Q3 2026: Google (US) introduced new Gemini for Google TV capabilities at CES 2026, adding conversational TV controls, visual topic exploration, Google Photos search and personalized content experiences across select Android TV OS 14+ devices, strengthening AI-enabled functionality across the Android-based connected-TV ecosystem.
Q3 2026: Amazon (US) launched the Fire TV Stick HD in India with over 30% faster performance, Wi-Fi 6, HDR10+ and a redesigned Fire TV experience, expanding Amazon’s streaming-device portfolio and reinforcing its presence in the connected-TV set-top and streaming-stick segment.
Q3 2026: Roku (US) introduced its redesigned Roku Home Screen, adding AI-powered personalized recommendations, streamlined application access and new navigation features across Roku devices, representing a significant platform-level enhancement to the company’s streaming hardware and connected-TV ecosystem.
ZTE and Telecab unveiled their B866V2FA set-top-box with Android TV™ support in March 2024, targeting HD-quality brands. Being able to offer third-party streaming apps and integrate the telecast pay TV business, this joint venture came out as a solution to this problem.
In January 2024, Tata Sky introduced India’s first 4K set-top-box, which will give access to ultra-HD 4K picture clarity of upcoming cricket matches both for existing and new subscribers. The box displays SD and HD channels alongside the 4K content.
In April 2024, Vereinigte Stadtwerke launched its own IPTV service, VS Media IPTV, in partnership with Zattoo. This service offered more than 130 TV channels, with some available in foreign languages that could be accessed through STBs and mobile devices.
Bouygues Telecom, a French company launched Bbox 4K HDR in March 2022. The new product launched is expected to be the main attraction since it can be connected to modern Wi-Fi. It should also have been expected that small LCD screen displayers would allow you to watch up to 100 hours of programming recorded from the cloud.
In June 2020, Evolution Digital released the Evolution Device Manager (eDM), a web-based software-as-a-service designed to enable operators to easily deploy their eSTREAM 4K devices. This platform provides an operator with a hosted environment that efficiently manages, administers, and controls their eSTREAM 4K devices remotely, thus allowing them time to focus on other duties.
GTPL Hathway Limited (GTPL), one of India’s leading digital cable TV and broadband services providers, unveiled the GTPL Genie set-top-box, which is Hybrid Android. This innovative device enables customers to watch Live TV & OTT channels at a very attractive bulk price. In addition, The GTPL Genie combines traditional cable TV reliability with modern features, providing a customizable environment that brings OTT entertainment apps together to provide extensive content diversity. Thus, the GTPL Genie now compliments your existing television screens with popular OTT content as well as traditional channels for only Connection Dil Se offers.