Overall, nearly 20 per cent of all TVs shipped in 2010 featured connected TV capabilities and according to the DisplaySearch latest Quarterly TV Design and Features Report, the connected TV category is forecast to grow to over 123 million shipments in 2014 (at a 30 per cent compound annual growth rate). Emerging markets will also […]
The PlayStation Network and Qriocity online services are starting a sixth day ‘off air’ as the company seeks to bolster its security defences following an “external intrusion” of its systems, the company said. Sony initially turned off both its PlayStation 3 gaming and Qriocity music and video services in the evening last Wednesday “to conduct […]
Samsung Electronics is suing Apple, claiming it violated its patent rights. Earlier this week, Apple accused the Korean company of “slavishly” copying designs of its iPad and iPhone. The lawsuits, filed in South Korea, Japan and Germany, involve infringement of up to five patents, Samsung said. “Samsung is responding actively to the legal action taken […]
Chunghwa Wideband Best Network (Tw-Airnet), an operator of ADSL Internet-access and IPTV services in Taiwan, has confirmed the launch of Oui, an own-brand Internet TV based on cloud computing, for sale in the Taiwan market. Oui features triple-network integration (Internet, mobile communications, and TV channels), Tw-Airnet claimed. 5TV, Tw-Airnet’s IPTV service, will provide various services […]
In a move designed to position it for the next stage in the Internet-driven revolution in home entertainment, supermarket chain Tesco has acquired a majority stake in video-on-demand pioneer blinkbox. blinkbox is the UK’s leading movie streaming service, offering thousands of titles streamed on the internet to 2m users each month. Their catalogue of more […]
Apple is suing Samsung Electronics for allegedly copying the design of its iPad and iPhone. In the latest of a flurry of patent breach and copying law suits between technology firms and CE makers, Apple claims Samsung’s Galaxy range of mobile phones and tablet “slavishly” copy the iPhone and iPad, according to the filing. Apple’s […]
The China Video Industry Association (CVIA) has released China’s first set of online TV multimedia communications standards. Jiang Junkai, director of strategic partnerships for Chinese consumer electronics manufacturer Changhong, said the standards are the first to be drafted that address Internet-connected TV sets and TV peripherals. The standards define an “Internet-connected TV” as a TV […]
woomi and smartclip in partnership with Mediacom have announced they have launched the UK’s first connected TV video advertising campaign with Audi. smartclip will work with the media agency MediaCom and connected TV service woomi to serve video ads for their latest addition to the model range, the A7 Sportback. The campaign will see pre […]
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has adopted ‘Principles for Internet-Connected and Hybrid Television’ and has called on its stakeholders ‘to support and respect the principles.’ The principles outline a common basis for design of all hybrid systems and cover: Linkage between broadcast and broadband; Content integrity and display of broadcast signal on screen; Access to […]
On-line and free-to-air catch-up TV specialists Fetch TV says it is in detailed discussions with some of the world’s leading manufacturers of high-end flat-panel TV sets. The aim, says commercial director David Bloom, is to offer and bundle Fetch TV’s interactive HDTV services in with the sale of increasingly popular OTT-enabled ‘connected TVs’, “and allow […]