Ant Plc Share Discussion Threads

[hastings] 21/2/2012 12:44

Very good news here today. Looks like this year could at long last, be the turning point for ANT.

[chrisis33] 21/2/2012 10:18

Bought a handful this morning for the long term, been on the watchlist for a while.

[chrisdgb] 21/2/2012 07:59

Nice to see the Android application.....looking really good here..

[greenroom78] 21/2/2012 07:47

21 February 2012

ANT PLC

('ANT' or the 'Company')

Skyviia licenses ANT Galio HbbTV

Targets growing Android-based TV applications market across European HbbTV compliant countries

ANT (AIM:ATNP), an established provider of software and services for the delivery of digital TV, today announces that Skyviia Corporation has licensed the ANT Galio HbbTV Platform and core TV applications. Based in Taiwan, Skyviia is a market pioneer in System-on-a-Chip solutions for innovative digital multimedia products.

The ANT Galio Platform and core TV applications will be integrated with Skyviia's technology for two new Android-based HbbTV (Hybrid Broadcast Broadband TV) product lines. Both product ranges will support HbbTV services along with regional, niche applications, and will target the fast growing European HbbTV market.

Skyviia's deep semiconductor experience combined with ANT's turnkey HbbTV offering will reduce both cost and development time for Skyviia customers, which include many Tier-1 retail brands.

By selecting the ANT Galio HbbTV Platform, Skyviia will benefit from ANT's considerable market experience as a founding member of the HbbTV consortium and proven deployment history. Since its public launch in 2009, HbbTV has grown from the first deployments seen in Germany to a wide range of services in France along with trials in Spain, Austria and the Netherlands. Skyviia will target all of these markets along with new HbbTV countries as they adopt the standard.

Brian Sung, Executive Vice President, at Skyviia Corporation commented: "ANT's HbbTV deployment record with a variety of device manufacturers and its involvement within the HbbTV consortium, highlights the strong level of experience that it has. By integrating the ANT Galio HbbTV Platform onto our new HbbTV product ranges, we are able to support our customers in targeting this growth market across Europe."

Sean Kim, VP & General Manager for Asia & Russian Markets at ANT said: "We're pleased to be working with Skyviia on its new Android-based HbbTV solutions. The flexibility of the ANT Galio Platform enables Skyviia to offer its customers a turnkey solution to deliver quick-to-market products. And by opting for an Android based solution, it is able to tap into the growing development market of Android-based TV applications."

[chrisdgb] 20/2/2012 10:17

interesting flurry of buying this morning....

[hastings] 17/2/2012 13:14

Clearly feel there is potential here longer term.

[greenroom78] 17/2/2012 09:15

Probably that 250k a couple of days ago (along with a few others)

I wonder f they'll settle at 7% or if they will go for their usual 10%?

[chrisdgb] 17/2/2012 09:09

Well, all looking very interesting....Kestrel just announced further share purchase....

[greenroom78] 13/2/2012 13:27

I'm waiting for a definition :-)

[site manager] 13/2/2012 13:19

I have not heard that word on this bb before !

[hastings] 13/2/2012 13:00

Yes,the House Broker also pencilled in losses of £800K for 2011 and £200K for 2012. Given that we are going to be nearer next years figures in the forthcoming results, then they should hopefully be near to break-even, or heaven forbid a profit!!

[greenroom78] 13/2/2012 12:51

I think in November they cut their 'buy' target from 60p to 25p based on the 'below' statement. Hoping to see that 25p revised upwards now things are back on track.

[hastings] 13/2/2012 12:43

Yes, welcome news today. Lets hope that this year unfolds as hoped for and we could see further upside. Should be interesting to see the next Broker note.

[greenroom78] 13/2/2012 08:21

Good statement this morning, and more in line with what I was expecting (hoping) when I bought. The November statement was a surprise to me so this does make up for it (and at least they have communicated well with shareholders).

Also worth noting that Kestrel have somewhat reduced the free-float.

[chrisdgb] 13/2/2012 08:14

Phew, yes gives us a good base to progress the recovery, also may encourage our Kestrel friends to buy more..

[site manager] 13/2/2012 08:11

Morning all.

Well predicted Chris.

[chrisdgb] 10/2/2012 10:14

Some positive news from the company should give us the next leg up..

[hastings] 09/2/2012 12:45

Indeed, nice to see further upward movement.

[greenroom78] 09/2/2012 09:38

Buyer(s) still with us.

[hastings] 08/2/2012 21:37

Yes spot on G

[greenroom78] 08/2/2012 21:19

Agreed, some hot techies out there and also a bit of M&A about as well while things are cheap. ANTP certainly falls into the cheap category with the valuation not much different to cash and equivalents.

[hastings] 08/2/2012 21:15

Agreed,but things are now moving across the industry, at long last.

[greenroom78] 08/2/2012 20:56

It was oversold on that last warning though.

[hastings] 08/2/2012 20:51

Something interesting this way comes?!!

[chrisdgb] 08/2/2012 14:37

Good looking momentum here, I suspect not much stock around...