The top 3 apps used near the Olympics opening ceremony were all Facebook properties – Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. This proves that at least in Brazil, when people share, Facebook is the big winner. Facebook owned over 46 per cent of the total consumption around the 2016 Olympic opening ceremony, according to stats from Procera […]
The United States Copyright Office has sent a letter to Congress claiming that the Federal Communications Commission’s set-top box proposal “could interfere with copyright owners’ rights to license their works, and [could] restrict their ability to impose … conditions on the use of those works.” US public interest advocacy group Public Knowledge finds that the […]
The BBC has launched BBC Sport 360, an experimental service bringing Rio 2016 live and on-demand to UK audiences in 360 degree video for the first time. Armchair sports fans can get closer than ever to the Olympics action and enjoy a new perspective on a range of live sports, including the opening and closing […]
Channel 4 has confirmed that users of a range of new Android devices will now be able to watch All 4, giving them free access to the broadcaster’s on-demand and digital content for the first time. The app is available on Android devices including the Samsung Galaxy S7, the Google Nexus 6p, the LG G5 […]
Spanish public broadcaster RTVE is to bring viewers the Olympic Games through all possible devices. The company has launched an app for IOS and Android with 19 live TV channels and 4 exclusive channels with constantly updated info on schedules, medals ranking, highlights and reviews of the competitions. RTVE also recently launched a VR app […]
3 Screen Solutions, a provider of customised software solutions and services to the multiscreen digital entertainment industry, has announced that TEN: The Enthusiast Network has launched new mobile apps developed by 3SS for the Motor Trend OnDemand SVoD offering. 3 Screen Solutions has built a new web front end (including new user interface) for TEN […]
Apple has released a new app for the iPhone that controls the Apple TV set-top box, mimicking the functions of the Siri remote control. The free app, called Apple TV Remote (available via the App Store), lets users control games and search on the Apple TV using Siri voice control. The iPhone’s software keyboard also allows Apple […]
ESPN has launched the localised UK edition of its flagship app. The ESPN app is built to ensure fans have fast access to ESPN’s content, latest news, scores, video, features and stats. The introduction of the UK edition of the ESPN app follows its launch in the US, where it is the most downloaded sports […]
During Sky’s full year results announcement, the company revealed it will launch its VR app within the next few weeks. “This summer we will launch a Sky VR app, confirming Sky as the home of quality VR content, along with a new mission to create high-end productions, exclusive to Sky VR.,” the pay-TV giant said […]
A study from Juniper Research has found that new in-vehicle infotainment services such as Apple CarPlay and Android Auto will generate large amounts of new cellular M2M data traffic. Over the next five years, this will account for up to 98 per cent of all M2M data traffic. According to the study, data intensive applications such as […]