Social TV

As internet connectivity and connected devices spread rapidly through the market, social media has emerged as central to the way consumers experience television. KIT digital helps broadcasters, MSOs and network operators leverage social media to transform connected devices such as tablets and smart phones into enhanced TV viewing experiences for their fans and subscribers. These devices can now function as a remote control for the TV that also provides relevant, real-time information generated by friends or valuable companion content from the broadcasters.

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The KIT SPG is a new model for second screen interaction that places a full range of social functionality inside the social programming guide.

    • Social Recommendations

    • Recommend content to a user based on the activity of their friends.

    • Asynchronous Social Comment Review

    • Suppress spoilers for time-shifted content, or across time-zones.

    • Support For Multiple IDs

    • Allow multiple members of a household to share a single device and link it with their social identities.

    • VOD Store Integration

    • Go from recommendation to purchase in just a few clicks with full VOD and catch-up integration.

    • Synchronized Advertising

    • When an advertisement is displayed during a program on the TV, the mobile application can show a related mobile ad that is interactive and personalized based on the authenticated user.

    • Deliver Interactive Broadband TV

    • Our Social TV solution makes it possible to create companion device social applications that greatly enhance the TV viewing experience.

    • Mobile TV Remote

    • With Social TV solutions, Mobile and tablet devices become advanced TV remotes that are synchronized with the TV program/movie that the user is watching. The KIT Video Platform automatically manages authentication between the TV and device.

    • Companion Viewing Applications

    • Build interactive apps for mobile and connected devices that enhance the experience of watching TV programming with live social media streams, exclusive content, and commerce functionality.

    • Connected TV Applications

    • Create apps for leading Smart TV manufacturers, including LG and Samsung and eliminate the need for a custom set top box.

    • Electronic Program Guide

    • Rather than minimizing your main TV screen to browse channel offerings, Social TV solutions can bring the EPG directly to the viewer’s device, where they can select a program and watch it instantly on the TV or easily favorite and tag a program for later recording.

    • Video On Demand Platform

    • Enable users to easily browse and search the VOD store and view detailed information about each video such as a plot synopsis, director, or leading actors. Before purchasing or viewing a title, users can also preview content on their mobile device or TV.

    • Search Functionality

    • Allow users to quickly find content that’s important to them with a simple, powerful and responsive search engine that can search any information about programs that are included in the KIT Video Platform.

    • Content Recommendations

    • Use the activity, ratings, and comments of your audience and their network to surface the most popular content on an EPG, website, or connected devices.

    • Profile Management

    • Allow users to manage their profile details, purchased VOD titles, recorded programs and more on their mobile or tablet device.