Haystack TV
| Industry | Media, video news, Internet TV, computer software |
|---|---|
| Website | haystack |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Launched | June 2014 |
| Current status | Active |
Haystack TV is a tech company based in Redwood City, California that provides a personalized video news service for cord cutters and news junkies.[1] According to Gigaom, Haystack TV “is to traditional TV news what Pandora is to radio."[2] It aggregates news videos from multiple sources and uses a mix of artificial intelligence, big data technology, and editorial curation to create personalized streaming channels.[3][4]Stories in the channels typically include the top news of the day that is important for everyone as well as stories that are of specific interest to the user.[5] Users will need to train the application initially by selecting favorite categories, topics, and sources.[6]
History[edit]
Haystack TV was co-founded by Daniel Barreto, the former Chief Software Architect at Wyse (acquired by Dell) and lecturer at Stanford University, and Ish Harshawat, the former Mobile Architect at Cellfire (acquired by Catalina).[7]The startup was incubated at Stanford’s StartX accelerator in fall 2013. It officially launched in 2014 and was the second runner-up at Hatch, Twitter’s first worldwide startup competition held in San Francisco in August, 2015.[8] [9] In February 2016, Haystack TV received an investment from the National Association of Broadcasters and as part of that deal, NAB’s Chief Technology Officer Sam Matheny became an adviser of the company.[10]
Platforms[edit]
Haystack TV initially launched as an Android tablet application before becoming available on Android TV as one of the 28 launch partners of Google’s smart TV platform. It has since expanded its availability with applications on Android mobile, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV and Chromecast support.[11] [12]
References[edit]
- ↑ Perez, Sarah (7 April 2015). "Haystack TV Scores $1.7 Million For Its News Service Aimed At Cord Cutters". Techcrunch. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
- ↑ Roettgers, Janko (5 March 2015). "Video news app Haystack wants to be the CNN for cord cutters". Gigaom. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
- ↑ Schubarth, Cromwell (9 February 2015). "Haystack TV uses Big Data to look for news that's relevant to you". Silicon Valley Business Journal. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
- ↑ Hughes, Matthew (21 April 2016). "Haystack TV Gets Major Update: Now Shows Streamed TV Stations Alongside Broadcast TV". Android Police. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
- ↑ "Free App Friday: Five Unique Ways To Use Your Chromecast". Fast Company. 13 March 2015. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
- ↑ Byrns, Jeff (3 November 2015). "Get the latest news on Apple TV with Haystack TV". App Advice. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
- ↑ Perez, Sarah (7 April 2015). "Haystack TV Scores $1.7 Million For Its News Service Aimed At Cord Cutters". Techcrunch. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
- ↑ Perez, Sarah (7 April 2015). "Haystack TV Scores $1.7 Million For Its News Service Aimed At Cord Cutters". Techcrunch. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
- ↑ Kahan, Stephanie (13 August 2015). "Our #TwitterHatch winners". Twitter. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
- ↑ Schubarth, Cromwell (16 February 2015). "Silicon Valley personalized video news startup wins TV industry backing". Silicon Valley Business Journal. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
- ↑ Smith, Josh (30 October 2015). "Apple TV Apps List: 63 New Apps to Try". Gotta Be Mobile. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
- ↑ Hughes, Matthew (21 April 2016). "Haystack TV Gets Major Update: Now Shows Streamed TV Stations Alongside Broadcast TV". Android Police. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
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