Vision IPTV Extends Reach to Roku Internet STB Platform

Image via WikipediaVision IPTV unveiled the latest addition to its suite of services for broadcasters: the addition of Roku capability to Vision IPTV’s platform for delivery of internet TV and video. This enables broadcasters and video content owners to extend the reach of their broadcast services to a rapidly expanding North American audience who own a Roku set top box. 

Delivering an unrivalled user experience, the Roku streaming player is an easy to use and cost effective way for anyone to enjoy internet TV and video on their TV set, as well as popular on demand services like NetFlix and Hulu. Roku is proving a huge success in the US, where it recently served its one billionth stream, and expects to have sold some 3 million units by the end of the year. 

Vision IPTV has extended the capability of its online video platform for broadcasters and content owners to include broadcast to Roku users, as well as the upcoming Roku 2 player. This allows for a short turnaround in enabling channels or video on demand to be set up and added to the Roku app store as subscription, pay-per-view or free to air. 

Broadcasters can use Vision IPTV’s platform to customise programme schedules, geographical delivery, billing and advertising. Vision IPTV’s traditional broadcast monitoring facilities serve to actively monitor content streaming, ensuring broadcasts are of the highest possible quality and reliability. 

Vision IPTV’s platform supports all of the most popular IP and hybrid set top boxes and devices in the market, enabling broadcasters to deliver compelling TV services to new markets and audiences. 

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Roku brings Facebook pictures and videos to the TV

Roku, the streaming video player, is adding the ability to see Facebook videos and pictures right on your TV. There are already several channels you can see on Roku, and Facebook Photos has been one of them. Now the channel is getting a big upgrade and it’s another example of internet video coming to the living room.

Facebook Photos & Videos enables Roku users to watch most videos uploaded directly to Facebook. It also presents YouTube videos shared on Facebook. It’s the Facebook multimedia experience, and you don’t need a computer to participate.

What does that mean? This is an early step toward what will almost certainly be expanded Facebook Channels on many internet TV services. The partnership with Roku is likely a first step in building more Facebook channels, and they don’t need a cable or satellite deal to make it happen. Choosing the Facebook Photos & Videos channel brings up a familiar-but-tweaked interface showing user choices:

In its blog, Roku notes some of the new features: There will be support for multiple users (no more logging off and logging on for a different user. You can still see the comments on pictures and “Like” a photo, by using your remote. And it organizes your friends into a grid for easier scanning.

On Roku, you can already watch channels such as Netflix, Amazon Video and Hulu Plus. Now, with Facebook Photos and Videos, users have a deeply personalized experience. Notes Roku. as more people upload to Facebook in HD, the video quality is going to be good quality. Roku is positioning itself not just as an adjunct to cable and satellite, but as a one-stop service. It has a way to go with its channel offerings, but by adding non-conventional channels it is going to tempt a lot of people who are “cutting the cable.”