Gracenote Smart TV Technologies Embraced by Leading CE Manufacturers in Europe

Gracenote Smart TV Technologies Embraced by Leading CE Manufacturers in Europe PR Newswire AMSTERDAM, Sept. 7, 2012 - Gracenote eyeQ Featured in TVs and Mobile Apps at IBC 2012 AMSTERDAM, Sept. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- IBC 2012 -- Gracenote® Smart TV technologies continue to be embraced by leading TV manufacturers in Europe. At IBC 2012, Gracenote will demonstrate the latest Smart TV lines from Philips, Loewe and Sony featuring Gracenote eyeQ™, which delivers the most comprehensive European television channel and TV program information available today. Gracenote is also demonstrating mobile applications that use Gracenote TV program information and imagery to drive and enhance the TV viewing and navigation experience. Gracenote eyeQ is a global Interactive Program Guide (IPG) solution that transforms Smart TVs into media hubs where viewers can easily browse TV schedules for local and national broadcasts, as well as VOD and streaming content. Going beyond a typical channel guide, Gracenote eyeQ offers advanced search and discovery capabilities to enhance the TV viewing experience through program recommendations and links to related content. "The concept of TV viewing is constantly being redefined by new technology, taking audiences way beyond the basic experience of sitting in a chair and letting entertainment happen," said Andreas Lakeberg, vice president and general manager of Gracenote Europe.