A series of product safety tests on popular illicit streaming devices entering the UK have found that 100 per cent fail to meet national electrical safety regulations. The findings are a result of a joint initiative between UK intellectual property protection organisation FACT (Federation Against Copyright Theft) and safety awareness body Electrical Safety First which […]
UPC is the first provider in Switzerland to integrate the Sky Sport app into its Horizon TV platform. Besides its own extensive sports offer with MySports covering Swiss ice hockey and the Bundesliga on Sky, UPC customers can now bring even more sport into their living room with the app. For UPC customers with Horizon, […]
Internet TV service Showmax has launched an app for Sony’s PlayStation 4 gaming console. The app is currently only available in South Africa. Showmax is an online TV service with a catalogue of popular series and movies available on demand with no ads, including weekly episodes of new shows express from the US, like Mr […]
YouTube has unveiled its new YouTube TV app, built for TV devices. Writing in the YouTube blog, Okalo Ikhena, YouTube TV Product Manager, notes that since the launch of YouTube TV in April, users have streamed live sports, local and national news, and can’t-miss shows on their phones, tablets and computers. “We know you love […]
According to global information provider, The NPD Group, 57 per cent of all US smartphone users access video content via an app at least once a month, with iOS users more likely than Android users to access video content, 66 per cent versus 49 per cent, respectively. Streaming video is the number one driver of […]
Roger Gastó, Head of Digital Products at FC Barcelona, has admitted that the football club needed to adopt a strategy of diversification and consolidation and develop digital products to achieve its goal of becoming the most loved sporting institution and reach revenue targets. Speaking at the Sportel Media and Marketing Convention in Monaco, Gastó told […]
Facebook is actively looking at the possibility of broadcasting live sports content via its Facebook Live service, according to its global head of Strategic Partner Development – Sports Media, Rob Shaw. Speaking at a Sportel Tech Panel session on Social Video, Shaw told delegates that the recent introduction of the Facebook Live service had altered […]
Goalplay, an online coaching platform for gaming players, is using media services solutions provider MX1’s content management solution and CDN services to deliver content securely to a wide range of digital outlets, including its TV app, OTT 24/7 channels, online outlets, and social media channels. Goalplay, founded by world-famous former goalkeeper, football expert, and entrepreneur […]
Vodafone Spain has added the Vodafone yu app to its Vodafone One pay-TV offer enabling subscribers to have access to yu streaming content targeted at young people. With the launch, viewers will be able to watch successful yu YouTube programmes including yu no te pierdas nada, La hora yuTUBERS and yuTUBERS LIVE. Vodafone yu’s YouTube […]
Discovery Communications’ Eurosport and Snap have agreed a strategic advertising and content partnership for the Olympic Winter Games in PyeongChang 2018, bringing Snapchatters across Europe Olympic Games action through several types of professionally curated content on Snap’s Discover platform. This partnership marks the first time that Snap has committed to a European, multi-language deal for […]