US local TV station groups covering 76 million American homes are partnering with ConnecTV to launch a free second screen application in early 2012 that will offer viewers additional content and social media features tied to live TV. As part of the agreement, a number of the broadcasters have also made an undisclosed investment in […]
Logitech has pulled the plug on Google TV set-top boxes, saying consumers just aren’t ready for the device which merges television and the Internet. “Google TV or the child of Google TV or the grandchild of Google TV will happen,” said Guerrino De Luca, the chairman and acting chief executive of the Swiss computer peripherals […]
Findings from data gathered by online video platform Ooyala suggest that people are watching more and more video online, with greater consumption on tablets compared with desktops. Ooyala has initiated the VideoMind Video Index report, its first quarterly overview on the state of online video. “It’s the work of a team of Ooyalans who have […]
Google and LG Electronics may unveil a television using the search giant’s software at the January Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, according to Bloomberg. The product would be LG’s first model with Google TV. Support from the world’s second-largest TV manufacturer would boost Google’s attempt to bring its dominance in Internet search to living […]
Digital entertainment solutions provider Rovi Corporation has unveiled a major update to its Rovi Advertising Network aimed at providing marketers with advanced tools for driving higher rates of engagement with TV advertising across set-top boxes, connected TVs, media players, game consoles and more. New features are designed to enable consumers to more fully interact with […]
The BBC Trust has softened the corporation’s approach to BBC content being available on other VoD platforms outside the iPlayer. The broadcaster had earlier stipulated its content should only be syndicated on-demand via the iPlayer being integrated into the third party platform and preserving the iPlayer ‘look and feel.’ The BBC Trust has now said […]
LED-backlit TVs and smart TVs that allow consumers to browse and view shows directly from the Internet have replaced 3D TV as the “must have” features driving television purchases in 2011, according to IC Insights’ Integrated Circuit Market Drivers report. In 2011, LED-backlit TVs are expected to account for an estimated 37 per cent of […]
Estimating that some 15 million US homes watch online content via games consoles, Strategy Analytics’ Connected Home Devices (CHD) service suggests that the games console has become the most popular device for US consumers to watch online content on their TV screens. The research consultancy notes that while the PC remains the dominant screen for […]
The use of CE devices in the consumption of OTT video content is increasing rapidly as service providers seek new revenues opportunities, attempt to reach new consumer groups, and look for ways to differentiate their offerings, according to IMS Research The firm forecasts that in 2016, connected CE devices in the home will account for […]
Capablue, a VoD and Connected TV solutions provider, has developed an interactive karaoke app on Smart TVs for DigiTop. Karaoke Superstar will give consumers instant access to an extensive playlist of tracks from favourite classic artists to the latest chart hits. Users will be able to select tracks from a playlist of over 2,000 karaoke […]