PlayOn, the media server software from MediaMall Technologies that streams online videos to TVs and mobile devices, has confirmed the launch of the PlayOn app for the BlackBerry 10 platform. For the first time, BlackBerry 10 customers in the US and Canada can watch content from Hulu, Netflix and HBO GO on their smartphone. By […]
According to a report from The Diffusion Group, as TV viewing shifts to broadband and non-TV video platforms, video viewing will shift away from legacy pay-TV environments such as the living room television, and toward app-enabled secondary screens such as tablets, which will in essence serve as second TVs. According to TDG’s forecast, by 2020 […]
TV production company ALL3MEDIA has worked with The App Business (TAB) to develop an integrated, VoD mobile app for its UK and US audiences. The mobile app automatically stays in-tune with customers’ ALL3MEDIA apps on their in-home smart TVs and game-consoles, enabling viewers to easily switch from TV to mobile device and pick up their […]
The humble beer mat is due to go high tech as part of BT Sport’s offer to pubs and clubs. Customers will be able to use their smartphones to scan BT Sport beer mats, bar towels and posters to activate video content, including sporting highlight clips, using Blippar technology, from the start of the season. […]
Opera Software has announced the launch of a next-generation TV app technology, with the ability to transform online video into apps for connected TV – at zero cost and all in less than a minute. The new Opera TV Snap technology has already found its first partner in Dailymotion, empowering its official users to reach […]
The Weather Company has announced the launch of The Weather Channel App for Smart TVs, featuring live TV, weather forecasts, severe weather reports, latest videos and user-generated content within an immersive interface to the live weather conditions. The Weather Channel App for Smart TVs launched in Europe with LG and is also available on all […]
Sky Sports has launched its first ever second-screen cricket experience giving users access to the same match analysis technology used by the Sky commentary team during live matches. The new Ashes Event Centre allows Sky Sports viewers to watch live ball-by-ball coverage at home or on the move and relive all the key moments via […]
Sony Pictures Television has announced the availability of the Crackle app for BlackBerry 10 smartphones on the BlackBerry World storefront. Crackle is an ad-funded, video entertainment network that offers hundreds of Hollywood movies, television series and originals for free. Content is uncut and unedited, and programmed from several genres, including action, comedy, crime, anime, horror, […]
Yahoo has acquired Qwiki, the start-up behind an iPhone app that allows users to turn photos, music and videos into short movies automatically .Yahoo did not disclose the amount it paid to buy Qwiki, though AllThingsD report that the deal was valued between $40 million – $50 million. Yahoo said that it “will continue to […]
Throughout 2013 Channel 4 will employ its second screen app, the Channel 4 Horse Tracker, after it achieved significant success amongst users when it debuted in April for the Grand National. Channel 4’s coverage of the Grand National attracted nine million viewers with the Horse Tracker app securing 150,000 downloads. Viewers were able for the […]