In a deal set to accelerate its drive to bring connectivity and utility to the world, Facebook is to acquire WhatsApp, a rapidly growing cross-platform mobile messaging company, for a total of approximately $19 billion, including $4 billion in cash and approximately $15 billion worth of Facebook shares. The agreement also provides for an additional […]
Ooyala, an expert in video streaming, analytics and monetization, is powering Hopster’s new TV and learning tablet app for children. Hopster combines popular TV shows with an educational curriculum and gaming into a single ad-free destination personalised for each child. It provides a subscription service, free of in-app purchases and advertising. Ooyala technology provides Hopster […]
Research from Parks Associates shows mobile consumption of video is driving usage of TV apps, with 55 per cent of US smartphone owners and 61 per cent of tablet owners using a TV-related app at least once a month. “TV app usage is altering
Visiware, Digital Studio, the creator of first and second screen experiences (TV / Mobile / Tablet / PC), has developed the application Equidia Live + app, which provides users with a unique and exceptional way to keep track of races, in partnership with Equidia for Equidia Live, the French and international horse-racing channel. This application […]
Public broadcaster RTP has launched 5i, the first second screen TV application in Portugal. While watching their favourite programmes on RTP (TV series, talk show, game show, etc.), viewers can open a special dedicated app on their smartphone or tablet. This will enable them to receive additional information on the programme, vote on their favourite […]
Traffic from the January football transfer window, a busy fixture list and the start of the RBS Six Nations helped break a host of digital records for BBC Sport, including the highest ever number of people accessing the site from mobile devices (3.3m unique UK browsers) on February 1st. This contributed to BBC Sport’s busiest […]
Shazam, the media engagement company, has revealed that this year’s Super Bowl broadcast is the company’s most successful to date, with exclusive content from Bruno Mars and featured advertisers helping drive more than 700,000 Shazams of the broadcast, leading to millions of interactions. “We saw record levels of engagement with the Super Bowl with more […]
The Sun has signed a deal with mobile operator O2 to offer its 4G customers content including Premier League clips. As well as football video highlights, O2 subscribers will get access to thesun.co.uk and the Sun’s mobile and tablet apps. Under the terms of the deal, O2 will offer new 4G customers, and existing customers […]
Civolution, a provider of technology and solutions for identifying, managing and monetising content, and De Agostini Editore, an Italian multinational specialist in creating content, products and services, have confirmed launch of Super!, a 2nd screen app targeting the Italian youth market. “We are the first in Italy to deploy a 2nd screen app with a […]
BBC News is stepping up its social media offerings after mobile and tablet viewing figures overtook desktop use for the first time in December. BBC News launched Instafax, a new short-form video news service delivered to Instagram users. The project is a month-long experiment, with three 15-second videos uploaded a day, intended to serve as […]