The UK film, TV and video industry has joined forces with the British Board of Film Classification to launch a campaign to provide clarity for parents when it comes to accessing films, TV and video safely, legally and age-appropriately on the Internet. The Industry Trust for IP Awareness, which represents the film, TV and video […]
Online TV network Netflix has introduced ‘Profiles’, a new feature that aims to make it easier for everyone in the household to get the most out of the service. Netflix members can now create a separate ‘profile’ for each member of their household, who will each see a uniquely personalised experience based upon their individual […]
Digitalsmiths the personalised video discovery specialist, announced that that zeebox, the TV companion application, has selected Digitalsmiths Seamless Discovery to power key elements of video discovery across all of zeebox’s supported platforms. zeebox users can now enjoy relevant content recommendations in new ways. Launched this week, the zeebox “Recommended For You” feature delivers personalised recommendations […]
Video content discovery solutions provider Jinni has launched ‘Watch together’, claimed as the first effective social discovery feature to recommend content that suits the tastes of more than one viewer. The feature is part of the latest Jinni discovery engine API, and is now available for implementation by the company’s global customers and technology partners. […]
Sky customers can find their favourite shows more easily following the launch of an enhanced search service on Sky+. The new functionality – which rolls out from today on the Sky+ app on Android – lets customers discover TV shows by cast names, actors and key words to find anything from cooking shows or comedy […]
CBS has acquired full ownership of TV Guide’s online and mobile apps divisions, buying out the 50 per cent share held by Lions Gate Entertainment. CBS now owns TV Guide Digital, which includes the TVGuide.com website and TV Guide Mobile properties, the company confirmed in a statement. CBS and Lions Gate share ownership of TV […]
American mobile video watchers are almost twice as likely to watch videos shared by friends as they are via web search, according to a survey conducted by Harris Interactive on behalf of web TV content sharing site Telly. The study – conducted online in April among over 2,000 US adults – reveals that 78 million […]
nangu.TV, the pioneering media platform provider for IPTV and OTT services, has announced its Recommendation Engine addressing the global issue that viewers’ face when trying to navigate their way through vast quantities of television content. nangu.TV’s Recommendation Engine is a key element of its Media Platform and provides operators with a route to greater customer […]
Video search engine blinkx has revealed that its full year revenues have grown by 73 per cent to $198 million. Adjusted pre-tax profits were $24.6 million, an increase of 129 per cent from the year before. This growth has in part been attributed to the London Olympics and the Presidential elections – as web users […]
Video search engine blinkx has provided a trading update for the financial year ended March 31st 2013. Highlights include: • Revenues for the yearare expected to be approximately $196 million, ahead of the previously upgraded range of $180 to $185 million, an increase of 71 per cent from the year ended March 31st 2012. • […]