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Universal launches interactive websites

Universal Networks International (UNI) has launched its new web-video digital platform that will power interactive websites for its five core channel brands online: Syfy Universal, Diva Universal, Studio Universal, Universal Channel and 13th Street Universal. The launch of these localised websites – now available in 14 languages and across 16 countries – is the latest […]

September 29, 2010

Xbox Kinect to support Sky player

Microsoft has revealed that the Sky Player app on its Xbox 360 games console will support the upcoming Kinect motion sensing gaming peripheral. The company said that when using Kinect, UK users will be able to browse Sky Player menus, pause TV programmes, rewind and fast-forward using only hand gestures. The new motion sensing gaming […]

September 27, 2010

Facebook dominates new media landscape

Interpret, an entertainment, media and technology market research firm, has released data from its quarterly New Media Measure study that tracks media behaviours, device ownership, attitudes and product consumption.  Behaviour and trending data from its 2010 second-quarter report reveals the preference for streaming over downloading video and the growth of Facebook within the social media […]

September 23, 2010

Disney, Nielsen TV companion iPad app

Disney and Nielsen have partnered to launch a free iPad app that can turn the device into a companion screen for content and social media synchronised to a TV programme. The My Generation Sync iPad App will be available a week ahead of the premiere of the new ABC series it will supplement, ‘My Generation’. […]

September 17, 2010