Turkish multiplay operator Turkcell has chosen Metrological to deliver the integrated Turkcell TV App Store, available to all Turkcell TV+ subscribers. Turkcell will have a unique TV App Store personalised for their TV+ subscribers across Turkey. Leveraging Metrological’s Application Platform Turkcell is able to source localised and international content from Metrological’s App library of more […]
The UK Parliament’s House of Commons Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee is to examine the development of immersive technologies such as virtual and augmented reality, and the potential impact these could have in the worlds of sport, entertainment and news. The inquiry will also look
Vodafone Spain is strengthening its OTT services with the exclusive launch of the Fox streaming platform Foxnow, available from this week to all Vodafone TV Total subscribers. The service, integrated into Vodafone’s Videoclub, will enable subscribers to watch content from Fox and Fox Life “whenever and whatever they want” including hit series like The Walking […]
New Zealand digital service Freeview has just launched its first Live TV streaming platform, the latest in a range of recent Freeview innovations. In collaboration with Dish TV and Google, the first Freeview streaming device – the Dish TV SmartVU X – is now available. The Freeview streaming device provides Kiwis access to live TV […]
US cable giant Comcast and Amazon have confirmed that the Prime Video service will launch over the next week on Comcast’s Xfinity X1 platform, giving millions of people access to an entertainment experience that now features seamless access to Prime Video originals, thousands of premium shows, movies, and live events right alongside all of the […]
A number of the world’s leading footballers have teamed up to launch a new platform – OTRO – created to share their stories with their fans, direct and unfiltered, featuring exclusive and original content from the players to show their lives off the pitch. The full list of players who have joined OTRO are: Lionel […]
The challenges facing makers of head-worn virtual and augmented reality devices is underlined in the latest forecast from technology analyst firm CCS Insight. Despite early enthusiasm and a continued expectation of significant long-term potential for the technology, CCS Insight believes there is still significant work to be done to improve the user experience, software platforms […]
Formula 1 has signed a partnership agreement with virtual reality 360º providers The Dream VR to launch a fully immersive VR app. Starting this month, fans of the motorsport around the world will be able to experience revolutionary 360° digital interactive entertainment. The Dream VR will offer access to Formula 1 events to its 3 […]
Through its €2 million investment fund One Innovation, the TF1 Media Lab has acquired shares in smart video Franco-British start-up Synchronized, whose platform turns any TV or video content into an enriched and personalised experience. Synchronized joined TF1’s acceleration programme earlier in 2018 and was backed by the group’s team to make linear video more […]
Streaming TV real-time measurement and intelligence platform Conviva has acquired cross-platform social video analytics solution provider Delmondo, enabling it to offer the first solution that unifies real-time census-level streaming TV intelligence from apps and the web with content and audience intelligence from social media platforms. With the launch of Conviva Social Insights, streaming TV publishers […]