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CloudTV is a software platform that virtualizes CPE or STB functionality, enabling pay-TV operators and other video service providers to bring advanced user interfaces, online video experiences such as YouTube, and interactive web-style advertising to existing and next-generation cable television and IPTV set-top boxes and connected consumer electronics devices.〔(“Measuring virtual set-top box success by service velocity & sub growth” ). IP&TV News. October 9, 2014.〕 A product of ActiveVideo, a Silicon Valley software company, CloudTV is available on more than 15 million devices.〔(“ActiveVideo Gets More Game” ). Multichannel News. December 10, 2014.〕 Announced customers include Charter Communications, Cablevision Systems and Time Warner Oceanic in the United States; Liberty Global and Deutsche Telekom’s T-Labs in Europe; and PCCW in Asia.〔("ActiveVideo Eyes Scale With Interactive Ad Platform" ). Multichannel News. January 6, 2014.〕 CloudTV-powered services also are available on Philips NetTVs 〔("The Cloud UI Could Improve Connected TV Prospects" ). Videonet. February 7, 201.〕 and on Roku players.〔(“ActiveVideo Reaches Roku” ). Light Reading. May 30, 2013.〕 == History== ActiveVideo was the product of a 2006 merger between ICTV and Switched Media, a developer of technologies for the customization of video streams.〔("ICTV acquires Switched Media" ). CED Magazine. February 7, 2006.〕 The company was named ActiveVideo in 2008.〔("ICTV Is Now ActiveVideo Networks" ). NewTeeVee. May 17, 2008〕 ActiveVideo acquired the European company Avinity Systems, B.V., in 2009.〔("ActiveVideo buys Avinity for cloud-based TV" ) VentureBeat. May 28, 2009.〕 In 2011, ActiveVideo announced its first consumer electronics partner, Funai Electric, manufacturer of Philips NetTVs.〔("ActiveVideo Networks, Funai In Cloud Deal" ). TWICE. January 18, 2011.〕 ActiveVideo also has announced a partnership with Sumitomo Corporation that is intended to drive distribution of CloudTV in Japan and the Asia-Pacific market.〔(“Sumitomo to distribute CloudTV H5 in Asia-Pacific Region” ). Asahi Shimbun. June 7, 2013.〕 Sumitomo is a 50% owner of J:COM, the largest cable system operator in Japan.〔(“ActiveVideo unveils enhanced CloudTV, names new customers” ). Digital TV Europe. June 6, 2013.〕 ActiveVideo was acquired by ARRIS Group, Inc. and Charter Communications in 2015 and operates independently as a joint venture of the two parent companies.〔(“Arris, Charter Nab ActiveVideo for $135M” ). Light Reading. April 14, 2015.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「CloudTV」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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