More than 8 billion Internet-connected video devices will be installed worldwide in 2017, exceeding the population of the planet, according to research from the Broadband Technology Service at IHS. The installed base of video-enabled devices that are connected to the Internet — a category that includes diverse product such as tablets, smart TVs, games consoles, […]
OTT content, video delivered on connected devices via the Internet – including services such as YouTube and Netflix, is the most prominent way of accessing video content among 18-34 year-olds with connected TVs, according to the new Connected Intelligence Applications and Convergence Report from The NPD Group. Three quarters (75 per cent) use their connected […]
Cloud-based TV operator Magine has secured agreements with leading international TV manufacturers: LG Electronics, Panasonic, and TP Vision (for Philips TV). The Magine app will be available on all Smart TVs sold by these manufacturers in a number of key European territories. The availability of the Magine app on these Smart TV manufacturer platforms gives […]
UK telco BT’s Openreach infrastructure business has decorated 400 of its vans with liveries designed to drive awareness of both the availability of fibre and the link between superfast broadband and the next generation of home entertainment. The maxi vans, which are being driven by hundreds of recently recruited Openreach apprentices and engineers, are adorned […]
The BFI (British Film Institute) has unveiled the BFI Player, a brand new video-on-demand platform aimed at the millions that enjoy independent and specialised film and who will now get the full BFI experience, wherever they live. Available nationwide from October 9th, the BFI Player will support the UK’s film industry by offering new distribution […]
Buoyed by raising $60 million in new funding from Hearst Corporation, News Corp and Sky as well as institutional investor Fidelity in May 2013, streaming platform Roku has unveiled an all-new family of streaming players. Designed to provide a better TV experience for every streaming fan, the new Roku LT, Roku 1 and Roku 2 […]
In addition to launching a new family of players, streaming software platform Roku is partnering with pay-as-you-go digital entertainment service M-GO to bring instant access to the entertainment that customers care most about. Located on the Roku home screen menu, new ‘movies’ and ‘TV shows’ shortcuts lead directly into the integrated M-GO service and deliver […]
Flingo, a publisher of Smart TV apps and Smart TV advertising, has unveiled its new company name and website, Samba TV. The company says that the rebrand “reflects the company’s growth in the Smart TV industry, having signed contracts with leading players throughout the ecosystem including TV and set-top box manufacturers, advertisers, content publishers and […]
According to Parks Associates research, there will be 175 million online video users in the US in 2013, rising to 191 million by 2017, at which time there will be nearly 70 million smart-TV households. Parks Associates advertising research finds 25 per cent of smart-TV app users recall seeing an in-app ad and 84 per […]
Sony has confirmed it will launch a dongle to add apps and other smart-TV features to its televisions. It will compete with Google’s Chromecast. Variety reports that it will formally launch the Android-powered Smart Stick this week. Smart Stick will cost $150 agains Google’s plug-in sold in the US for $35. Smart Stick is designed […]