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 […]
To mark its 20th anniversary, Euronews is getting a fresh new look thanks to a complete reworking and redesign of its presentation. Michael Peters, Euronews’ CEO also confirmed the service’s strategic goal to transform the company into a global media group offering “the right content, in the right place, at the right time.” To that […]
Kantar Media, the audience research expert, is rolling out the first in a suite of applications to enable broadcast audience data to be viewed on mobile devices. The mobile ‘app’ version of InfoSys+, Kantar Media’s TV audience analysis software, provides 24-hour access to essential TV viewing analysis on the move. The new app complements the […]
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 […]