Describing it as “the biggest reimagining of Sky in its history”, Jeremy Darroch, CEO of the UK pay-TV operator, has launched Sky Q, a family of products which it says are designed to reflect the way people consume content nowadays. It also confirmed that Sky Q would be UltraHD ready in advance of the launch […]
Starting this month, owners of LG Smart TVs will be able to access thousands of movies and TV shows through “Google Play Movies & TV” in more than 100 countries. Compatible with LG’s webOS Smart TV platform (as well as its earlier NetCast 4.0 and 4.5), Google Play Movies & TV will offer timeless classics, […]
Time Warner Cable (TWC) has launched The TWC TV Roku Trial in New York City, its first IP-only video trial. Participants will experience TWC’s video service delivered through its secure and managed network using a Roku Streaming Player rather than leasing a traditional set-top box. As an incentive for participating in the trial, participants will […]
Streaming media service Roku has confirmed the launch of Amazon Video on the Roku streaming platform in the UK. Amazon Video offers Roku customers access to more than 50,000 popular and new release movies and TV episodes they can instantly rent or buy, while Amazon Prime members can stream a library of more than 15,000 […]
By the end of 2018, 231 million installed devices are expected to be connected to the Internet and able to deliver apps to TVs, representing 82 per cent growth from 2014 to 2018, according to the Connected Home Entertainment Forecast report from global information company The NPD Group. “The two largest drivers of growth will […]
Brands, broadcasters and content owners can now extend their existing online video channels and video content catalogues to LG Smart TVs at no extra cost, with Opera TV Snap, a toolkit that generates Smart TV channels in minutes. LG Smart TV will launch selected channels from Opera TV’s portfolio in eight markets: the UnK, France, […]
Some 4.3 million Spaniards are regular connected TV viewers, according to a study conducted by trade body IAB Spain along with Smartclip and Elogia. The report found that 64 per cent of connected users now access connected TV services through smart TVs, followed by gaming consoles (29 per cent), PCs (28 per cent), hybrid DTT […]
The BBC has confirmed that its iPlayer service is coming to the new Apple TV. The catch-up app is not ready to launch alongside the revamped set-top box when it goes on sale this week, but the Corporation said that it would be available “in the coming months”. “Available on over 10,000 devices, BBC iPlayer […]
@IBC 2015 Advanced Television talks to Keith Zubchevich, Chief Strategy Officer, about Conviva’s mission to underwrite a great Quality of Experience for a service provider’s audience. “Great content isn’t enough, it’s about quality of content times quality of experience, publishers need to manage both variables.” [bitsontherun ujU0pLQn-ni7dlelE]
The European Parliament has voted heavily against rules intended to safeguard net neutrality in the European Union. A whole series of amendments to regulations on how Internet traffic is managed in Europe were rejected by MEPs. Backers of net neutrality rushed to criticise the move. Now the un-amended existing legislation will be developed into regulations. […]