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Film1 revamps streaming app

SPI owned and operated movie service Film1 has revamped its streaming app which includes the switch to a new OTT infrastructure that allows customisation and updates. Other enhancements include user interface improvements for a well-rounded user experience on web, iOS, Android apps and single-sign-on capability that provides seamless operator integration. The Ziggo set-top-box app has […]

July 27, 2022

Netgem powers Gibtelecom TV relaunch

Gibraltar quadplay operator Gibtelecom has enhanced its TV service offering more content, more features and what it says is a better visual experience via a modern and sleek interface, fully leveraging Netgem TV’s platform capabilities.  The successful partnership between Gibtelecom and Netgem, which saw the launch of the operator’s first TV service in 2018, is […]

June 30, 2022By Colin Mann

Simplestream takes Digital Theatre role

Simplestream takes Digital Theatre role Next-generation TV solutions provider Simplestream has been selected by Digital Theatre to create what is claimed to be the theatre industry’s first full digital lifecycle distribution model, from pay-per-view live and pay-per-view as-live, to content available on Transactional Video on Demand (TVoD), Rentals, and Subscription Video on Demand (SVoD). With […]

June 21, 2022

Data: Entertainment app usage up 13% YoY

AppsFlyer, in partnership with Liftoff, has released the State of App Marketing for Subscription Apps, an in-depth report containing key insights that detail consumer trends and help marketers understand how subscription apps are navigating the age of digital privacy. As subscription-based apps grow year-over-year (YoY), reflecting the change in consumer behaviour, apps in multiple categories […]

June 14, 2022

Disney+ ramps up LG TV rollout

The Disney+ app is now available on compatible LG TVs in over forty new countries and territories across Africa, Europe and the Middle East. More LG TV owners can now access movies and shows from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, National Geographic and Star, as long as their TV runs webOS from 2017 or later. […]

June 14, 2022

Research: 46% US adults viewing via CTV device

Findings from Leichtman Research Group indicate that 87 per cent of US TV households have at least one Internet-connected TV device, including connected Smart TVs, stand-alone streaming devices (such as Roku, Amazon Fire TV sticks or boxes, Chromecast, or Apple TV), connected video game systems, and/or connected Blu-ray players. This compares to 80 per cent […]

June 6, 2022

Euronews launches new apps with Alteox

Alteox, the Luxembourg-based digital media, VoD, and SmartTV App development company, has announced its partnership with Euronews under which the technology provider has developed and launched two digital products for the news broadcaster. The products are an application for Linux’s operated STBs (B2B2C) and an Android TV application for the Google Play store (B2C). The […]

April 20, 2022

PFL partners with Verdict MMA

The Professional Fighters League (PFL) has announced a partnership with Verdict MMA, the global fight scoring and prediction app, for the 2022 Season. Combat sports fans around the world will be able to add round-by-round scoring for the main card bouts which will be integrated into the broadcasts on ESPN networks and streaming platforms. This […]

April 19, 2022

Italy: Online content consumption up 44% in 3 years

Over the last three years, Italians have increased time spent viewing online entertainment content by 44 per cent, according to Comscore data for January 2022. Online video represents the most widespread form of digital entertainment, thanks to operators such as YouTube, which has a 95 per cent penetration rate among the Italian digital population Also […]

April 14, 2022From Branislav Pekic in Rome

Discovery TVE apps on XClass, Xfinity

Discovery has announced that a selection of its streaming TV everywhere (TVE) GO apps are now available on Comcast’s XClass TV and Xfinity Flex in the US, providing more customers with direct and easy access to HGTV GO, TLC GO, Food Network GO, Discovery GO and ID GO. To access Discovery’s TVE GO apps on […]

April 7, 2022