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Streaming format support Live: DASH |
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Streaming format support VOD: HLS |
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Streaming format support VOD: DASH |
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DRM: Connect (STB) |
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DRM: Fairplay |
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DRM: DASH Widevine |
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DRM: DASH PlayReady |
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Play/Pause/Resume |
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Start-Over |
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Fast Forward and Rewind |
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Thumbnails during Trick Mode |
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Subtitles and CC |
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Multi-Audio tracks |
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Video Resolution Capping |
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EPG 2.0 |
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EPG channel lineup |
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Favouriting channels |
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Record from EPG: |
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14 Day Future EPG |
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7 Day Reverse EPG |
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Filter by favourites or genre |
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Virtual channel of VOD content in the EPG |
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OTT-only channels in the EPG (e.g., Pluto TV) |
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Basic live features |
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Direct Channel Tuning |
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Full RCU |
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Channel Up/Down |
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Full RCU |
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35+ RCU support: support of full RCU button set (based on Android specification) |
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Saved showing CU and VOD favourited events |
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Saved showing recorded content (nPVR) |
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Series recording (nPVR): |
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Reminders |
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ION experience features |
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STILL WATCHING: stop playback after a set time of non-use |
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Timeline: includes channel browsing and recents |
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Video preview: when UX navigation stops on LIVE screen, the content goes to video preview mode |
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Magazine – content recommendations: live and VOD |
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Channel surfer: browse through live channels |
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Live menu: categorical view of currently airing content |
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Search: search across title, description, cast across all sources (live, VOD, etc.) |
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Search: recent searches (with ability to delete) |
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Browse: access to full operator catalogue |
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Notification support |
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Android TV operator tier |
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Boot to ION UX app: STB starts up into operator experience |
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Integrate Google Apps and Games: Google Apps and Games tab that is populated by Google |
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Integrate Google Assistant: integrate Google search and voice search (if available on the RCU) |
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Google search with operator results: search that incorporates the operator's content in the search results |
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First use integration: incorporates Google requirements in first use flow – Google terms and account setup |
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Settings with Android advanced settings: integration of Android settings into ION system settings |
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Notifications integration: notifications centre present on home screen, integrated to Google notifications server |
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Wifi settings integration: integration of wifi settings into ION system settings |
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Offline functionality: Apps and Games should be navigable without network |
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Mobile and TV app features |
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Push to preview: channel surfing UX on mobile |
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Notification integration: native integration with OS |
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Mediacard |
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Channel info: display channel name, number, and logo |
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Poster/image: display appropriate image for the title |
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Title: display content title |
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Description: display synopsis of the program |
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Duration: display the running time of the program, for live content display start/end time and date |
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Genre: display the associated genre(s) for the content |
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Season/episode: when appropriate, display the season/episode number |
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Parental rating: display the parental rating for the content |
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Cast and crew: display the relevant cast and crew |
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Related content: display recommended content based on that event |
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Episode picker: view all available episodes for a TV show |
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Better Together |
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Continue Watching across devices |
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Internationalisation |
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Character set support: user experience to support various character sets |
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Language sets: user experience to be translated into different languages like French, Russian, English, Spanish, Arabic, etc. |
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Icon and labels: ability to modify Icons and labels for localisation |
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RTL support in the UX: support for UX that has similar IA but right-to-left navigation and layout (e.g., Arabic) |
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Language Fallback support |
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Branding and configuration |
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Branding: operator can brand ION with logo, fonts, and colours |
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Configure features in ION: add/remove menu tabs and features |
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Settings, first use, system |
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Basic device-only settings |
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Basic first use: basic setup flow for first-time users (provisioning, network setup, parental controls) |
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Account Login: By Username & Password |
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Account Login: By Device Identifier |
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User welcome/on-boarding: help users get started using the app/device |
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Parental Control PIN |
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Parental Control Age Ratings Restrictions |
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Link to self-service portal |
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Operator notifications to the device |
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Endpoint deployment and operations |
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Meets App Store Requirements |
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Sign-in and sign-out |
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User Entitlements Validated upon sign-in |
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Purchase, subscription, monetisation |
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Web Purchases: Purchases made via a Self Service Portal are reflected in ION |
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Promote Future Events |
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Upselling via Display of unsubscribed content |
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Promotions discover magazine: operator can define specific item and rank in magazine view |
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Promotions discover category: operator defines a specific category row |
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Advertising VAST |
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Advertising SSAI |
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Geoblocking |
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Geofiltering |
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On net/off net |
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In-Home Blocking |
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Metrics (for use with analytics) |
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Content usage: what is being played (channel, VOD, etc.), rate of video, buffering, etc. |
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UX usage: track where and how long users are spending time in the UI, device type |
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Region-specific features |
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Emergency Alert System support (US only) |
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