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Pushbutton is an award winning and fast growing design and technology company supporting the global electronic media industry. With eight years of experience in interactive television and a portfolio of top notch work covering all media platforms – both mobile and television-based, Pushbutton is a key enabler for global media brands addressing the multi-screen demands of twenty first century viewers.
Our company culture encourages creative thinking, initiative taking, and the production of work that pushes the limits of platforms and sets a benchmark for quality. We offer a relaxed and supportive work environment in a pleasant, spacious office in the heart of quirky Clerkenwell.
You will be working in a team of experienced developers to produce outstanding applications for leading brands in the entertainment industry as well as our own IP.
Responsibilities
• You will be working with a small team of driven, forward thinking individuals, so be prepared to bring unique and creative ideas to every discussion
• Front- and back-end web development
• Collaborate and finish projects in a timely manner
Required skills & qualifications
• You have a proven track record of building web applications in JavaScript, CSS, and XHTML
• You love working with JavaScript, but aren’t afraid to get your hands dirty with other languages when the project calls for it
• You’ve had a play with most of the major frameworks, before settling on the one that suits you best
• You know how to keep browsers in line and aren’t afraid to dig deep to find the cause of bugs – we sometimes work with browsers that are completely undocumented
• You love keeping up to date on the latest tools and trends, and keep an eye on industry blogs to make sure you stay in the know
• You’ve worked with Git and SVN
You’ll be working on some of the latest consumer electronics devices for some of the biggest entertainment brands in the world.
No agencies.
Please send CV’s to jobs@pushbutton.tv
The Connected TV World Summit held in London last week brought together many of the key players in the connected TV and pay TV industry – to share information, network, and listen to keynote speeches from leading industry executives.
Major consumer electronics manufacturers including Sony, Samsung and Philips were represented, along with pay TV operators including Sky, Virgin Media, BT Vision and Telecom Italia.
Pushbutton’s Eugene Lacey participated in a panel discussion addressing the question ‘Can pay TV keep winning in a connected world?’ Generally panel members defended the commercial proposition represented by the pay TV operators in the face of competition from new OTT market offerings. Eugene Lacey quoted a line from Virgin Media’s Ian Mecklenburgh, who had earlier told the audience that ‘the killer app for telly is telly’ and reminded the audience that we need to think more about content, and less about distribution technology. Other panel members argued that the industry should strive to make media consumption easier for viewers.
Samsung’s Dan Saunders described the progress that had been made with the app offering on the ‘Smart TV’ platform. He described a strategy aimed at ensuring ‘top tier’ apps like BBC iPlayer and LOVEFiLM were present and prominent, but that second tier apps were also encouraged on the platform.
In a separate Samsung presentation, Vassilis Seferidis, Director of European Business Development described the company’s involvement in the RVU Alliance – an innovative plan to use connected TVs to provide access to pay TV services without the need for a second, or third, STB.
Day Two of the Summit saw excellent presentations from Telecom Italia and Orange, amongst others.
Telecom Italia’s Paolo D’Andrea, Head of Broadband Content, described the firm’s ‘Cubovision’ offering and a strategy of leveraging as many CE technologies as possible, for example using connected TV’s as a delivery platform for the content offering.
Nicolas Bry, SVP of Orange Vallee, an innovation lab run by the giant telco, battled against demo gremlins that kept blanking the screen to deliver a well thought through, and stimulating take on social TV. Later, Nicolas sat on the closing panel of the show that addressed the question ‘Is Connected TV the future of IPTV’ – where he advised connected TV manufacturers against a ‘walled garden’ approach. “It won’t work”, he said.
Paula Byrne, Pushbutton’s CEO, will be speaking at the TV of Tomorrow show in San Francisco this week. The speech is part of the “Creative Visions I” session held in the Forum Room at 11am on Tuesday 17th May. Paula will be talking about the future of User Interface design for TV and a wide array of associated companion devices
The TV of Tomorrow show covers everything from the future of IPTV to platform design with key industry experts giving their views on today’s challenges for the future of television. There are some great sessions happening such as “Meeting the Challenges of Multiplatform Distribution” and “A Moment in Time: The Business Case for Single‐ and Multi‐Screen Interactivity” as well as companies from around the world showing work and holding discussions.
Come along and meet the Pushbutton team to see what we can do for you. We’ll show you some demonstrations and talk through some recent projects as well as what the future holds for Pushbutton. Get in touch today to set up an appointment.
