Receiving live TV on a mobile phone, tablet, or computer is a popular feature throughout Western Europe, with 30 per cent of broadband households highly interested in these TV Everywhere services, according to Parks Associates’ recent consumer survey Connected Consumer in Europe. The international research firm found UK broadband households the most interested in receiving […]
Netgem, a specialist in connected home technologies and solutions, has announced its revenue for the first half 2011. Netgem generated consolidated revenue of €43.2 million, of which around 45 per cent came from international sales, for the period ending June 30th, 2011. International revenues kept growing and reached €19.5 million for the first half of […]
Orange has confirmed an agreement with Samsung to offer Orange content and services on Samsung Smart TVs. The service will launch first in France in the coming weeks, on Samsung’s Smart TV range for 2011, and then on Samsung Blu-ray players and Home cinema systems before the end of the year. It will roll out […]
YouView has lost support from Sony which said that it would not be linking to the service in its connected Bravia TV sets. It is a blow to the BBC originated service as it tries to strike deals with connected TV makers. The VoD service was supposed to launch this summer, but now that start […]
Though connected TV technology can now be found in almost two in five TV households, Knowledge Networks findings reveal that viewers of all age groups still prefer “live” TV over “high-control” technologies. Among all connected TV viewers, almost half (47 per cent) say that watching a programme at its regular time is their first choice […]
In 2011 more than 25 per cent of all flat panel TVs shipped are expected to have some form of internet connectivity. According to the DisplaySearch Q2’11 Quarterly TV Design and Features Report, this number is forecast to grow to 138m units in 2015, or 47 per cent of all flat panel TVs shipped. “The […]
Gildas Perriet, Managing Director Sony UK and Ireland, says Google TV will reappear in some form in the future. Sony was one of the original set suppliers following its launch at the end of 2010, prior to the service being put on hold at the end of the year, ostensibly to refine its software. “Google […]
Internet movie subscription service Netflix is to expand to 43 countries throughout Latin America and the Caribbean later this year, offering unlimited TV shows and movies streaming instantly over the Internet to TVs and computers for one monthly subscription price. Netflix has been streaming to US members since 2007, adding the service in Canada in […]
While Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony will sell 37 million consoles this year, consumers will buy 52 million connected TVs from the likes of Samsung, Sony and LG. “The market for connected devices – connected TVs, connected Blu-ray players, games consoles, media-streaming devices and hybrid set-top boxes – is continuing to grow globally, as consumers seek […]
At IBC2011, Vimond Media Solutions will show new enhancements and additions to the Vimond OTT platform, including: Connected TV: a new solution for live and video on-demand streaming to template-driven portals on connected TVs and Blu-ray players 3D adaptive streaming: a new solution for live and VoD streaming in 3D to web and connected TV […]