Owners of the Nintendo Wii U in the UK are no longer be able to use the BBC iPlayer app through their games console. The Wii U version of the streaming app was removed from the console’s eShop in August when Nintendo chose not to renew its licence agreement with the BBC, but was still […]
Vizio has announced new updates to its Vuzui SmartCast app user experience. With an expanding library of integrated apps like Vudu, Hulu, iHeartRadio, Crackle, FandangoNow and Google Play Movies & TV1, and ongoing enhancements to the overall user experience, the Vizio SmartCast app makes it simple for consumers to stream content to any SmartCast device […]
Hopster, the app that helps kids learn through shows and games, is launching a channel on the Roku streaming platform in selected territories. The global, ad-free, preschool entertainment platform will be available to millions of active Roku users in the US, Canada, UK and Ireland, and with a localised French language app, in France. “Hopster […]
Vimeo has unveiled new white-label partner app support on three new platforms – Android TV, Amazon Fire TV and Xbox One. Vimeo’s OTT product, VHX, is a complete turn-key solution for launching OTT streaming video channels. Partners can immediately leverage these additional platforms to expand their audience reach and revenue potential, launching applications in just […]
Intelligent personal assistant Google Assistant is making its way to Android TV in the coming months. As part of an upcoming update on supported TVs and set-top boxes powered by Android TV, users will be able to ask the Google Assistant for help so they can enjoy the content they love, faster than ever, on […]
The ascent of social media platforms as video destination sites is having a dramatic impact on the viewing behaviour and screen choices of consumers. Ampere research shows that social-media
Video app specialist Vimeo has unveiled all-new TV applications for Apple tvOS, Android TV, and Samsung Smart TV, Vimeo’s first HTML5-based TV app on the Tizen operating system. The new apps introduce a complete rebuild of the Vimeo TV experience fully customised for watching and discovering content on these next-generation viewing platforms. “We’ve built brand […]
Bloomberg has launched a new consumer mobile app experience. The new app includes a streamlined, fast, clean, modern design powered by our industry-leading market-moving news, analysis and data – across text, video, audio – and personalised to meet the needs of each individual. Bloomberg says its goal is for the new flagship app to be […]
Strategy Analytics has tracked the apps available across the dedicated VR app stores for Samsung GearVR, Oculus Rift, and the VR apps available on Steam. Data collected from the storefronts at the end of November 2016 was analysed in the report VR Apps Data Nov 2016: Games and Education Top App Categories in VR App […]
The Paramount Channel has launched a mobile app for smartphones and tablets in Italy. The channel is aired on the national DTT platform and on DTH platform Tivusat (in HD). The free app, available for Android and iOS devices, offering easy and mobile access to content from the Paramount Channel. Developed with a user-friendly format, […]