Cox Communications has announced that its Cox TV Connect app will now be available on PCs and Macs. Cox customers in the US can now access live TV programming from their desktop or laptop computers in their homes. Today’s households no longer watch TV just in the living room,” said Len Barlik, executive vice president […]
A+E Networks has confirmed the launch of A&E, History and Lifetime network apps are on Android’s latest operating systems for free from Google Play. “With the addition of our new Android apps, A+E Networks strengthens our leadership position in the rollout of TV Everywhere,” said Dan Suratt, Executive Vice President of Digital Media and Business […]
Scripps Networks Interactive has begun to roll out a suite of websites and mobile applications designed to give authenticated viewers access to Scripps’ popular lifestyle programming on a wider variety of platforms and devices, beginning with the Travel Channel, Food Network, HGTV, DIY Network and Cooking Channel websites. “The best way to meet growing consumer […]
Mobile devices are becoming an increasingly common part of our daily TV routines. According to a Nielsen survey of connected device owners, nearly half of smartphone owners (46 per cent) and tablet owners (43 per cent) said they use their devices as second screens while watching TV every day. And more than two-thirds of tablet […]
With claims of a “tropical heatwave” heading for the UK, telecoms group Virgin Media has partnered with US network The Weather Channel to launch a new service which will provide UK weather forecasts through its TiVO set-top box, as well as on its website and mobile website. The new TV app provides 24-hour and five-day […]
ITV has launched a new version of the ITV Player app for Apple devices, making ITV the first commercial broadcaster to give mobile viewers the option to watch catch-up content without ads. The new app for introduces a premium upgrade, which allows viewers to watch the last thirty days of ITV’s catch up content across […]
Espial, a specialist in on-demand TV software and solutions, and Cisco have demonstrated Espial’s advanced multiscreen companion app integrated with Cisco’s Videoscape 9800 Series Multiscreen Gateway at The Cable Show. Showcased on an Apple iPad tablet, the demonstration highlights an advanced set of multiscreen use cases, including metadata sharing, channel changing, tuner streaming, and DVR […]
Channel 4 is launching a new second screen companion app as part of its on-going Viewer Engagement Strategy – the first UK broadcaster to develop a dedicated centralised app to accompany its channels and programming. The app will be launched into beta phase in July to Channel 4’s registered users with the working title of […]
Sky customers can find their favourite shows more easily following the launch of an enhanced search service on Sky+. The new functionality – which rolls out from today on the Sky+ app on Android – lets customers discover TV shows by cast names, actors and key words to find anything from cooking shows or comedy […]
Alticast, a specialist in interactive TV open standard software solutions has announced that T-Broad, Korea’s largest Cable MSO, has deployed Alticast’s Windmill Ecosystem. Based on the HTML5 next generation open web standard, Windmill provides T-Broad with a powerful future proofed TV application development platform free from vendor lock-in. Alticast’s Windmill is an ecosystem of open […]