HD and 3D TV are failing to impress, as the UK’s TV viewers put digital recording features, on-demand content and subscription-free viewing on their list of ‘must have’ TV features, according to research from set-top box provider Humax. The survey of 2,000 UK adults reveals
Australian online movie company Quickflix has agreed a deal with Hybrid Television Services (Hybrid) for the streaming download of Quickflix subscription and pay-per-view movies and TV shows to owners of TiVo media devices in Australia and New Zealand. Hybrid is the operator and licensee of TiVo in Australia and New Zealand. Quickflix’s streaming download to […]
Aereo has confirmed that its first ever Aereo app for Android will now support devices running Android operating system 4.1. The app is available to Aereo members residing in US markets where Aereo’s technology has launched. “We have been hard at work to expand the number of devices compatible with Aereo,” said Aereo CEO and […]
Horowitz Associates’ latest consumer survey among broadband Internet users 15+, Multiplatform Content & Services 2013, highlights the undeniable benefits of a strong social media presence in cultivating loyal, active network viewership, particularly among younger age groups. Younger viewers are the most socially engaged with their TV content; nearly one-third (30 per cent) of online 15-17 […]
DVR pioneer and advanced television services specialist TiVo has enabled out-of-home (OOH) streaming on the TiVo Roamio Pro and TiVo Roamio Plus DVRs, allowing users to stream and download live TV and recorded content to smartphones and tablets from anywhere. “Until now, your shows have been locked up in your set-top box at home,” said […]
A national survey conducted by AlphaWise and quoted by Morgan Stanley, states that enthusiasm for UK free-to-view digital service YouView has tumbled. “The proportion of consumers indicating that they are very/somewhat likely to adopt YouView has fallen from 14 per cent to 9 per cent since May,” says AlphaWise. AlphaWise concludes that they continue to […]
Humax, the digital set-top box provider, has launched its latest Freeview +HD box, giving subscription-free access to all Freeview TV and radio channels, including HD programmes, advanced recording features and on-demand content and apps. The Humax HDR-2000T digital TV recorder, with an RRP of £179, offers advanced TV features and apps to watch, record and […]
Aereo, the controversial provider of over-the-air TV channels to laptops and mobile devices for $8 per month, will be available for Android devices in September, and the app will appear in the Google play store on October 22nd. Aereo is currently available to Apple users in a handful of US cities, including New York and Boston, where […]
More than 8 billion Internet-connected video devices will be installed worldwide in 2017, exceeding the population of the planet, according to research from the Broadband Technology Service at IHS. The installed base of video-enabled devices that are connected to the Internet — a category that includes diverse product such as tablets, smart TVs, games consoles, […]
Sky+ is making it even easier for customers to find content with the latest update to its Sky+HD box. The new search functionality, which is being rolled out to customers over the coming months, lets them search by title, actor, event, channel, sport or any key word. The updated Search uses technology that collates results […]