URL Channels

 iTVManager lets you extend your subscribers’ television experience by seamlessly integrated selected information from the Web.  Operators can include any number of URL channels in the channel lineup.  Selecting a URL channel invokes the browser and loads a predefined web page.

You can use this capability to offer community information and public service information, but these channels can also be used to promote special TV offers (new movies etc).

URL channels are managed the same as broadcast channels.  These channels can be included in channel line-ups and channel packages, and can be, if desired, region specific.  (see Region Management)  This features lets you offer sponsored pages to local businesses, creating new revenue opportunities for you.

While any page from the Web can be offered as a URL channel, the user experience will be best if the page is appropriately formatted for the limited resolution and viewing distances of a typical television. The URL channels can also include a “video-in-browser” view of the currently-selected video channel.

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