Swiss-based iConcerts is ramping up activities for its connected TV launch, announcing distribution deals with key manufacturers Samsung, Toshiba Europe , LG Electronics , Philips and Panasonic who will all feature the iConcerts VoD music service on multiple platforms (TV, BD/DVD Players, set top boxes, tablets etc). The iConcerts connected TV app will roll-out throughout […]
Netflix has transformed the viewing habits of millions of U.S. consumers — but it may need to do more to win their hearts. Those are among the findings of a new study of “over-the-top” video viewing from Knowledge Networks. The research — conducted not long before Netflix’s much-discussed changes in its pricing policies — […]
The number of U.S. consumers planning to purchase a smart TV has nearly doubled in less than a year, according to new consumer research from Parks Associates. The firm’s Consumer Decision Process: Summer Update reports more than 10% of broadband households plan to purchase a smart TV in the second half of 2011, up […]
Amazon has unveiled its colour tablet computer, the Kindle Fire which at $199 is less than half the price of Apple’s iPad. It runs a modified version of Google’s Android operating system. But its most compelling proposition is its direct connection to Amazon’s ocean of content – books, music, magazines, videos and films – not […]
Netgear, a global networking company, has introduced the Netgear NeoTV Streaming Player (NTV200), which instantly turns any television with an HDMI port into a smart TV connected. The device gives access to a world of streaming movies, TV shows, music, videos, news and games from Netflix, Vudu, YouTube and many other sources, with more planned […]
KIT digital, a cloud-based software solutions and technology services provider for multiscreen video management and delivery, has announced a broad ranging partnership with LG Electronics to provide IP-video platform technology, content and professional services to the company’s Home Entertainment Division for its Smart TV platform. Under the terms of the agreement, KIT digital and LG […]
PlayJam, the TV Social Games Network, has announced that the PlayJam Games Channel will launch in November this year as an app on Panasonic’s VIERA Connect-enabled HDTVs worldwide. The PlayJam Games Channel will bring hundreds of casual games directly into the e connected living room via a single icon located within the main UI of […]
CTV Advertising has begun an intensive research project into the psychological and sociological factors affecting user experiences and wide-spread implications of interactive television and TV Apps. The firm’s goals are not just to discover new ways to create higher level brand engagement, but also to establish best practices for content producers and broadcasters to affect […]
Strong, a provider of Digital TV STBs in Europe, has selected the AccessMyTV platform to launch a personalised connected TV service. Strong will launch in spring 2012 new Hybrid set-top boxes, which will provide consumers with an OTT TV viewing experience. StrongTV enables the broadcast industry to embrace rather than fight OTT video delivery,” said […]
Survey results from ABI Research suggest HbbTV is having an impact on consumer demand for connected TVs. In Germany and France, where HbbTV has the greatest traction, connected TVs enjoyed healthy support. In France, connected TV penetration was highest amongst the surveyed countries – 22 per cent of respondents who have a home network. In […]