Information and measurement company Nielsen has released findings, which, for the first time, provide statistical evidence of a two-way causal influence between broadcast TV tune-in for a programme and the Twitter conversation around that programme. Nielsen’s Twitter Causation Study included time series analysis to determine if Twitter activity drives increased tune-in rates for broadcast TV […]
Online TV network Netflix has introduced ‘Profiles’, a new feature that aims to make it easier for everyone in the household to get the most out of the service. Netflix members can now create a separate ‘profile’ for each member of their household, who will each see a uniquely personalised experience based upon their individual […]
BBC Sport has released its mobile app for Kindle Fire and Kindle Fire HD devices in the UK, bringing BBC Sport’s native mobile app to even more sports fans on the go. The app is already freely available from Google Play for Android devices, the Apple App Store for iPhones, and now the UK Amazon […]
Media management and global content delivery service provider GlobeCast has confirmed the release of an application to allow its MyGlobeTV service to be accessed on any Internet-connected device. MyGlobeTV is a consumer television service available in the United States that delivers a broad range of international and genre-based audiovisual content from around the world directly […]
NHK World TV, the 24/7 English-language channel for Japan’s largest broadcaster, NHK, is now live on the Opera TV Store app platform, enabling viewers to live-stream the station’s entertainment content. The free NHK World TV app on connected TVs, allows audiences to watch news, documentaries, music, cooking programmes, fashion trends, technology insights and much more […]
UK boxing fans will now be able to watch exclusive fights live and on demand from their smartphone and tablet with the launch of a new streaming app from BoxNation, Britain’s first and only dedicated boxing channel. The launch follows a number of positive user reviews since a ‘soft launch’ on Apple and Android at […]
Comigo has developed a new breed of contextual and interactive applications, branded ‘WatchApps’, that enable TV viewers to engage with the content they watch and share it with friends. WatchApps can be synced with specific shows and are overlaid on top of the broadcast stream as per the viewer’s request. The apps are available on […]
Research from Parks Associates shows consumers are developing preferences for TV-content apps as more smartphone and tablet users are using TV-channel apps from networks like MTV, Nickelodeon, and USA Network and apps for shows such as Glee and The Walking Dead. The firm finds 14 per cent of smartphone/tablet users surveyed in Q1 2013 have […]
According to the Quarterly Multi-Screen Usage Study from NPD DisplaySearch, 85 per cent of tablet owners and 65 per cent of smartphone owners in 15 countries surveyed view online content on their mobile devices instead of on their TVs at least some of the time. Of the people who used mobile devices to view online […]
Amazon’s LOVEFiLM has announced the launch of its new and improved LOVEFiLM Instant streaming service application on Nintendo’s Wii home console. The arrival of the next gen app on the console is the latest step in LOVEFiLM’s roll out of the upgraded app, and brings a variety of new features to Wii users including an […]