You.i TV's You.i Engine video app platform has been officially recognized by Samsung as an approved app development solution for the Tizen TV operating system.
Apps for Samsung Tizen TV are generally developed using web technologies like JavaScript. Samsung also supports Native Client (NaCl) on Tizen TVs, a technology introduced by Google to enable C++ applications to run in a standard browser and that Samsung says provides "much greater speed than JavaScript - even 24 times faster execution."
You.i TV worked closely with Samsung to help adapt You.i Engine to Samsung's Tizen TV NaCl implementation. The resulting apps feature motion graphics and a single code-base development approach. You.i TV is currently working with several OTT services to develop Samsung Tizen TV apps that are expected to be released later in the year.
"The key to You.i Engine's market growth has been our ability to accelerate availability of compelling, cross platform apps that deliver results for the content industry," said Jason Flick, co-founder and CEO of You.i TV. "Approval as a Tizen TV app development partner can significantly expand the market footprints of our customers by enabling them to engage viewers on the large universe of Tizen devices, particularly smart TVs."
