SUWANEE, Ga. and PALO ALTO, Calif., July
21, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- ARRIS Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:
ARRS) and Wurl, Inc. today announced the launch of ARRIS Market—a
new open platform for cable operators combining over-the-top (OTT)
content with traditional programming services on ARRIS
set-tops.
The platform is standards-based and features an HTML5 interface
that integrates thousands of OTT content choices into a single,
seamless experience. ARRIS Market gives operators unprecedented
flexibility in branding the look and feel of the environment with
the ability to customize the organization of the content.
ARRIS's 2014 Consumer Entertainment Index found that consumers
watch an average of 11 hours of broadcast TV, 11 hours of
subscription TV, and 7 hours of streaming Internet TV, every week.
ARRIS Market addresses how operators deliver this astonishing
amount of linear and streaming content and simplifies the discovery
process for consumers.
"The Wurl platform enables cable operators using the ARRIS Whole
Home Solution to give their subscribers access to a broad selection
of popular streaming services without the complex setup of
additional third-party devices or 'smart TV' technology," said
Sean Doherty, CEO of Wurl, Inc.
"This new capacity to select and discover both traditional and OTT
content from one remote control has exciting implications for the
future of set-top functionality."
"We view the launch of the ARRIS Market as a cornerstone in
developing and deploying tomorrow's interactive video services,"
said Debbie Stackis, SVP and GM,
Consumer Solutions at ARRIS. "We continue to advance our roadmap
and focus on the principles of quality, flexibility, and efficiency
to foster our leadership position in content delivery."
The ARRIS Market will be demonstrated at the upcoming NCTC
Independent Show in Kansas City,
MO (July 27- 30, 2014) – ARRIS
Booths # 309 and 311
About Wurl, Inc.
Since 2010, Wurl has provided online
video programming, metadata and cloud-based services to video
service providers. Using Wurl's APIs and hosted apps, pay TV
operators provide their subscribers with unified linear + OTT
programming services delivered through traditional set-top boxes
and other connected devices. For more information, visit
wurl.com.
About ARRIS
ARRIS is a global innovator in IP, video
and broadband technology. We have continually worked with our
customers to transform the experience of entertainment and
communications for millions of people across the world. The
people of ARRIS are dedicated to the success of our customers,
bringing a passion for invention that has fueled our 60-year
history: We created digital TV, delivered the first wireless
broadband gateway and are pioneering the standards and
pathways for tomorrow's personalized, Ultra HD, multiscreen, and
cloud services. We are dedicated to meeting today's challenges and
preparing for the tasks the future holds. Collaborating with
our customers, ARRIS will continue to solve the most pressing
challenges of 21st century communications. Together, we are
inventing the future. For more
information: www.arrisi.com.
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property of their respective owners. © ARRIS Enterprises, Inc.
2014. All rights reserved.
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