Sky has revealed plans to launch a new service allowing viewers to watch some of its most popular content over the Internet, the new service will be an additional choice for people who don’t currently subscribe to a pay-TV service and will arrive at about the same time as the much-delayed YouView service. Launching in […]
And so it comes to pass: Sky on the Internet and available to all UK broadband subscribers. Dishes have been in Sky’s DNA from day one and they will be around for a long time, but making Sky open to all is a major evolutionary moment for Sky, for pay-TV and for broadcasting as a […]
Sky Go be available to download from Android Market across a selection of handsets by the end of February. Sky TV customers will be able to access all five Sky Sports channels, ESPN, Sky News and 11 Sky Movies channels via the Sky Go app in line with their subscription on a selection of Android […]
With 2012 seeing increased competition in the UK pay-TV and online television sector, including the January launch of Netflix, and the anticipated late spring launch of YouView, Sky has today announced a series of enhancements to its video on demand service, Sky Anytime+, aimed at expanding the choice of programmes available for customers and make […]
Nintendo has revealed details on its next-gen Wii U console’s connectivity capabilities to be built around an online service called the Nintendo Network. It said the Network will offer competitions and communication between users, as well as access to digital content, add-ons and full downloadable games. As with Sony is doing with PSN and Microsoft […]
Fetch TV, the vendor of hybrid STBs that included UK DTT, iPlayer, Sky Player and its own VoD service, has gone into administration. A statement on its site says IP Vision, the parent company, has appointed administrators. The company employs 20 staff. The CEO, Eddie Abrams, issued a statement: “IP Vision is a recognised innovator […]
Findings from consultancy firm KPMG suggest that streamed TV is becoming more mainstream in the UK, with the use of online streaming services such as BBC iPlayer, ITV iPlayer or 4oD on the rise, particularly among younger people. According to the firm’s latest KPMG Media & Entertainment Barometer, among streaming services offered in the UK, […]
Laura Martin, Senior Media Analyst at investment bank Needham & Co., has estimated that as ‘TV Everywhere’ services are rolled out over the next three to five years, they could add $12 billion in annual revenue to the US TV ecosystem. According to Martin, revenue of the US television ecosystem in 2012 will total approximately […]
AOL has announced the AOL HD app is available for download on Sony Internet-enabled devices – continuing the momentum from AOL HD’s launch on connected devices including Samsung, Google TV, Roku, Boxee, DivX TV and Yahoo! Connected TV. “Today’s announcement signals AOL HD’s commitment to creating an interactive and engaging environment that takes our incredible […]
The popularity of OTT video has created a demand for Wi-Fi in the entertainment cluster of home living rooms. Increasingly, home video entertainment devices such as digital TVs, Blu-ray players, game consoles, and all versions of STBs are coming to the market Wi-Fi-connected, so the devices can connect to the web and to each other. […]