(Tuesday, September 9)

Norigin Spatial Navigation has been named a Runner-Up (Finalist) in the prestigious Streaming Media European Innovation Awards 2025, in the highly competitive Streaming Innovation of the Year category. Congratulations to NAGRAVISION – OpenTV ENTera, who captured the top prize, and to Techex – tx darwin, who joins us as a fellow Runner-Up.

This recognition underscores the impact of Spatial Navigation, an open-source library tailored for Smart TVs, CTVs, and STBs, on the streaming development community. Designed for seamless, intuitive remote-control navigation across 10-foot UIs, our library solves a crucial challenge often overlooked in TV app development.

What Makes Spatial Navigation Special

• Developer-Centric Innovation: Lightweight, framework-agnostic, and optimized for speed & modularity, our solution allows precise focus management and directional navigation across diverse platforms like Samsung Tizen, LG webOS, Android TV, and more.

• Open-Source and Community-Driven: Since being shared on GitHub, Spatial Navigation has seen impressive uptake, with high weekly NPM downloads and growing adoption by developers globally—becoming a cornerstone tool in multiscreen and CTV app creation.

• Addressing a Niche — But Critical — Problem: TV interfaces demand remote control navigation, not touchscreen or mouse input. Our library elegantly fills that gap with intelligent, customizable navigation patterns built for performance and reliability.

Why This Matters

Being honoured as a Runner-Up among over 1,200 companies and more than 8,000 votes across 13 categories reflects strong community validation. We’re proud to stand alongside true innovators like NAGRAVISION and Techex, who showcase excellence in the field.

Looking Ahead

We’re galvanized by this recognition and will continue enhancing Spatial Navigation, expanding its reach, and empowering developers to build ever more immersive and accessible TV experiences. Stay tuned for upcoming features, updates, and integrations with Norigin Media’s TV App SDK.

Learn more about Norigin Spatial Navigation here or visit us on GitHub.