Rotterdam, Eindhoven, Berlin: September 9th, 2011 – Metrological Media Innovations, a member of the Intel® Consumer Electronics Network, has signed a partnership agreement with APRICO Solutions, a leading video content recommendation and targeting technology provider, and Axel Springer Digital TV Guide, a leading expert in the provisioning of innovative content discovery solutions; EPG’s; editorial guidance and targeted advertising, to integrate the watchmi personal TV service into Metrological’s Mediaconnect TV solution. 

 The watchmi solution finds and filters content from any source - TV, Video on Demand (VoD) or Internet - and delivers it directly to the viewer. watchmi operates with unparalleled speed to deliver highly-targeted content to the user, thereby creating a compelling and easy to use personal viewing experience. 

Mediaconnect, a unique next generation, open end-to-end media platform, which seamlessly integrates TV, Internet, home networks and payment systems, is based on Intel® CE Media Processing technology and powered by the Metroconnect Operating System. Its Widget Channel Framework, an integral part of the total solution, establishes the bridge between Internet-delivered content and the TV set in order to provide TV viewers a broad range of innovative interactive applications and enhanced services. 

“The recommendation and targeting solutions delivered by APRICO Solutions and Axel Springer enable us to further strengthen our offering of white label, Over-The-Top Home Entertainment Media services to our customer base of Media Service Operators, content providers and retail brands”, said Albert Dahan, CTO of Metrological. 

Jeroen Cappendijk, General Manager of APRICO Solutions stated, “We are delighted that Metrological has chosen the watchmi solution and look forward to working closely with Metrological in order to deliver our joint “Smart TV” solution to multiple service providers and manufacturers of connected TV devices across the globe”. 

Ned Wiley, Managing Director of Axel Springer Digital TV Guide adds, “Tying the watchmi permission-based targeting and recommendation service to the Metrological Mediaconnect TV Solution, will enable us together to deliver TV viewers a truly personalized TV experience”. 

About Metrological 

Metrological Group, founded in 2003, is headquartered in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. The company focuses on the development and implementation of innovative hardware and software products. Its subsidiary Metrological Media Innovations specializes in media technology for both the “business to business” and “business to consumer” market. In 2009 the company introduced Mediaconnect TV, a next generation generic open media platform, based on the Intel® CE Media Processing technology and powered by the Metroconnect Operating System. Metrological enables Media Service Operators, content providers, equipment manufacturers and retailers, to deliver branded tailor-made Over-The-Top Home Entertainment Media services, by offering a white labeled end-to-end media platform, based on standard TV Widget technology. To learn more about Metrological’s products please visit www.metrological.com 

 About APRICO Solutions 

APRICO Solutions is a software company and part of Philips Electronics of the Netherlands. Its patented recommendation and targeting technology enables a personalized TV experience. APRICO is embedded by customers in the broadcast and Internet industries in various television, internet and mobile platforms. APRICO helps TV viewers to enjoy the exploding wealth of linear and non-linear content and offers unmatched simplicity, advanced and intelligent personalization capabilities. APRICO is fuelled by a massive database of EPG and Internet metadata owned by APRICO Solutions’ strategic alliance partner Axel Springer. APRICO enables its customers to offer a compelling TV service that can be monetized through targeted VoD recommendations, highly targeted advertising and increased consumer retention. For more information please visit www.aprico.tv 

About Axel Springer Digital TV Guide 

Axel Springer Digital TV Guide GmbH provides consumer electronics manufacturers and network operators with access to the premium editorial content of Axel Springer AG. It offers technology solutions such as electronic program guides (EPGs) for extended content navigation and discovery, as well as insertion of targeted, personalized advertising through digital content on digital receivers, personal video recorders (PVRs), gaming consoles, PCs, mobile phones and other devices and platforms. The company is a 100-percent subsidiary of Axel Springer AG (XETRA: SPR.DE), and cooperates closely with the editorial offices of the Axel Springer program guides and its other publications worldwide. For more information please visit www.as-guides.com and www.watchmi.tv