Investors already benefitting from BSkyB’s buy back scheme should be further buoyed by a major report from investment banker Morgan Stanley, which gives the pay-TV broadcaster a share-price target of 827p (Oct 3 price is 751p), and this target is well ahead of the 776p high-point of the past 52 weeks. The bank also highlights […]
The Digital TV Group (DTG), the industry association for digital TV in the UK, has released the second version of D-Book 7 Part B (the technical specification for UK connected TV products and services) to both members and non-members of the DTG. In line with the DTG’s commitment to international harmonisation of connected TV standards, […]
The home installation of millions of Internet-connected TVs is changing the way that consumers access and view streaming video, according to market research company The NPD Group. Findings from the firm’s Digital Video Outlook indicate that over the past year, the number of consumers reporting that the TV is their primary screen for viewing paid […]
Smartclip, the multiscreen video and brand advertising platform, has published the findings of its research on Connected TV users that found with every new purchase of a television set the penetration of smart TV devices increases. Shirlene Chandrapal, Vice President Connected TV and Mobile at smartclip, summarises the findings of the study which provides an […]
Opera Software has announced its cooperation with Hisense, the fifth largest LED TV provider in the world. Opera will deliver its Opera Device Software Development Kit (SDK) for Linux-based devices to the company’s TV model 55XT770/50K360/K300 series, and Hisense will use Opera’s leading HTML5 engine to bring an enhanced TV-viewing experience to their customers. With […]
Chinese consumer electronics manufacturer Hisense has assembled an R&D team based in Qingdao, Canada, and the US to develop a Google TV product for the global market to be released as soon as possible, according to sources within the company. Google China president John Liu and Hisense chairman Zhou Houjian jointly announced in July that […]
Espial, a specialist in on-demand TV software and solutions, has revealed that the Espial TV Browser has been selected to power Toshiba’s next-generation LED TVs in the US. The high-speed browser enables television providers to easily deploy personalised, interactive applications that offer a more engaging viewing experience to consumers. “Toshiba’s selection of the Espial TV […]
In the next five years, electronics retailer Flanco predicts that smart TVs will be the main type of TVs purchased by Romanians. Romanians spend on average over four hours a day watching TV, but at the same time, they are social networks enthusiasts, averaging over four hours surfing the Internet, according to the company. One […]
The media engagement Shazam has announced that it has achieved the milestone of exceeding a quarter of a billion users globally. Shazam also announced that it has expanded its Shazam for TV second-screen service in the US to support TV programming on any channel, anytime of day. Now, Shazam fans can use the app as […]
Mediaset Spain, owner of commercial TV channel Tele 5, is launching an OTT service called Mitele exclusively on Samsung’s tablets and smartphones. The service will allow users to watch live the commercial broadcasts of Tele 5 and Cuatro as well as to have access a la carte to a wide catalogue of International and National […]