Research conducted for TeleScope 2012, which looks at the UK’s TV viewing habits, suggests that the trend of commenting via a second screen about a programme, or ‘chatterboxing’, is snowballing in popularity. A quarter of all adults (26 per cent), and just under half (44 per cent) of those aged under 35, say they have […]
OTT provider FilmOn.com says its Air tuner for iPhone/Android is now available in the UK. The company will be shipping the FilmOn Air for free, to all its yearly UK and European based subscribers, so they can watch local network television on their computers and mobile devices. FilmOn has licensed over 120 HD online television […]
Radioplayer, the online radio platform offering all the BBC and major commercial stations, is celebrating its one year anniversary by launching iOS and Android mobile apps. The platform went live in March 2011 with 157 radio stations, including all the BBC’s national and local stations, as well as commercial networks such as Global’s Capital and […]
As the start of the 2012 Formula 1 season fast approaches, Sky Sports has revealed further details of the multi-platform coverage it is putting in place to accompany coverage on Sky Sports F1 HD, which goes live on Sky channel 408 on Friday 9th March. In addition to the brand new channel, multi-platform coverage includes: […]
Spanish broadcaster Antena 3 is launching a new app, ‘ANT 3.0’, for Android and iOS smartphones that combines second-screen interactivity with audio watermarking technology from Intrasonics inserted into broadcast shows and adverts. The Antena 3 app, developed by marketing agency La Moderna, will enable audiences to interact directly with TV programmes in a range of […]
ActiveVideo Networks, creators of CloudTV, the cloud-based app platform for television, will show how a television app platform based entirely in the network cloud can enable unparalleled service velocity of next-generation navigation and other services at the Cable Congress March 7-9. During the three-day event at The Square in Brussels, ActiveVideo will demonstrate how its […]
Russian-speaking iPhone and iPod touch users around the world now have instant access to the latest news from the BBC by downloading the new BBC Russian App, available now on the App Store. The BBC Russian App offers news stories from bbcrussian.com as well as in-depth analysis and features on major stories of the day. […]
MTV is launching an iPhone and Android app branded Under The Thumb in Europe, which will enable users to watch its shows while chatting to friends, and also control playback on their TVs. The app, developed alongside creative agency AKQA, will go live on Apple’s App Store and Google’s Android Market in March. The app […]
Brightcove, a global provider of cloud content services, has unveiled a new release of the Brightcove App Cloud content app platform. App Cloud enables digital media and digital marketing organisations to build and operate growing portfolios of cross-platform native apps for Apple iOS and Google Android smartphones and tablets. The new release adds new cloud […]
Sports broadcaster ESPN has launched a new global football app for its Soccernet brand, offering news, live scores, audio and video content. The ESPN Soccernet app is initially being released for iPhone, with Android, Windows Phone and Symbian versions to follow. The new app’s global launch follows ESPN’s UK success with its ESPN Goals app, […]