BitTorrent has reached deals with 20 consumer-electronics manufacturers, according to CEO Eric Klinker. The brunt of BitTorrent’s deals are for TV models that will launch over the Christmas period in Europe and Asia, according to Klinker. For many Internet-connected HDTVs marketed in the US, the manufacturers already have deals with streaming-video providers such as Netflix, […]
In a sign that consumers increasingly want to connect their ‘main screens’ (TV and computer) over half (55 per cent) of people in Britain have connected their TV sets to the Internet according to a YouGov study on the nation’s TV habits. The findings could presage a big increase in sales for Smart TVs. The […]
Viewers are flocking online for live and premium entertainment and news, according to video streaming and monetisation platform provider Ooyala. The company’s Q3 2012 Global Video Index also found that among web-connected devices, the share of time spent viewing on tablets grew 90 per cent over the last two quarters, with nearly three quarters of […]
According to the latest Nielsen Cross-Platform Report, Americans spent more than 34 hours per week in front of a TV set in Q2, 2012, where they watched traditional TV, DVDs and played games. Most of the content from these activities was delivered to the TV set in a traditional manner– over broadcast, cable, satellite or […]
PlayJam is to further widen its family appeal in a deal with Disney across EMEA, that will bring a range of branded content to the PlayJam Games Network. PlayJam will launch Disney game bundles comprising of titles based on a wide range of highly popular properties. Powered by PlayJam’s Platform, the games will feature within a […]
Google has confirmed in a Google TV blog post that starting November 13th, Google Play music and movies will be available on Google TV in the UK, Germany and France. The post updated an earlier comment that suggested the service was launching in more countries on that date, “but stay tuned as we’re bringing Google […]
The number of US households with a smart TV will reach 87 million by 2016, according to research from Parks Associates, which has released a new white-paper, commissioned by Rovi, examining new opportunities in advertising based on the growing adoption and usage of connected TV platforms in the US and Western Europe. “Connected TV systems […]
Yahoo and Samsung have revealed an expanded multi-year partnership to integrate Yahoo’s Broadcast Interactivity platform into Samsung 2012 Smart TVs. Yahoo Broadcast Interactivity, powered by its automatic content recognition (ACR) technology, SoundPrint, will be deployed in Samsung’s SyncPlus platform, enabling new opportunities for intelligent content discovery, advertising and engagement, bringing an unprecedented level of interactivity […]
Findings from independent survey research firm 451 Research’s ChangeWave service show that while Netflix leads among ‘paid alternative TV providers’, the Amazon Instant Video service is making big gains among consumers.din “While Netflix still holds the largest share by far of the paid alternative TV market, consumers continue to shift towards Amazon’s Instant Video service,” […]
Global Smart TV provider NetRange, in cooperation with sports rights agency Sportfive, has secured the exclusive global rights to broadcast qualifying matches for the 2014 football World Cup live on Smart TV. Effective immediately, over 140 meetings between the European national teams will be broadcast via the “Qualifiers 2014” app. All matches will subsequently be […]