The first next generation Freesat+ box with free time, the Humax HDR-1000S, will appear in UK stores this week. Delivering the new smart on-screen TV guide, the HDR-1000S allows users to move effortlessly between live digital channels and on demand programmes from BBC iPlayer and ITV Player. Available to buy from John Lewis, Currys, Comet, […]
Tvinci, a pay-OTT platform provider, has announced that its year of sharp growth and development has been further boosted with a $4.5 million round of funding that will be invested in its OTT 2.0 Platform development and international expansion into new markets. The round was led by the company’s existing investors, Kaedan Capital and Zohar […]
Modern Times Group (MTG), the international entertainment broadcasting group, has made further improvements to its online pay-TV service Viaplay. The Group has extended Viaplay’s availability by making the service available on the Sony PlayStation3 gaming console. and on devices with the Apple iOS operating system. All PS3 users in Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Finland will […]
Throughout the World Twenty20 Championship ESPNcricinfo, the digital destination for cricket coverage and news, has set new records for audience and engagement with the Twenty20 form of the game. Globally, via all devices and platforms, ESPNcricinfo has posted its best-ever audiences for the World T20 cricket championship – with fans logging more than 800 million […]
Neelie Kroes, Vice-President of the European Commission responsible for the Digital Agenda, has suggested that the European film industry should consider a single market that takes advantage of economies of scale, and reconsider release windows. Offering her thoughts on ‘Helping European films thrive’ as part of a Round Table on ‘Financing and distribution of European […]
Hulu and Viacom have expanded their content partnership that will bring Nickelodeon programming to the Hulu Plus service and its more than 2 million US subscribers for the first time. Effective immediately, Hulu Plus subscribers can access five recent episodes of currently airing Nickelodeon live action and animated series, including “iCarly,” “SpongeBob Squarepants,” “Kung Fu […]
Sling Media, part of EchoStar Corporation, has introduced the Slingbox 500 and Slingbox 350, two completely redesigned retail Slingbox products that deliverup to Full 1080p HD-quality, live streaming of TV shows, sporting events, recorded programming and premium content to smartphones, tablets, laptops and connected devices. In addition, the Slingbox 500 introduces new features, including Wi-Fi […]
Google has revealed that more of the Google Play experience is to come to Google TV. Writing in the Official Google TV blog, Ambarish Kenghe, Google TV Product Manager, has revealed that Google Play Movies, TV shows, and Music will be rolling out to Google TV over the next few weeks. “You’ll be able to […]
Starz Entertainment has launched Starz Play and Encore Play authenticated online services to all Cox Communications customers in the US. Starz expects to launch MoviePlex and MoviePlex Play with Cox and announce additional launch agreements with its distribution partners in the future. Along with the upcoming MoviePlex Play, the launch marks the first suite of […]
Accedo, an enabler of TV application solutions, and Filmin, a Spanish subscription VoD provider, have announced a partnership to develop next generation Smart TV apps for multiple platforms. The first official app launched under the partnership gives Samsung SmartTV and Bluray player viewers access to a subscription catalogue of 2,900 videos. The two companies are […]