The BBC Trust has said that iPlayer updates do not prioritise iOS. In a document published online, the Trust said that it found no evidence to suggest iOS had been “unfairly favoured”. The watchdog was investigating a complaint suggesting that certain features were implemented on the iPhone operating system before Android – primarily the ability […]
FremantleMedia Kids & Family Entertainment and Magic Ruby, a provider of technology and apps for the second screen, have announced the upcoming launch of Wizards vs Aliens on Hub Network will be supported by a second screen app available exclusively on iPad in the US. The app offers a comprehensive Wizards vs Aliens experience, providing […]
Spain’s media group Atresmedia, operator of eight DTT channels among them Antena 3 and La Sexta, is launching a new application called Atresmedia Conecta to allow viewers to interact with TV series and programmes through their smartphones and tablets. The free-of-charge application enables viewers to make comments about programmes and TV series and share them […]
InMobi, the mobile advertising network, has published its first global report into multi-screen viewing behavior. The study surveyed 15,000 mobile web users across 14 markets and provides insight into the ways in which consumers engage with content across multiple screens. The report uncovers that mobile now ranks first in media consumption among mobile web users, […]
Turkish cable platform Teledunya has partnered with Nat Geo sister business Fox International Channels (FIC) to launch the NatGeo Play app, which carries full streamed episodes of series such as Doomsday Preppers and Mega Factories. The deal marks the PC and iPad app’s debut in the country. All videos included in the iPad version feature […]
Shazam, the media engagement company, has launched a redesign of its app for iPad, including a new discovery home screen, an improved layout for tag results for both TV and music, and a new way to browse what friends have been watching and listening to. The updated app also launches a new Auto-Tagging feature that […]
ESPN has unveiled plans for its multiplatform coverage of the British and Irish Lions’ tour of Australia. ESPNscrum, which serves rugby union fans with an informative and entertaining mix of news, live minute-by-minute match coverage and live scores, will combine with ESPN Classic to provide fans a comprehensive Lions line-up. ESPN Classic will bring fans […]
Netflix CEO Reed Hastings told the Canadian Digital Media Network 3.0 conference that the future of Internet TV will be filled with apps and constantly evolving. “We are now in 40 countries around the world, so people are starting to watch Internet video and you can start to see the outlines of what TV will […]
Sky has unveiled Sky Sports 360 – a new multi-camera highlights feature available in the Sky Sports for iPad app. Launching just in time for the upcoming Champions League final between Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich at Wembley Stadium on May 25th, Sky Sports 360 lets users select and replay all the most exciting saves, […]
YouTube owner Google has sent Microsoft a cease-and-desist order to try and stop it distributing its new YouTube app for Windows Phone. Google demands that Microsoft “immediately withdraw this application from the Windows Phone Store and disable existing downloads of the application.” Google claims Microsoft’s app violates YouTube’s terms of service by, among other things, […]