Imagine taking social TV to a new level. Instead of calling your friends to discuss a football game or other programming, why not Skype video them and have a video conversation on TV while continuing to watch.

Tags: Entropic, Skype, Social TV, Social Media, Xbox, set top box, SoC, multi-screen broadcast, Comcast, Xfinity, video call, interactive TV, video chat

Extending the concept of unified communications to the multi-device environment and residential subscriber, UXP systems and Columbus Communications take the video anywhere concept to a new level, allowing customers to take not only their content, but their home telephony services wherever they go.

Tags: UXP Systems, Columbus Communications, unified communications, VoIP, video anywhere, single number, messaging, multi-screen enablement, mobile extension

Today's viewers are used to engaging via multiple devices. Bringing a second layer of associated content, either advertising, social media, or purely informative, is the latest way for operators to further engage with their audiences and create new revenue streams.

Tags: Crawford Media, content enablement, content management, Social TV, digital library, interactive media, media asset management, metadata strategy, digital media, multi-screen,