According to research from The Diffusion Group, 38 per cent of US. adult broadband users currently participate in “social TV” activity at least a couple times per year. Social TV viewing is defined as the simultaneous use of mobile technology (i.e., smartphones or tablets) to communicate and interact with currently-viewed TV content or with others […]
The Social Media Channel of Italian mobile operator 3 Italia (available on Sky Italia, on 3 Italia tablets and smart phones, and in streaming on the internet) has made a major step forward towards convergence between TV and the Internet. This week, La3 will air all episodes of “Fashion Sisters”, a format dedicated to fashion, […]
Discovery Networks International has announced the launch of its first ever global Facebook page as well as a dedicated YouTube channel for its new landmark series: How We Invented The World. The live Facebook page is an initiative that will serve as a vertical on Facebook for inventions, inventors, and the ‘game changer’ in all […]
BARB data from Kantar Media has revealed that, with 24.5 million viewers, the Olympics Closing Ceremony was the most watched Olympic programme. Featuring performances from The Who, Liam Gallagher and The Spice Girls as well as athletes from 204 countries, the Closing Ceremony has become the most watched single programme on British television since 1981 […]
Samsung has revealed that the popular Amazon Instant Video app is available for immediate, free download to all 2012 Samsung Smart TVs. The Amazon Instant catalogue includes more than 140,000 movies and commercial-free TV shows available to rent or purchase. The app also allows access to the more than 30,000 titles available for free to […]
ESPNcricinfo has launched a new free multi-device, multi-screen app which provides a cricket fans a new design and user experience optimised for Windows 8 and the variety of devices which will feature it. Available worldwide now through the Windows Store, the ESPNcricinfo app is optimised for multiple devices, including touch screen devices such as tablets […]
In a move that will help combat Internet piracy and further differentiates it from free-to-air services, Australian pay-TV provider Foxtel has agreed a new output deal with premium US content producer HBO that will deliver new shows to Australian screens sooner. The new agreement gives Foxtel exclusive first run of all HBO content as well […]
Sky Deutschland is launching a kid’s channel on its on demand service. Programmes such as SpongeBob SquarePants and Ben 10 will come to Sky Go through partnerships with four children’s channels: Cartoon Network, Boomerang, Nickelodeon and net Junior. Peter Schulz, VP of on-demand programming at Sky Deutschland, said the service would provide a “secure environment […]
UK viewers can access Muslim TV live from October 26th on Freeview and Roku Streaming Players through Vision247’s Vision TV Network. Broadcast in both Arabic and English, Muslim TV offers a mix of five cultural and religious channels of programming, from Qur’anic recitation to cookery shows, all provided live and 24/7 from across the Middle […]
AMC’s premiere of Season 3 of The Walking Dead in October provided its international broadcaster FOX International Channels (FIC) with impressive ratings performance around the world. Single broadcast premiere runs delivered 8.5 million Total Viewers, up 20 per cent from its Season 2 debut. Within a week of its premiere in the US, The Walking […]