The massive distribution of Canal Plus through all existing platforms continues now with the launch of its OTT service Canal Plus Yomvi on iPad from next month. The service will offer 18 TV channels through iPad with cinema, music concerts, football and other sports as the main features. Prisa, owner of Canal Plus, believes that […]
Comcast and Disney/ABC Television Group have confirmed that Xfinity TV customers can now access three new authenticated TV+ products – WATCH Disney Channel, WATCH Disney XD and WATCH Disney Junior – at home or on-the-go – via a suite of new apps for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, and online at WATCHDisneyChannel.com, WATCHDisneyXD.com and WATCHDisneyJunior.com. […]
Many Smart TV owners are frustrated because of slow user interfaces and complex registration procedures, according to the latest research published by the Strategy Analytics Digital Home Observatory (DHO) service. The report, “Slow Connected TV Interfaces Inhibit App Store Exploration,” finds that users feel the performance of smart or connected TVs is much slower than […]
Web TV service Boxee is taking its first steps into the cloud, launching the Cloudee cloud offering aimed at allowing Boxee users to store and share personal videos with family and close friends. “We believe the cloud is going to play a major role in the future of TV and today we are taking the […]
ITV has launched version 2.0 of the ITV Player app, which is now available to download from the iTunes store for use across iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch devices. The new version of the app includes a number of advanced integrated features including live streaming, AirPlay mirroring support and the ability for users to switch […]
Quickflix has confirmed that its WatchNow streaming service is now available in New Zealand on all Panasonic Viera Connect TVs. The new service allows users to stream movies and TV shows over the Internet directly to their Panasonic TV. Viera Connect users are now able to access Quickflix streaming and watch unlimited movies and television […]
New media delivery specialist Vidiator has partnered with Polish systems integrators FMS Media and New Vision to enable Orange Poland to provide mobile phone and tablet owners with living room quality live coverage of every match in this summer’s Euro 2012 Football Championship. Orange Poland’s service is being empowered by the Vidiator Xenon Live platform. […]
Amazon.com and Microsoft have introduced a new Amazon Instant Video app for US Xbox LIVE Gold subscribers that gives customers access to movies and TV episodes on their Xbox 360 console. The app also offers access to Prime Instant Video, a service with more than 17,000 movies and TV episodes available to Prime members at […]
Eurosport has launched the Eurosport Player app, the sports channel’s online simulcast streaming service, on VIERA Connect, Panasonic Smart VIERA’s cloud-based connected TV platform. The launch of the app coincides with the start of Roland Garros, the French Tennis Open Grand Slam this week, enabling fans to select live action from up to seven different […]
Thinkbox’s new TV advertising campaign promoting the power of TV advertising and featuring Harvey and Rabbit is now Shazam-enabled across ITV’s broadcast and online channels. Viewers who have downloaded the Shazam App on their smartphone can now use its audio-recognition technology to access extra content, including an exclusive new short film of Harvey and Rabbit, […]