Tamblin is a software development company based in London, UK. Formed in June 2000, Tamblin's primary product suite, i-ZoneTV®, is an application creation and management system developed for the TV broadcast industry. It is designed specifically for producers and editors who need to manage and control interactive content from multiple sources published out to multiple platforms.

i-ZoneTV® is the UK's most widely deployed interactive TV tool

i-ZoneTV® is a growing product suite centred on the powerful i-ZoneTV® CORE. Other major products include i-ZoneTV® GALLERY, i-ZoneTV® FDK and i-ZoneTV® RESPONSE.

Platforms and Broadcasters choose i-ZoneTV® because it offers the best return on investment of any interactive TV tool available on the market today. It's simplictiy and flexibility mean i-ZoneTV® is the choice of those looking to leverage the latest in interactive TV technologies, regardless of the platform or device, while maintaining firm control of the budgets.


Tamblin has the track record to deliver the results broadcasters are looking for

Tamblin's clients include broadcasters, network operators, brands and media and advertising agencies such as the BBC, ITV, BSkyB, Channel Five, Sky Media, Flextech/Telewest, Disney Channel UK, The Community Channel, and Bubblehits.

Tamblin's i-ZoneTV® dramatically reduces the time required to produce new interactive TV services, streamlining the process of publishing disparate content to multiple platforms.

i-ZoneTV® is now used to produce more than 60% of the current interactive TV output in the UK with over 100 applications and thousands of application versions created in the past 3 years!

i-ZoneTV® is a proven and robust technology. Disney Channel UK has been publishing every day for the past 2 years while the editorial team on the Sky Active portal have published over 8,000 times since November 2004.


i-ZoneTV® makes mass media interactive TV viable for the first time both in terms of cost and practicality

Project Spotlight
Channel 4 - Big Brother 6
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Channel 4 has again used Tamblin’s i-ZoneTV® Core to power its interactive TV service for Big Brother 6, launched on 27th May 2005. i-ZoneTV® Core will enable Channel 4 to offer a number of interactive applications for the new series, including up-to-date news, competitions, voting and messaging. Viewers can also use the red button to select and watch dedicated video streams from within the Big Brother House.

Channel 4 and Endemol, the producers of Big Brother 6, will use i-ZoneTV® Core to manage and publish interactive content to the red button service on Channel 4 and E4 on Sky. The interactive content will be available for the duration of the series, 24 hours a day. Tamblin has previously worked with Channel 4 on a number of interactive TV projects, including Big Brother 5, Celebrity Big Brother 3 and Channel Four Racing.

According to Stuart Waite, Chief Executive of Tamblin;
“Big Brother is the biggest interactive event each year and the red button plays an important part in enhancing the content and viewing experience. By using i-ZoneTV® to manage their iTV presence, Channel 4 can concentrate their efforts on making the service more engaging and reflective of the programme content – ensuring viewers return time and again.”

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