Smart TV users in Latin America will be able to view more local content on their screens, thanks to a partnership between Opera Software and Samba Tech, the online-video-platform pioneer in Latin America with 400 million video views every month. With Opera TV Snap technology, content publishers using Samba Tech can offer their online video […]
Civolution, a provider of technology and solutions for identifying, managing and monetising content, and Bleiberg Entertainment, a Beverly Hills-based film production company, have announced their partnership on “i-LIVED”, the first US feature film to be supported by a synchronised second-screen application for use in the cinema and at home. “i-LIVED” is a tech-based thriller about […]
UK commercial broadcaster ITV has launched what it describes as a “new and improved” ITV Player app across iOS, Android and Windows Phone 8 devices incorporating simulcast functionality. The app showcases a new user interface, increasing the prominence of ITV’s ‘watch live’ service at the top of each channel page, with easy access to the […]
A series of video apps created via the Opera TV Snap technology has debuted on Amazon Fire TV. The move brings more apps to the streaming media player, with further Opera TV Snap apps set to launch on Amazon Fire TV in future. The Opera TV Snap apps – Cops, The North Face, Young Hollywood, […]
Deezer, the digital music streaming service, has announced a deal with telco UPC Ireland which will see the popular music app available in Ireland on the Horizon App browser. The Apps on the Horizon TV HD+ box turn any TV into a Smart TV, and include 49 Apps from providers such as Youtube, Facebook and […]
Samsung Electronics America has unveiled the Ryder Cup TV App, a new and interactive way for golf fans to enjoy this year’s Ryder Cup. Developed in collaboration with Turner Sports and the PGA of America, the Ryder Cup TV App is designed exclusively for Samsung Smart TVs and brings viewers closer to the green allowing […]
Altech Multimedia and Opera Software are extending their partnership to bring the Opera TV Store application platform on board selected Altech set-top boxes, kicking off in Australia before rolling out internationally. Altech has already been deploying the Opera Devices SDK (Software Development Kit) and the Opera hybrid TV option in Europe, and will now also […]
Watching YouTube videos on TV screens with UPC TV Apps service has quickly become popular among the customers of UPC Hungary, exceeding all expectations. UPC Hungary has revealed that YouTube viewing minutes have already exceeded a total of 1 million per day in the first three months since the introduction of UPC TV Apps. Following […]
Cloud-based software platform ActiveVideo has joined the RDK (Reference Design Kit) community as a licensee and to provide a cloud-based browser for delivery of HTML5-based interactive TV UX, content and applications to RDK devices. The RDK is a pre-integrated software bundle that provides a common framework for powering customer-premises equipment (CPE) from TV service providers, […]
Korea’s leading English-language television network Arirang, has debuted three TV apps in the Opera TV Store: Arirang TV Live, Arirang and Arirang Radio Live. Millions of Opera TV Store users are now able to catch up with live Korean popular music and up-to-date world news programs through Arirang’s TV apps, created using the Opera TV […]