IPTV, apps to ‘drive’ viewing growth By 2017, more than a quarter of Australians will have signed up to an online television subscription service, according to a PwC media report. IPTV, other subscription entertainment services and new mobile media apps will drive growth in Australia’s media and entertainment industry of 18 per cent over the […]
Ptch, a new category-defining mobile app that lets users create, share and collaborate on multimedia stories called Ptches, has launched in the Apple App Store. Backed by DreamWorks Animation, Ptch channels creative and technical storytelling expertise into a simple and easy-to-use tool for self-expression. The free app allows users to compose multimedia mash-ups up to […]
A Harris Poll of 2,634 US adults reveals streaming video apps are the most popular apps for both Smart TV owners and consumers who don’t yet have a Smart TV. Three of the top five “must have” apps are Netflix (Owners 47 per cent/Non-owners 34 per cent), YouTube (Owners 44 per cent/Non-owners 31 per cent) […]
To celebrate the release of the highly anticipated movie, The Dark Knight Rises, Virgin Media has teamed up with Warner Bros and Legendary Pictures to launch a dedicated Dark Knight app for its TiVo service. Designed to give Virgin Media customers the chance to immerse themselves in unique interactive content on the final installment of […]
Accedo, an enabler of Smart TV and IPTV apps today announced that it has developed an Olympics app for Terra (Telefónica Group), a global digital media company and Internet provider in Latin America The service will see Terra’s Smart TV customers in Brazil follow the live action from London 2012 and share their experience in […]
Zeebox, the social TV provider, has released all the results of its latest sample research in the UK and US. The company says it has has published the survey data in order to generate feedback from other market participants. You can access the research here. Among other findings: In the UK 28 per cent of […]
Half of all adult mobile phone owners in the US now incorporate their mobile devices into their television watching experiences, according to a survey conducted by the Pew Research Centre’s Internet & American Life Project. These “connected viewers” used their phones for a wide range of activities: – 38 per cent of cell owners used […]
BBC Worldwide has revealed that the launch of the iPlayer in 16 countries has seen the app downloaded one million times, and that global trials will now be expanded into the autumn. The trial app was launched in July 2011 and offers users outside of the UK “the best of the BBC’s content” for €49.99 […]
PacketVideo has revealed that its Twonky Beam button will be integrated into BedRocket, ToonGoggles, and U-NEXT’s video websites, as well as within the Anywhere Artist mobile app software development kit (SDK). When watching a video on one of these sites users can click on the Beam button to wirelessly transfer the video from their smartphone, […]
MobiTV, the TV apps maker for smart phones, has pulled its initial public offering to raise up to $75 million blaming “unfavorable market conditions”. MobiTV reported an $11.8 million loss last year even though its revenue rose 27 per cent to $85.1 million. MobiTV must compete for customer attention with companies like YouTube and Netflix, […]