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- Philips Smart TV now features Cloud TV offering access to hundreds of channels via internet
- New Philips Cloud Explorer allows the enjoyment of videos, photos and other content stored in the cloud
- Spotify app brings millions of music tracks to Philips Smart TVs
Amsterdam, 4th December, 2013 - TP Vision announces the availability of Spotify, Cloud TV and Cloud Explorer in its Philips Smart TV offering in Europe. Thanks to the newly introduced cloud based services, Philips Smart TV users get a very attractive package of services including music streaming and a diverse supply of local, national and international channels to choose from. In addition, Cloud Explorer on Philips Smart TVs gives immediate access to personal multimedia content stored in the cloud, to be enjoyed on the big TV screen. All cloud-based services are available as of now.
Spotify brings the world of music to top-class Philips Smart TVs
The new Spotify app provides access to one of the world's largest music streaming services from 6008, 7008, 8008 and 9708 Philips Smart TV series from 2013. With a premium subscription, Spotify provides instant access to over 20 million songs, top tracks and albums and the ability to listen to and manage playlists. New Spotify customers get a free 30-days premium access to trial Spotify on a Philips Smart TV.
Cloud TV overcomes the limitations of cable TV
Cloud TV takes the Philips TV experience to the next level by collecting, and aggregating hundreds of local, national, international and special interest channels over the internet from selected Cloud TV partners, and making these available to Philips Smart TVs from 2012 and 2013. With the help of the Cloud TV partners, Philips Smart TVs provide a huge variety of premium and non-premium channels, most of which are presented freely by our Cloud TV partners.
The Cloud TV app on the Philips Smart TV Home Screen shows available channels, neatly arranged by genre and popularity. To support ease of use, the channels are easily searchable. Each stream can be added to the list of favourites on the Smart TV Home Screen.
Cloud Explorer facilitates content viewing
Via Cloud Explorer app, Philips Smart TVs allow easy access to photos, videos, and other content stored in the cloud. The app displays all playable files stored in the personal cloud space sorted by type; videos, photos, and audio files are arranged in dedicated folders. It allows users to sign in to their existing Dropbox account, or to create a new account. The Cloud Explorer app runs on all Philips Smart TVs from 2013.
Supporting quotes
"Philips Smart TV makes full use of the cloud potential by accessing diversified content via the TV as well as facilitating sharing personal media between owners' various devices. The addition of the new apps for cloud-based services we again enhance the user-value of the Philips Smart TV offering."
Albert Mombarg, Head of Smart TV at TP Vision
"With Spotify now available on Philips Smart TVs, users can enjoy millions of tracks - right in the comfort of their own home. This cooperation with TP Vision is another great step towards our goal of making all the world's music easily and instantly accessible on every platform out there."
Pascal de Mul, Global head of hardware partnerships at Spotify
About TP Vision
TP Vision is a dedicated TV player in the world of visual digital entertainment. TP Vision concentrates on developing, manufacturing and marketing Philips branded TV sets in Europe, Russia, Middle East, Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay and selected countries in Asia-Pacific. We do this by combining our design expertise and innovative Philips TV heritage with the operational excellence, flexibility and speed of TPV Technology. With these combined strengths, we bring high-quality TV sets to the market: smart and easy to use with sophisticated styling i.e. new materials and slim design. We believe in creating products that offer a superior TV experience for consumers. With Philips TVs, TP Vision is a global leader in the hospitality market. Based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, TP Vision is the exclusive brand licensee of Philips TV for the above listed countries. The TV Company is 70% owned by TPV and 30% by Royal Philips, headquartered in the Netherlands. TP Vision employs close to 2,600 people in several locations around the globe.
