The recent ban on Chinese social media platform TikTok in Indi has sent shockwaves across the country’s TikTok community. The platform, which leverages viral, user-generated content, has more than 120 million users as recorded in June 2020, reports Bisbo India – a YouTube channel to dedicated to animated news videos. TikTok has emerged as a […]
With schools unable to host a Sports Day this year, BT is giving children across the UK the chance to race at a virtual sports event, including the opportunity to win brand new tech equipment for their schools. Through BT Skills for Tomorrow, BT is helping 5 million children across the UK make the most […]
UK adults spent a quarter of their waking day online during lockdown – a record high – according to research from Ofcom. During April, adults spent an average of four hours a day online, up from three-and-a-half in September 2019, the communications watchdog reported. Seven in 10 people made video calls at least once a […]
Vizio and Movies Anywhere have announced the addition of the Movies Anywhere app to VIZIO SmartCast, the Smart TV platform. Movies Anywhere allows users to access their digital movies purchased across platforms and digital retailer accounts, all in one seamless experience. It brings together users’ movie collections from Sony Pictures Entertainment, Universal Pictures (including DreamWorks […]
Multichannel programmer UKTV is partnering with technology giant Huawei, with the broadcaster’s on demand app UKTV Play now available to download on the Huawei AppGallery, becoming the first TV on-demand service to launch on the platform in the UK, bringing a host of new entertainment options to Huawei users. The app is home to some […]
BT Sport is giving customers more ways to watch, by making its app available on NOW TV devices effective immediately. NOW TV joins a wide range of large screen devices and platforms on which sports fans can watch BT Sport, including Samsung smart TV, Sony PlayStation, Xbox and Apple TV, as well as mobiles, tablets, […]
Virgin Media has added the All 4 app to its TV platform, available at no extra cost for customers. The new app is the latest addition to Virgin Media’s ever-growing library of popular TV and streaming apps. Customers can already access Amazon Prime Video, BBC iPlayer, ITV Hub, My5, Netflix, YouTube and many other popular […]
European football’s governing body UEFA has confirmed that Hisense, a UEFA national team football official sponsor, is bringing the UEFA.tv OTT app to a new audience of football fans worldwide with the launch on Hisense and Toshiba televisions. The UEFA.tv app is now available on Hisense and Toshiba televisions in Europe through their VIDAA Smart […]
Eurosport has renewed its long-standing media partnership with series promoter and rights holder MotorSport Vision Racing (MSVR) to screen the Bennetts British Superbike Championship (BSB) for a further seven years, effective 2021. Eurosport and the Eurosport App will continue to screen exclusive coverage of the series across 54 territories and countries in Europe as well […]
The Director of the BBC World Service Group Jamie Angus has called on chat apps to open their platforms to trusted news sources like the BBC, as part of the global effort to counter misinformation during the global Covid-19 crisis. Speaking to the Media Masters podcast, Angus said: “WhatsApp has allowed the WHO to publish […]