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 […]
Freesat, the UK subscription-free DTH satellite TV service, has launched the Freesat App for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch, confirming its immediate availability on the App Store. The app acts as a TV guide for all free TV viewers, so Freesat suggests that whether it’s enjoying brand new British drama such as Call the Midwife […]
BBC Sport saw record online traffic from mobile and tablet devices over the festive period, accounting for a record 72 per cent of total UK BBC Sport traffic on Boxing Day and 70 per cent on New Year’s Day. Mobiles contributed over 3 million unique browsers on Boxing Day – breaking the 3-million milestone for […]
Time Warner Cable has announced its latest updates to TWC TV on Samsung Smart TVs, Roku streaming players and Xbox 360 games and entertainment systems, bringing live and on-demand movies and television to customers without an additional set-top box. Now TWC customers can enjoy the 5,000 On Demand options and 300 live television channels on […]
Over the nearly five years that have passed since Comcast and Time Warner first introduced the TV Everywhere (TVE) initiative, pay-TV operators have invested many millions to build the network infrastructure and acquire content licences to support the online viewing of live and on-demand TV programming on PCs, tablets and smartphones. They have launched commercial […]
A report by Juniper Research has found that by 2017, annual revenues from mobile entertainment services will reach almost $75 billion. This substantial growth, from an estimated $39 billion in 2013, is primarily driven by the emergence of more sophisticated monetisation strategies, allied to a nascent ecosystem of app-centric mobile devices, such as smart watches. […]
Fetch TV has hit the 100,000 subscriber milestone and added “watch anywhere” capabilities to its Fetch TV mobile app. Subscriber growth has been strong throughout the year with Fetch TV now the clear number two pay-TV provider in Australia. The rate of subscriber growth is expected to accelerate in 2014 with the commencement of mainstream […]
An update to the Sky+ app has added the ability to download On Demand content straight to a Sky+HD box using a smartphone or tablet. The Showcase, Catch Up TV, TV Box Sets and Sky Movies sections are now all available within the Sky+ app. To download content to their Sky+HD box, users simply need […]
Amazon’s LOVEFiLM has launched its new LOVEFiLM Instant app for iPhone and iPod touch. This enhanced app allows members in the UK to stream the latest films and TV series from the LOVEFiLM Instant catalogue on their iPhone and iPod touch for the first time. Along with a slick new design, the updated app also […]