Canadian digital movie service CinemaNow has unveiled its UltraViolet disc-to-digital service allowing users to take their physical DVDs, convert them to a digital format in the convenience of their home, and watch them on CinemaNow, which is available through more than 1,000 connected devices. “Today is a significant day for the movie industry in Canada […]
Adconion Media Group’s, multiscreen and video brand advertising platform smartclip, has published the results of a study into the impact of Smart TV advertising in collaboration with LG Electronics. As recent research reveals that global Smart TV shipments reached 12.7 million units in Q1 2013, the appetite for the device is growing amongst consumers which […]
Investment specialists Morningstar did not pull any punches in a note to clients on August 30th, saying that the UK market has overreacted in its somewhat negative view of BSkyB over the launch of the rival BT Sport pay-platform, and that “[BSkyB’s] sports content remains far superior to that of BT. BSkyB also dominates content […]
Cognitive Networks, a provider of real-time data services that power Enhanced TV on Smart TVs, has revealed tha LG Electronics will be the first to integrate Cognitive Networks’ real-time data service on its Smart TV platform, enabling a more robust “Enhanced TV” experience for consumers. Enhanced TV allows viewers to run applications that augment the […]
According to the NPD DisplaySearch Quarterly Smart TV Usage Study, consumers in emerging markets are twice as likely as those in mature markets to purchase an Internet-enabled Smart TV in the coming 12 months. When asked about their planned TV purchases, 71 per cent of consumers in Brazil, China, and other emerging markets reported they […]
A new pay-TV service is set to become available on the UK’s DTT platform for Freeview HD viewers with the launch this autumn of VuTV. VuTV will air on Freeview channel 238 and allow subscribers to enjoy a range of premium channels from established brands. A+E Networks, Viacom International Media Networks and Turner Broadcasting are […]
LG Electronics has selected Gracenote to power the On Now service in its latest Cinema 3D Smart TV line-up in Europe. Gracenote eyeQ will provide TV schedules and listings, movie and TV show descriptive metadata, as well as cover art and images to help viewers navigate and find what to watch across both broadcast and […]
The smart set-top box and dongle market is expected to pass 18 million units in 2013 – higher than originally forecasted due to the arrival of Google’s Chromecast device. According to analysis firm ABI Research, overall the market is expected to grow with a 10.8 per cent CAGR (2013 to 2018) with less saturated and […]
Analysis of UK TV viewing figures for the first half of 2013 shows how people’s TV diet is developing as on-demand TV viewing becomes a more established part of people’s lives. According to Thinkbox, the marketing body for commercial TV in the UK, total average daily TV viewing in the UK during January-June 2013 was […]
The HbbTV Association, a global initiative dedicated to providing an open standard for the delivery of broadcast and broadband services through connected TVs and set-top boxes, is to license the HbbTV Logo to consumer electronics manufacturers. Any vendor selling an HbbTV device is now able to use the Logo on their device to indicate compatibility […]