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ESPNFC expanding to multiple platforms

EAs the European and global football season gathers pace, ESPNFC, the multi-platform global football initiative from ESPN, is unveiling a package of enhancements as it continues to grow audiences and connect brands with fans. Available online, via the mobile web, smart phone apps, and, on TV via football debate and discussion show PressPass, ESPNFC brings […]

December 4, 2012

Viewster aims to identify the world’s biggest movie buff

The Viewster team is getting ready to release Qster for Facebook, which is an app that will place movie fans across the globe in a competition against each other to identify films and actors before time runs out. Before the public launch takes place, Viewster is giving users the opportunity to climb up the leaderboard […]

December 3, 2012

MTV two-screen with Gandia Shore app

MTV Spain is pioneering second screen interaction with its new interactive reality TV show, Gandia Shore. Using audio watermarking from industry leaders, Intrasonics, MTV is engaging its audience by granting access to exclusive content on their smartphones and tablet devices through the new MTV XTRA app. Intrasonics’ technology has been built into in the MTV […]

November 30, 2012

Woven for Samsung Smart TV

Woven by litl has announced the launch of “Woven for Samsung Smart TV,” an extension of its mobile photo-viewing app that enables picture viewing on the largest and most social screen in the home – the television. Woven for Samsung Smart TVoffers a new way to share special photos with family and friends, eliminating the need to huddle […]

November 30, 2012

C4 and Capablue: Second screen ads are the future

Capablue, a specialist in TV Everywhere solutions, has been working with Channel 4 to create a proof of concept that explores the potential of future advertising formats. The interactive advertising application uses the second screen to provide the broadcaster with a more sophisticated and less intrusive way of showing ads and interacting with viewers. Having […]

November 29, 2012

TVNZ partners Brightcove for catch-up

Brightcove, a global provider of cloud content services, has announced that TVNZ, New Zealand’s national broadcaster, will launch a new TVNZ onDemand catch-up TV app for Apple iOS and Google Android devices using the Brightcove App Cloud mobile app platform. With App Cloud, TVNZ will be able to deliver long-form advertising-supported content experiences to viewers […]

November 27, 2012

Zeebox launches in Australia

The UK-developed social TV platform Zeebox has arrived in Australia, following its US launch in September. Zeebox has been backed locally by the Ten Network. The social TV app is available across iPhones, iPads, Android smartphones and through zeebox.com. zeebox Australia CEO, Craig Blair anticipates that the platform will introduce a new layer of interactivity […]

November 22, 2012

Further updates for Google TV

Google has unveiled further updates to Google TV, building on the 2011 update which added Google Play and simplified the entertainment discovery experience. Writing in the Google TV blog, Product Managers Greg Funk and Eric Liu say that next update makes finding whatever you want on Google TV “even faster and easier”. The update starts […]

November 15, 2012By Colin Mann

William Hill supports ESPN goals app

ESPN has reached an integrated sponsorship agreement with William Hill for its enhanced ESPN Goals mobile app in the UK. Now in its third season and featuring recently-introduced enhancements, ESPN Goals brings UK football fans action and goals from every single Barclays Premier League match – within just minutes of it taking place – for […]

November 15, 2012

ESPN teams with William Hill for ESPN Goals

As the Barclays Premier League season gathers momentum, ESPN has reached an integrated sponsorship agreement with William Hill for its enhanced – free – ESPN Goals mobile application in the UK. Now in its third season and featuring recently-introduced enhancements, ESPN Goals brings UK football fans action and goals from every single Barclays Premier League […]

November 15, 2012