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Email: info@pushbutton.tv
Following on from our success at the IP&TV World Forum in London last month, Pushbutton will be present at the following industry events in 2011. We would be delighted to meet with you at one of these events, to learn about your business and tell you more about our game-changing products and services.
Set up a meeting with the company directors in advance by emailing info@pushbutton.tv or tweet @pushbuttontv.
TV of Tomorrow – San Francisco, USA – 17th to 18th May
www.thetvoftomorrowshow.com
“TVOT, San Francisco is the global gathering for executives, technologists and creatives working in the Interactive and Multiplatform Television industry/community. The conference is also the venue for the presentation of the highly regarded Awards for Leadership in Interactive and Multiplatform Television, presented by [itvt] since 2004.” – TVOT. Pushbutton will be there to take part in this US industry showcase.
Connected TV Summit – London, UK – 18th to 19th May
www.connectedtvsummit.com
“The Connected TV Summit is the most comprehensive and informative event anywhere dedicated to the unique opportunities and challenges presented by the delivery of online entertainment via the TV set.” CTV Summit 2011. Pushbutton is proud to be a Silver sponsor of this prestigious event and our MD, Paula Byrne, will appear on the panel addressing the question ‘Can Pay TV keep winning in a connected world?’
IBC – Amsterdam, Netherlands – 9th to 13th September
www.ibc.org
“IBC is the leading global tradeshow for professionals engaged in the creation, management and delivery of broadcasting media and entertainment. The event’s unparalleled exhibition and agenda setting conference encompass the very latest developments in broadcasting, mobile TV, IPTV, digital signage and R&D making it essential for everyone’s understanding of the industry and its future.” Pushbutton is working in partnership with Universal Electronics at this event to demonstrate how a great user interface design and cool remote control hardware can add a wow factor for TV viewers. In addition to the Universal Electronics collaboration we’ll also be offering sneak peaks of exciting new products in the pipeline. Contact us in advance of IBC if you want a one to one demo of these new products.
Members of the Pushbutton team spent three days from the 22nd March at the IP&TV World Forum showing new applications and showcasing recent work for LOVEFiLM, BBC iPlayer and Grooveshark.
It’s been a fantastic week in which Pushbutton clearly stood out from the IPTV crowd in both design capabilities and technological innovation in UI and TV apps.
Hundreds of people visited the stand from international Telco company CEO’s to interested members of the press who’d heard about the incredible demos. Word quickly spread bringing more visitors right to the last minute when other stands were packing up.
Paula Byrne, Managing Director, and James Cumberbatch, Director of Interactive Television and CTO, had the chance to chat face-to-face with hundreds of potential clients and possible partnerships – watch this space!
Alan Weinkrantz from Everywire was there to interview Paula and film a live demonstration of the pbRemote…
“Someone has finally figured out a much better way to reinvent the traditional remote control. If you’re an operator, get Pushbutton on your radar.” Alan Weinkrantz
Pushbutton will use its own pbRemote product to power demos on its stand at IP&TV World Forum in Olympia, London, next week.
Team members will be holding iPads loaded with the pbRemote app. They will use pbRemote to select demos and bring them up on our brand new, super slim, Samsung LED televisions.
pbRemote is not just another TV-related app. It has been built from the ground up to sync directly with Mediaroom-based STBs. – and can therefore offer the full range of remote commands from a range of mobile devices including iOS, Android, and Windows Phone. It offers a full palette of remote commands including pause live TV, record, volume, change channel, and add to favourites.
If you are attending the show, come and see us at stand number 131 and ask for a demo. We want you to see for yourself how cool pbRemote is – and we also want you to be impressed by the demos we select for you to see using it.
In addition to pbRemote, we’ll also showcase pbTV – a full blooded companion app designed to run on iOS, Android, and Windows mobile devices. Like pbRemote, pbtv is designed to sync with Mediaroom based STBs and is a ‘white label’ solution that enables operators to add their own branding and unique features.
The Pushbutton stand will also showcase recent client work – including LOVEFiLM for SONY PlayStation®3 and BBC iPlayer for BT Vision.
Commenting on pbRemote, Pushbutton Managing Director, Paula Byrne, said “All platform operators need a companion app solution. The good thing about Pushbutton’s offering is that pbRemote is ready to deploy NOW – and it enables the operator to make that land grab in the minds of their subscribers.”
