TDF Media Services has released Google Glass support for its online video platform. The features of the Glass application enable a user to record, tag, share, view and manage the videos by voice activation with TDF’s cloud based video platform. “We believe that wearable technology is a significant catalyst for the future of online video,” […]
Horowitz Associates’ latest consumer survey among broadband Internet users 15+, Multiplatform Content & Services 2013, highlights the undeniable benefits of a strong social media presence in cultivating loyal, active network viewership, particularly among younger age groups. Younger viewers are the most socially engaged with their TV content; nearly one-third (30 per cent) of online 15-17 […]
Middle East pay-TV broadcaster OSN (formerly Orbit-Showtime) has added a new-look TV Guide app and EPG whereby a user can control the viewer experience from iPads and tablets. OSN is widely seen as preparing for an IPO and has enjoyed a significant subscriber growth over the past few years. “As the premium content provider in […]
Research sponsored by Veveo, a provider of semantic technologies designed to bridge the usability gap in connected devices and applications with intelligent search, discovery and personalisation solutions, reveals that pay-TV users perceive content discovery in television to be inadequate for their needs. Furthermore, the research found that pay-TV usability is not keeping pace with the […]
Nextguide has announced partnerships with Fox, BBC America and truTV in the US, which will result in the TV networks adding a “remind me to watch” button to their show websites. Consumers who click on the button can register for NextGuide and will then receive reminders via email or through the NextGuide iOS app, prompting […]
eyeSight, producer of gesture control technology, has completed extensive work in partnership with ARM to optimise its gesture recognition solution for use on ARM’s Mali T600 Graphics Processing Units. Manufacturers using ARM Mali GPUs can now benefit from eyeSight’s advanced gesture control capabilities, optimised using GPU Compute for improved robustness, accuracy and energy efficiency. The […]
IRIS.TV, a video recommendation service, has formed a partnership with Unicorn Media, an expert in Internet video solutions. The partnership allows publishers to serve video ads to all IP-enabled devices and enables them to deliver personalised video streams to any platform, while utilising the native mobile video player. “Given the overall video consumption growth in […]
WorldPay, a global player in payment processing, risk and alternative payments, and PayWizard, a platform that provides subscriber management and billing for multi-screen media, have announced an agreement to integrate WorldPay’s payment processing capabilities with PayWizard’s subscriber management functionality. The integration will provide merchants with improved customer services, enhanced payment flexibility and quicker time-to-market. PayWizard […]
Google has enhanced its search capabilities for TV programmes adding listings and episode information. In a Google Plus post, the company says: “Now when searching for your favourite TV shows, you can get more information about specific episodes. For example, say that you’re wondering when the next season of The Walking Dead starts. Try searching […]
Google has bought a start-up in gesture-recognition software. Flutter, founded three years ago in the US, detects simple hand signals via webcam, allowing users to control apps such as iTunes and Netflix. The acquisition has led to speculation that Google will integrate the technology into its ranges of Chromebook laptops and Nexus tablets. Gesture-recognition technology […]