Sky selects UEI to provide remote control for new Sky Box

Dec 30, 2021 | Business

Our knowledge in Android TV and voice control integration, combined with our outstanding industrial design skills and unique QuickSet technology, made this a perfect fit.”



Universal Electronics Inc. (UEI) (NASDAQ: UEIC), the global leader in wireless universal control solutions for home entertainment and smart home devices, has been selected by Sky New Zealand to provide an easy-to-use voice remote control.


Development of Sky’s new hybrid set top box is progressing at pace, with the selection of international partners to advance various components of the new Sky Box. The new Sky Box is expected to be in customers’ homes by the middle of 2022 and is part of Sky’s strategy to be the primary entertainment provider in New Zealand homes.


The hybrid box will combine both satellite and internet technology to bring the best in high quality video and audio to every connected home in New Zealand. It will combine the reliability of satellite TV with the flexibility of internet-delivered on-demand content and streaming apps and create a customized experience to suit customers’ future viewing needs. Having selected Google’s Android TV Operator Tier as the operating system for the new box, Sky has now selected Universal Electronics (UEI) to provide the remote control for the new Sky Box.


UEI is the world’s leading supplier of remote-control units and control technology for entertainment and smart home devices and has supplied more than 140 million voice remotes to pay-TV operators globally.


Sky worked with customers and UEI to design an evolved remote control that maintained key layout and navigation characteristics to make the change as seamless as possible for Sky customers. The remote will be Sky’s first that is voice capable, simplifying customers’ viewing experience through voice commands and increasing accessibility for users who are blind or low vision.

The new remote control is also both Infrared and Bluetooth Low Energy capable – no line of sight is required via Bluetooth, providing an improved customer experience.


Sky Chief Executive Sophie Moloney says: “We are excited to be evolving our Sky Box to give customers an even better viewing experience and using innovative technology to meet their future needs as well as attracting new customers.

“Feedback from our customers has been at the heart of the Sky Box development programme from day one, and this new partnership with UEI will allow us to deliver on what matters most to customers for the new box.”

Kuldip Johal, UEI VP Video Service Providers said: “UEI is excited to be selected by Sky as a trusted partner to provide a great user experience for control of their new Sky Box.


“Sky New Zealand understands an easy-to-use remote control is an integral part of an intuitive user experience. UEI is very glad to be partnering with Sky New Zealand on a voice remote that strikes the right balance between simplicity and sophistication, unlocks all functionality of Sky’s service, and complements the set-top box’s minimalist aesthetic.


About UEI

UEI has been at the forefront of developing entertainment and smart home control technologies for more than three decades. UEI was the first to introduce voice control and advanced features such as automated setup and universal control of connected devices through its QuickSet platform. Since 2015, UEI has shipped more than 100 million of its voice-enabled remote controls to customers around the world.


QuickSet® is a registered trademark of Universal Electronics Inc.


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Shirtum: The First Global Marketplace Tailored for Football NFTs

Jun 12, 2021 | Business

Barcelona, Spain, 11 June 2021, ZEXPRWIRE, What is the name of the first blockchain project allowing players to sell shirts to fans? Shirtum! The project, whose concept was introduced in 2021, is still in its development stages but will soon present excellent opportunities for players and fans. 

It’s the dream of almost every fan to own an original shirt or a collectible from their favorite player. However, the only people who access the collectibles and players’ museums are close friends and family members. 

Fortunately, with the introduction of Shirtum, every fan will buy an NFT representation of a collectible or a shirt from the players. Furthermore, to aid in the interaction between players and fans, Shirtum will install functionalities that create, store and Swap NFT shirts.

A Platform for Players and Fans 

Shirtum gives players their section called the digital players’ museum, to share their stories about their experiences in soccer. This section shows the shirt of the individual players and a little history behind the shirt, including the price evolution.  

There is a marketplace in the platform where users have the freedom to buy ownership in NFTs that represent the shirts. In the market, users can get the assets directly from the players who own them, from the fans who have already purchased them, or by Swapping them with others. 

Shirtum also installs a fanzone where players’ videos are posted telling stories about their T-shirts. Generally, this is where the player explains the relevance of the t-shirt in their career. 

The platform has a gallery where the NFT users can view all the details about the NFTs they own and prepare them for sale. The gallery acts like an NFT wallet where the user can see all the balances of the NFTs, and offer them for exchange. 

Shirtums inclusion of the museum, marketplace, fanzone and gallery makes it easy for players and fans to interact. Therefore, by only a few clicks a fan will own a trophy from the player’s closet. 

The $SHI Token 

The $SHI token is the native token powering the Shirtum network mainly used in buying digital assets from the platform. Generally, holding these tokens will provide excellent rewards for the users and ample opportunities for starter investors. 

For instance, investors will enjoy opportunities to participate in NFT sales earlier and get discounts on NFT prices. Moreover, by holding $SHI, a user can own exclusive assets, and enjoy getting their favorite player’s experience.

The token economics of this platform apportion 412 million tokens for sales and crowdfunding. The remaining 588 million tokens are shared with the team, founders, treasury, advisors while some are burnt. By burning the tokens, $SHI will remain highly reliable in the long term. 

Don’t Miss Out on the Ongoing Sales

Shirtum planned to have several rounds of its token sale to garner a large community behind them. The first private sale began on June 7 and will continue until June 17. The hard cap in the round 1 sale is €3.3 million. The second round will begin on June 18 to 24th, where the hard cap is €3.6 million.

The conditions for participating in the private sale rounds is investing a minimum of €500(1.5BNB). A wallet will hold a maximum of €50 thousand(150BNB). These tokens will be released using vesting in the months following the presale. 

Shirtum will begin its public offering on June 24 at precisely 16.00 UTC, targeting a €1 million softcap and €5 Million hardcap. The minimum value per account will be €100, while the maximum is €1 thousand. Each token in the public offering round will cost €0.036, and the presale will last for seven days. Anyone interested in investing in the Shirtum project can participate in the presale rounds. 

The platform will be giving updates on the progress of the presales and other events made by the platform. Therefore you can visit their social media pages like Twitter and telegram and be part of their online community.