NOOK Media, a subsidiary of retail group Barnes & Noble, has launched a suite of free NOOK Video Apps for iOS, Android and Roku devices. The apps enable customers to watch movies and TV shows from NOOK Video instantly on a wide variety of mobile devices, including iPads iPhones, Android tablets, Android smartphones, as well […]
Aspiro TV, a company that enables multi-screen and OTT services for carriers, broadcasters and content owners, has announced the launch of its ‘TV Everywhere’ multiscreen client apps for OTT video solutions as a packaged product, which will be known as Hybrid Apps. The new application suite will utilise the benefits of HTML5 within natively coded […]
A row has broken out between Google and Microsoft over the Windows Phone YouTube app. Google has blocked users from watching videos via the app, saying it violated its terms of service. Google wanted the app be made using HTML5 code language, but Microsoft said it was unable to. Microsoft said the issues were “manufactured” […]
US cablenet Syfy has launched an app allows US users to stream its programming to mobile devices. The Syfy Now app will enable subscribers using iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch devices to access content the day after its original broadcast on Syfy. Authenticated viewers can stream full episodes of shows including Haven, Defiance and Paranormal […]
ESPN has launched a new sports app in the UK, giving fans control of their mobile sports news and information experience. ESPN UK is a feed-based app that gives control to the user – allowing them to personalise their own news service discover content most relevant to their interests. Available in the App Store and […]
The English Premier League and digital sports media group PERFORM have renewed their mobile and Internet clip production partnership, for a further three years. The renewal, which starts at the beginning of the 2013/14 football season, extends the relationship between the two companies, with PERFORM producing and distributing ‘near live’ match highlights and features for […]
With the start of the English Premier League football season just over 48 hours away, BT and Virgin Media have agreed a a three year deal to ensure millions of Virgin Media TV customers can enjoy full access to the BT Sport TV channels. The agreement, which significantly boosts the number of homes that can […]
Play on Roku lets you stream photos and music directly from your mobile phone to your TV via your Roku. Now Roku launches an update to the Roku iOS app which also adds the ability to stream videos you’ve taken with your iOS device directly to your TV. Supported devices include iPhone (3gs and later), […]
Two of YouTube’s co-founders, Chad Hurley and Steve Chen have unveiled their new mobile app called MixBit. Launched as a free download for iPhone, MixBit is a video-sharing app that “helps people create dynamic videos together” according to its App Store listing. Users can shoot video clips between one second and an hour in length, […]
Telefonica-owned IPTV platform Movistar TV has launched Movistar TV Go, a multiscreen app that allows subscribers in Spain to have access to a limited number of TV channels on all connected devices. Launched under a promotional cost of €2.50 per month (until October), the app is available on Android and iOS and is targeted at […]