Fetch TV: New Apps Using AndApps by Consult Red

Designed to streamline the deployment of new applications across digital entertainment services, AndApps enables providers to enhance their app offerings with limited development effort, greatly compressed timelines, and minimal end-user disruption.

What is AndApps for?

Using a modular containerised architecture, AndApps runs entirely independently from the main device software image. This facilitates the integration, deployment and update of third-party apps with no impact on other installed applications and without the need to reboot the device. The AndApps-powered apps appear seamlessly alongside the other apps on the Fetch UI when selected by users. Fetch may choose to add additional or new apps as they become available.

The successful, simultaneous deployment of multiple applications by Fetch TV, using AndApps, showcases the efficiency and reliability of the AndApps solution. The additional apps are now available for download by Fetch customers with the new Mini G5 hardware, with the solution being extended to the Fetch G4 hardware in the coming months.

Alex Glass, Chief Product and Technology Officer, Fetch TV, said: “The Fetch dev team collaborated with Consult Red on the AndApps implementation over a period of less than five months, during which we were able to prepare access to six applications. The ease and speed of implementation was unprecedented, allowing us to offer our customers a more diverse viewing experience on a greatly compressed timeline, with the additional benefit of there being no requirement for ongoing development and maintenance of the applications by Fetch.”

Stuart Griffin, CEO, Consult Red, said: “We are delighted to partner with Fetch TV and see the successful launch of multiple applications on their service, powered by AndApps. This project demonstrates the innovation and technical excellence that Consult Red brings. Our AndApps platform empowers service providers like Fetch TV to enhance their offerings swiftly and efficiently while keeping them firmly in control of their service.”

Fetch TV is an Australian technology company providing families with a home-grown, world-class entertainment platform offering both ease of use and value for money. Bringing together content from the world’s best entertainment providers, Fetch is a true aggregator presenting Free-to-Air, FAST, and subscription channels, streaming services, and a transactional movie and TV store all together on one intuitive menu. Underpinning the Fetch customer proposition of “The way to watch” is a market-leading UX, developed in-house, with integrated features such as universal voice search, continue watching, curated watch lists, a free-to-me filter, plus the ability to browse multiple streaming apps all on one screen, and to easily see all the places a show, season or episode is available without the frustration of having to jump in and out of menus and apps.

Founded in Sydney in 2008, and following an investment by Telstra Group in 2022, Fetch TV operates as a joint venture between the Telstra Group and Astro Holdings. Currently servicing over 600,000 customers acquired through ongoing partnerships with leading Australian ISPs and retailers, Fetch is growing rapidly towards 1 million subscribers as Telstra migrates the Telstra TV base across to the Fetch platform. Fetch TV continues to evolve, with plans to develop beyond TV and streaming aggregation, into new complementary entertainment, gaming and lifestyle offerings.

Consult Red is a leading technology consultancy, celebrated for over two decades of innovation and excellence and proudly owned by its employees. A global team of 200 passionate professionals operates in the UK, USA, Poland, and India, serving as trusted partners to the world’s foremost media, telecommunications, and industrial IoT brands.

Expertise in intelligent, connected devices and systems has solidified Consult Red’s position as a technology pioneer, with innovative solutions in over 50 million households worldwide. Explore the future of innovation with Consult Red as your trusted guide.

News source – Fetch.com.au