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Canal+ Group Deploys Frog by Wyplay Software on all Its Le Cube DTT Set-Top Boxes
[December 09, 2014]

Canal+ Group Deploys Frog by Wyplay Software on all Its Le Cube DTT Set-Top Boxes


Canal+ Group has updated all its digital terrestrial Set-Top Boxes with the Frog by Wyplay software, customized by the Canal+ team. The new software version has been successfully deployed and transparent to DTT subscribers who will now benefit from:

  • A new HD HTML5 user interface
  • Access to the complete range of CANAL+ / CANALSAT channels through OTT via Internet in addition to channels broadcasted over the terrestrial network
  • A single and intuitive point of access to the MyCanal web and mobile portal allowing subscribers to find all programs and use the associated services including CANAL+ and CANALSAT on-demand catch-up, TV Guide, Eurêka personalized recommendation engine, remote recording and navigation, and the ability to start-over an on-going program, etc…)

« Thanks to this co-development based on Frog, we were able to improve our subscribers' TV experience as well as gain a greater degree of flexibility to update our set-top boxes. » said Frederic Vincent, Technical & System Information Director at Canal+. «In this on-going partnership, we are now co-developing the Satellite STB software update based on Frog for a 2015 update, as well as the development and market launch of our future next generation devices. »

«I am very pleased with the tight collaboration with the Canal+ Group that has enabled them to innovate and evolve their products in an autonomous manner." added Jacques Bourgninaud, Wyplay CEO. « This deployment by Canal+ is a clear example of the virtues of the Frog by Wyplay model where operators can now re-gain the freedom and control over their future. »

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About WYPLAY



Independent and internationally recognized, Wyplay develops open, modular and innovative software solutions for OTT, IPTV (News - Alert), cable, satellite and terrestrial TV operators and broadcasters around the world.
Wyplay's technology enables operators to select, configure, and deploy solutions easily from the richest list of preconfigured functionality available in a TV solution, including an electronic program guide; video recorder; multiscreen and multiroom connectivity, an application store; and more.
Wyplay's professional services team creates user experiences that exactly match and complement an operator or broadcaster's product and market strategies. Wyplay is now a strategic partner for such leading brands as SFR (News - Alert), Vodafone, Belgacom and now Canal+.
To learn more about Wyplay's set-top box, multi-screen and OTT solutions, please visit www.wyplay.com and www.FrogByWyplay.com.

Blog: www.frogbywyplay.com/page/blog
Twitter (News - Alert): @frogbywyplay
YouTube (News - Alert): http://www.youtube.com/user/Wyplay/videos


About CANAL+ Group

CANAL+ Group is the leading pay-TV company in France. It is at the forefront in providing premium-content and themed networks, as well as in bundling and the distribution of pay-TV offerings. Taking into account its pay-TV operations in Africa, Poland and Vietnam, the Group has a total subscriber base of 14.7 million.
CANAL+ Group is also a benchmark player in free-to-air television broadcasting, with three national channels and advertising sales division.
Through its subsidiary STUDIOCANAL, CANAL+ Group is a European leader in motion picture and TV series production and distribution.
A pioneer in digital TV in Europe, CANAL+ Group is on the leading edge in developing new services and ways of watching television, especially catch-up, video on demand and personalized TV. In 2013, the Group also developed its presence on the open Internet.


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