OTT viewing experience specialist Conviva and research consultancy nScreenMedia have revealed the findings of what they say is an industry-first research study analysing how viewers’ online streaming habits are impacted by devices, content type, location, and viewing quality. The study – The Secret Life of Streamers: Devices, Content, Location, and Quality – is based on […]
UK subscription-free DTT platform Freeview has revealed that Freeview Play, its catch-up and on-demand TV service, will launch on Blaupunkt, Hisense, Sharp AQUOS, and Toshiba devices in the coming months. Since its debut in October 2015, some 20 leading brands including Panasonic, Humax, LG and JVC have launched Freeview Play TVs and set-top boxes. According […]
With opportunities to access TV content becoming almost infinite – dozens of services now offer anywhere/anytime access – viewers’ reasons for buying and using digital media players are shifting. According to GfK’s The Home Technology Monitor, 64 per cent of digital media player owners report that at least one of their players is connected to […]
The juggernaut of mobile phone use is changing the viewing dynamic, but not in the way most assume, according to the Video Advertising Bureau’s (VAB) latest State of Digial Video report. Viewers continue to leave the desktop for smartphones in droves as they take advantage of more on-demand options, while viewing on enabled smart TVs […]
Streaming platform Roku has introduced a number of automatic software updates providing new features and fixes designed to give users a great streaming experience. In a blog post, Chas Smith, SVP and general manager Roku TV & Players, notes that the release of Roku OS 7.5, the latest version of its operating system to Roku […]
LG Electronics has confirmed that owners of 2016 LG Smart TVs, will be able to take full advantage of Freeview Play functionality by scrolling back through their TV guide to enjoy shows from the last seven days. In addition, entertainment services from UKTV Play and STV will also join the range of catch up services […]
FOTV Media Networks has confirmed that the FOTV Channel is now available on Roku players and Roku TVs globally. Roku users will now have access to FOTV’s OTT app, which features both LIVE TV and ON DEMAND sections. FOTV’s On-Demand offerings are available for free and are ad-supported, as are most of the live and […]
PlayKids, the mobile entertainment and education platform for children, has partnered with Foxxum to launch its Smart TV and Game Console applications worldwide. The PlayKids TV Apps will include all of its video content and will be launched on all major Smart TVs by December 2016, followed by the Roku, Sony PlayStation and Microsoft Xbox platforms in […]
Filip Remskar, CEO, talks about the latest trends in OTT and introduces Nuboly, Beenius’s new cloud provided complete platform that allows broadcasters to go OTT and bring VoD and multiscreen services to market quickly, economically and flexibly. [bitsontherun p7Gwfdbs-hLYU43gg]
ADB CEO Peter Balchin tells about Graphyne 2 the updated and enhanced solution that smooths the path for broadcasters transitioning to TV Everywhere provision. It features improved UI, discovery and recommendation for a much improved user experience. ADB is also leveraging its deep experience of the hospitality sector to address top class user service and develop […]