In a similar move to the autumn 2015 launch of OTT service TVPlayer Plus in the UK, cloud-based TV aggregation app and platform Magine is providing premium pay-TV channels in Germany for the first time without any requirement to purchase any other content or service. Magine TV viewers in Germany (traditionally one of the most […]
Following the news on February 1st that broadcast and pay-TV technology provider Motive Television had made TabletTV available on the new Apple TV platform in the US, the firm has now received approval from Apple for its UK App and released TabletTV Freeview for sale and use on the Apple TV platform. TabletTV Freeview for […]
ESPN has revealed research that shines a spotlight on the huge role following sport plays in the lives of UK fans. The average UK sports fan spends 7hr 24min following sport in a typical week compared to 5hr 24min on social media, 5hr 12min doing housework, or 4hr 30 min exercising. The figures come from […]
Sky has invested £0.3 million (€0.396m) in mobile fan engagement and sports marketing company InCrowd. The investment in the UK-based company follows a series of Sky partnerships with pioneering technology companies in the US, helping to accelerate innovation. InCrowd, formed by the team behind the world’s leading sports data company, Opta, specialises in developing mobile […]
Broadcast and pay-TV technology provider Motive Television has received approval from Apple for its TabletTV Internet App to be available to any iPhone user globally. The new App is available from today on all Apple App Stores in the world for a cost of $4.99/£2.99 (€3.96). The TabletTV Internet App enables users to access and […]
Having announced its intention mid-September 2015 to make TabletTV available on the new Apple TV platform in the United States, United Kingdom, and throughout the world, broadcast and pay-TV technology provider Motive Television has received approval from Apple for its App and released it for sale and use on the Apple TV platform. The TabletTV […]
Findings from Hub Entertainment Research have identified three key obstacles to TV Everywhere adoption. The firm suggests that everything about the concept of ‘TV Everywhere’ seems like a win-win: Pay-TV customers enjoy the benefit of access to their subscription content on a variety of devices, at no additional cost; TV networks and MVPDs give customers […]
With Apple recently releasing its updated Apple TV, it’s clear the company sees the technology as its next app platform. In response to this, App Annie, a provider of app analytics and app market data, has released a series of stats on tvOS. Some of these findings include: – Of the top 100 most downloaded […]
Apple has revealed that customers around the world made this holiday season the biggest ever for the App Store, setting new records during the festive period. In the two weeks ending January 3rd, customers spent over $1.1 billion on apps and in-app purchases, setting back-to-back weekly records for traffic and purchases. January 1st 2016 marked […]
Popular TV streaming service TVPlayer is now available on the new Apple TV, giving Apple users the opportunity to watch over 85 of the UK’s top TV channels within a single app. TVPlayer Plus, the low-cost pay-TV service is also available, offering premium channels, including Discovery Channel, TLC, Eurosport 1, HISTORY, and Sony Movie Channel, […]