Disney has launched a cloud-based movie service with Apple so buyers of its movies can view them digitally on multiple Apple devices. The service – Disney Movies Anywhere -will be available in the US initially. As rival studios and consumer electronics groups have backed Ultra Violet Disney and Apple have preferred a more proprietary and […]
AT&T has launched U-verse KIDS! In the US – a new smartphone and tablet app from AT&T U-verse that displays kid-friendly TV channels and remote controls. Children can tune the TV directly to programmes displayed on the U-verse KIDS! app with easy-to-use remote control buttons. The buttons display TV programmes currently airing. Kids can select […]
In a deal set to accelerate its drive to bring connectivity and utility to the world, Facebook is to acquire WhatsApp, a rapidly growing cross-platform mobile messaging company, for a total of approximately $19 billion, including $4 billion in cash and approximately $15 billion worth of Facebook shares. The agreement also provides for an additional […]
Massive Interactive, a specialist in platform software and design for multiscreen TV Everywhere entertainment, has announced the launch of the Demand 5 TV app available on all 2012 and 2013 models of Sony Smart TVs. Using the Massivision MDK, this latest launch follows the delivery of the Demand 5 apps on both Xbox One and […]
Italian thematic channel producer LT Multimedia has announced that the Nuvolari channel, dedicated to motor sports, will return on satellite on February 24th. Four of its channels will stop broadcasting on February 20th – Alice Cucina, Sport Uno, Sport Due and Sport Tre. In addition, from February 18th, LT Multimedia is switching the digital broadcasting […]
Public broadcaster RTP has launched 5i, the first second screen TV application in Portugal. While watching their favourite programmes on RTP (TV series, talk show, game show, etc.), viewers can open a special dedicated app on their smartphone or tablet. This will enable them to receive additional information on the programme, vote on their favourite […]
Traffic from the January football transfer window, a busy fixture list and the start of the RBS Six Nations helped break a host of digital records for BBC Sport, including the highest ever number of people accessing the site from mobile devices (3.3m unique UK browsers) on February 1st. This contributed to BBC Sport’s busiest […]
Shazam, the media engagement company, has revealed that this year’s Super Bowl broadcast is the company’s most successful to date, with exclusive content from Bruno Mars and featured advertisers helping drive more than 700,000 Shazams of the broadcast, leading to millions of interactions. “We saw record levels of engagement with the Super Bowl with more […]
The NFL has unveiled NFL Now, a personalised video service providing fans with the NFL news, analysis and highlights on Internet-connected devices. The new digital offering will launch globally this summer ahead of the start of the 2014 NFL season. NFL Now will be personalised for each fan’s interests, allowing them to follow the NFL […]
WWE has revealed that its flagship WWE App has surpassed 10 million downloads in 220 countries since it launched in August 2012. WWE App will be a key component in the delivery of WWE Network, its 24/7 streaming service that launches on February 24th. Through the WWE App, WWE delivers wrestling fans a second screen […]