Youview has announced an overhaul of its iOS app. This update introduces a number of new features including: – A search function to find programmes which are on YouView over the next 7 days as well as the ability to search for individual channels. – A redesigned date selector has been introduced which closely reflects […]
From November, users will be able to download videos to watch later using the YouTube app on mobile devices. Other video apps like the BBC’s iPlayer already lets users download videos to watch later, which auto-delete in time. On its Creators blog, YouTube says users will be able to watch videos they’ve downloaded as long […]
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 […]
NexStreaming, a provider of mobile multimedia software, has announced the integration of NexPlayer player SDK into ProsiebenSat1 Android-based applications. NexPlayer enables a high quality streaming and download experience, securing the best audio and video quality on Android tablets and handsets. With this implementation, ProsiebenSat1 joins a long list of NexStreaming customers in the broadcasting industry […]
Second screen stats for usage while watching a TV show are “simply spectacular”, claimed Renaud Fuchs, Director of the Second Screen Society, during the Amsterdam IBC ‘Show Me the Money’ conference. “Downloads are key, so is the usage and engagement of
INSIDE Secure has announced it is working with Advanced Digital Broadcast (ADB), a provider of advanced solutions for the connected home, to create secure, premium content iOS and Android mobile apps for operators. The first deployment emanating from the partnership is for nc+, the leading pay-TV platform in Poland. ADB is using INSIDE’s downloadable DRM […]
Google has updated its YouTube app for Android and iOS systems in a bid to bring the mobile experience in line with that of the desktop. The redesigned interface allows users to swipe videos into the bottom right corner of the screen, allowing them to keep watching content whilst browsing the rest of the site. […]
A row has broken out between Google and Microsoft over the Windows Phone YouTube app. Google has blocked users from watching videos via the app, saying it violated its terms of service. Google wanted the app be made using HTML5 code language, but Microsoft said it was unable to. Microsoft said the issues were “manufactured” […]
Two of YouTube’s co-founders, Chad Hurley and Steve Chen have unveiled their new mobile app called MixBit. Launched as a free download for iPhone, MixBit is a video-sharing app that “helps people create dynamic videos together” according to its App Store listing. Users can shoot video clips between one second and an hour in length, […]
BBC Sport has released its mobile app for Kindle Fire and Kindle Fire HD devices in the UK, bringing BBC Sport’s native mobile app to even more sports fans on the go. The app is already freely available from Google Play for Android devices, the Apple App Store for iPhones, and now the UK Amazon […]