Vizio and Google confirmed the introduction of the VizioVAP430 Stream Player that turns any HDTV into an enhanced Vizio Internet Apps Plus (V.I.A. Plus) smart TV that incorporates the latest Google TV. The Stream Player allows consumers to access countless entertainment content and online services with web access through a fully capable Chrome browser, and […]
Flingo, a publisher of applications for smart TVs, has launched one-click posting to Twitter and Facebook directly from smart TVs, making Social TV more available to US viewers. With just one click of the remote control, viewers can watch and share information, such as commentary about what they are watching and what TV programmes they […]
Sky has entered into a strategic partnership with zeebox, the ‘second-screen’ consumer service that brings together broadcast TV and the Internet. Launching in the first half of 2012, Sky and zeebox will present a companion app experience for Sky customers which offers ‘augmented’ TV viewing features, such as connecting with friends around TV shows, finding […]
The BBC has launched its BBC News connected TV app on Sony TVs in the UK. The app, which was already available on the Samsung Smart TV platform and Panasonic Viera TVs, offers video and text content drawn from BBC News operations in the UK and around the world.
The BBC’s popular iPlayer app was downloaded 220,000 times on Christmas Day – almost a five-fold increase on the previous day. On Boxing Day the BBC’s catch-up service was downloaded a further 130,500 times, triple the average day’s total. This frenzy of app downloading also proved to be a boon for live TV. The iPad […]
Sky Sports News has unveiled the Sky Sports News App for iPad, featuring live and on-demand video content, interactive graphics and up-to-the-minute data. Designed specifically for iPad and staffed by a dedicated editorial team, the Sky Sports News App provides Sky customers with an immersive experience that enables them to access in-depth coverage of all […]
Myriad Group, a company powering mobile social and web experiences on connected devices, and Broadcom, a global expert in semiconductor solutions, have announced a joint effort to drive the Android ecosystem to televisions. Myriad’s Alien Vue is now supported on a range of Broadcom set-top box platforms, simplifying the delivery of a new suite of […]
In a move that recognises the growing importance of content discovery and navigation in the multiscreen entertainment age, Motorola Mobility has acquired SetJam, a television and movie directory. “Motorola and SetJam share the vision of making content delivery, discovery, and consumption seamless across any screen, and as a world leader in video technology, Motorola will […]
KPN Interactive TV customers in Holland can now also watch live television through Android tablets. The Interactive Online TV service was introduced in September for the iPhone and laptop but the Interactive TV Online app now enables Android-tablet to get 20 national or international TV channels. Customers can also use the app for specific interactive […]
Virgin Media and the BBC have signed a new deal that will bring next-generation BBC TV services to the Virgin Media TiVo Service in 2012. The BBC and Virgin Media will now begin to develop new applications and user experiences for TiVo homes – paving the way for Virgin Media customers to gain access to […]