Advanced Television

App

NOS launches 4K TV app in Portugal

Portuguese pay-TV operator NOS launched the NOS TV App, the first app to offer 4K quality reproduction of content. Initially, ten free programmes in 4K quality will be available in the Videoclube section of NOS TV. NOS already offers more than 80 HD channels on the NOS TV App and 20 Full HD channels on […]

September 15, 2020From Branislav Pekic in Rome

Amazon Music app on LG TVs

LG Electronics (LG) is launching an integrated Amazon Music app for its OLED, NanoCell and smart LCD TVs produced between 2016 and 2020 for LG TV owners in key countries of Asia, Europe and the Americas. With Amazon Music, Prime members have access to two million songs and over one thousand playlists and stations at […]

September 11, 2020

FITE expands distribution with ZEASN

ZEASN, a provider of OTT and Smart TV solutions, has partnered with FITE, a digital platform for global sports and entertainment, to distribute content to sports fans around the world. Headquartered in New York, FITE is a worldwide brand focused on combat sports, especially professional wrestling, mixed martial arts and boxing events, as well as […]

September 10, 2020

EE sees 5G video viewing increases nationwide

EE has released its latest Mobile Network Index report, tracking the changing trends and habits on its mobile network as lockdown started to ease in the UK. The insights highlight: The increase in movement as lockdown restrictions lifted The popularity of holiday and travel sites as people planned trips away The UK’s hotspots for watching […]

September 9, 2020

Virgin Media adds YouTube Kids to TV platform

Virgin Media has added YouTube Kids to its TV platform. The app, which is available to all Virgin Media customers with a V6 set top box, allows parents to customise the experience to suit their children’s needs and preferences.  This includes different content settings for preschoolers, younger, or older kids, and the ability to block […]

September 4, 2020

Inter Miami kicks off OTT service

MLS football club Inter Miami has claimed two historic firsts, initially by hosting its first match at Inter Miami CF Stadium. That same night, it also made history on the technology front as it became the first MLS club to live stream a match via its own App. Inter Miami, which has football icon David […]

September 2, 2020By Colin Mann

Metrological expands Fetch TV app store

Fetch TV and Metrological have announced a partnership that will see the Metrological Application Platform integrated onto the Fetch service. Fetch will also utilise the Metrological Lightning Framework to enhance the performance of the Fetch user interface. The cloud-based Metrological Application Platform allows Fetch to seamlessly integrate premium OTT services, and niche and localised apps […]

September 1, 2020

Smart Cinema USA launches Asia film app on VIZIO

Smart Cinema USA – the handheld movie theatre accessible through smart TVs, smartphones, tablets and other mobile devices – has launched its virtual cinema app on VIZIO SmartCast. The smart Cinema app makes the latest Asian blockbusters and arthouse films accessible to viewers at home during their traditional theatrical window, prior to typical availability through […]

September 1, 2020

Report: Fraudsters flock to Connected TV

Digital media measurement, data and analytics software platform DoubleVerify (DV) has released its 2020 Global Insights Report, providing a market-by-market benchmark on the current and future state of media quality for global advertisers. In developing the report, DV analysed data from advertisers representing over 2,000 brands across 80 countries, from May 2019 to April 2020. […]

August 19, 2020

Analyst: 1.6 trillion hours spent on mobiles in H1

App Annie, a specialist in mobile data and analytics, has released its latest report which shows that consumers spent 1.6 trillion hours on their mobile devices in the first half of 2020. From gaming to streaming movies to social media to video conferencing, mobile has taken centre stage in consumers’ lives — ingraining new app […]

August 18, 2020