title: DISH MEXICO APPOINTED INVIEW TO PROVIDE AN ADVANCED DTH ECOSYSTEM; 16 June 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2016. <a href="http://nextvlatam.com/dish-mexico-appointed-inview-provide-advanced-dth-ecosystem/" target="_blank">http://nextvlatam.com/dish-mexico-appointed-inview-provide-advanced-dth-ecosystem/</a> <a href="#fnref:11" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:12"><p>digitaltvnews.net; title: Dish Mexico selects Inview for DTH ecosystem; 14 June 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2016. <a href="http://www.digitaltvnews.net/?p=27623" target="_blank">http://www.digitaltvnews.net/?p=27623</a> <a href="#fnref:12" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:13"><p>"Philippines: Inview middleware for Cignal". Advanced Television. 19 August 2016. Retrieved 9 November 2023. <a href="https://advanced-television.com/2016/08/19/philippines-inview-to-provide-middleware-for-cignal/" target="_blank">https://advanced-television.com/2016/08/19/philippines-inview-to-provide-middleware-for-cignal/</a> <a href="#fnref:13" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:14"><p>"Skyworth to integrate Inview services". advanced-television.com. 13 June 2014. Retrieved 22 July 2014. <a href="http://advanced-television.com/2014/06/13/skyworth-to-integrate-inview-services" target="_blank">http://advanced-television.com/2014/06/13/skyworth-to-integrate-inview-services</a> <a href="#fnref:14" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:15"><p>"Farncombe, Inview deliver OTT solutions to LatAm". 14 May 2013. <a href="http://advanced-television.com/2013/05/14/farncombe-inview-deliver-ott-solutions-to-latam/" target="_blank">http://advanced-television.com/2013/05/14/farncombe-inview-deliver-ott-solutions-to-latam/</a> <a href="#fnref:15" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:16"><p>"InView EPG death – boxes". Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 28 January 2015. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160306031108/https://ukfree.tv/article/1107051693/InView_EPG_death_boxes" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20160306031108/https://ukfree.tv/article/1107051693/InView_EPG_death_boxes</a> <a href="#fnref:16" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:17"><p>"InView EPG to be withdrawn – DigiFusion / Thomson PVRs affected – Digital TV Banter". <a href="http://www.digitaltvbanter.co.uk/uk-tech-digital-tv-digital/27870-inview-epg-withdrawn-digifusion-thomson.html" target="_blank">http://www.digitaltvbanter.co.uk/uk-tech-digital-tv-digital/27870-inview-epg-withdrawn-digifusion-thomson.html</a> <a href="#fnref:17" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:18"><p>"News – Inview to showcase its Broadcast Advertising and Push-VOD solutions at Broadcast Asia 2014". inview.tv/. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 22 July 2014. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20141129184853/http://inview.tv/news/view/39/inview-to-showcase-its-broadcast-advertising-and-push-vod-solutions-at-broadcast-asia-2014" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20141129184853/http://inview.tv/news/view/39/inview-to-showcase-its-broadcast-advertising-and-push-vod-solutions-at-broadcast-asia-2014</a> <a href="#fnref:18" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:19"><p>"INVIEW TECHNOLOGY". broadcast-asia.com. Archived from the original on 26 July 2014. Retrieved 22 July 2014. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140726130715/http://www.broadcast-asia.com/ptm/ShowCat/exhdetail.asp?exhid=BCA869655" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20140726130715/http://www.broadcast-asia.com/ptm/ShowCat/exhdetail.asp?exhid=BCA869655</a> <a href="#fnref:19" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:20"><p>"Inview gives new life to legacy STBs". advanced-television.com. Advanced Television Ltd. 19 March 2014. <a href="http://advanced-television.com/2014/03/19/inview-gives-new-life-to-legacy-stbs/" target="_blank">http://advanced-television.com/2014/03/19/inview-gives-new-life-to-legacy-stbs/</a> <a href="#fnref:20" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:21"><p>"ONLINE SHOW CATALOGUE". broadcast-asia.com. BroadcastAsia 2014. Archived from the original on 26 July 2014. Retrieved 22 July 2014. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140726130715/http://www.broadcast-asia.com/ptm/ShowCat/exhdetail.asp?exhid=BCA869655" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20140726130715/http://www.broadcast-asia.com/ptm/ShowCat/exhdetail.asp?exhid=BCA869655</a> <a href="#fnref:21" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:22"><p>"News – Inview and Irdeto deliver IP connected STB software and services for leading Thai pay TV operator – Inview". Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 1 September 2015. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150626014614/http://inview.tv/news/view/56/inview-and-irdeto-deliver-ip-connected-stb-software-and-services-for-leading-thai-pay-tv-operator" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20150626014614/http://inview.tv/news/view/56/inview-and-irdeto-deliver-ip-connected-stb-software-and-services-for-leading-thai-pay-tv-operator</a> <a href="#fnref:22" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:23"><p>"Inview to reveal next generation OTT solution at TV Connect 2014". 7 March 2014. <a href="http://advanced-television.com/2014/03/07/inview-to-reveal-next-generation-ott-solution-at-tv-connect-2014/" target="_blank">http://advanced-television.com/2014/03/07/inview-to-reveal-next-generation-ott-solution-at-tv-connect-2014/</a> <a href="#fnref:23" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:24"><p>"Inview website". Inview Technology. Archived from the original on 15 April 2014. Retrieved 14 April 2014. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140415035231/http://inview.tv/news/view/34/inview-gives-new-life-to-legacy-stbs" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20140415035231/http://inview.tv/news/view/34/inview-gives-new-life-to-legacy-stbs</a> <a href="#fnref:24" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:25"><p>"Radio Times to run Freeview EPG". Broadband TV News. 31 January 2011. <a href="http://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2011/01/31/radio-times-to-run-freeview-epg/" target="_blank">http://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2011/01/31/radio-times-to-run-freeview-epg/</a> <a href="#fnref:25" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>