International research firm Parks Associates predicts cloud media and expanded content and service options will be key to the long-term success of the connected tablets and Internet-connectable CE. “Consumers are interested in the cloud for premium and personal content,” said Kurt Scherf, VP, principal analyst, Parks Associates. “Annual sales of Internet-connectable TV devices will reach […]
ION Media Networks has announced plan to upgrade its station markets in the first quarter 2011, enabling TV content to be transmitted to mobile devices in the America’s top 10 television markets. The initiative continues ION’s long-standing role in encouraging and supporting a collaborative industry effort to make Mobile Digital Television part of a next-generation […]
Ustream, the online video specialist, has revealed that its live Internet content is expanding to three screens through new relationships with Verizon Wireless, Panasonic and Boxee. Ustream is offering viewers a live, interactive experience while watching premium content such as live coverage of movie premieres and breaking news from around the world, whether its through […]
Mobile Content Venture (MCV), a joint-venture comprising 12 major US broadcast groups dedicated to developing a national mobile content service that delivers live television and on-demand video content, has revealed technology agreements in the mobile TV space with MobiTV and Nagra-Kudelski, as well as commitments from several manufacturers to create MCV-compatible devices. Value-added content protection […]
Comcast has revealed plans to enable in-home streaming for live and On Demand content this year on Apple’s iPad as well as Android powered tablets. Later this year, customers will be able to watch live news, TV shows and movies in their homes whenever they want. Comcast also made two more announcements about its Xfinity […]
The Digital Entertainment Content Ecosystem (DECE), a cross-industry consortium dedicated to creating a consumer-friendly open market for digital content distribution, has announced a series of milestones in the development and availability of UltraViolet. UltraViolet will allow consumers to purchase digital content and watch it wherever, whenever. Consumers who purchase UltraViolet entertainment will have a consistent […]
RCA is launching a new line of portable digital television devices that can transmit television shows via digital broadcast signals. With some 70 broadcasters on board to get their programming on mobile devices across the US, the television makers unveiled two new pocket televisions and a car tuner for vehicle-based entertainment systems. “Whether watching on […]
According to RNCOS research, the US mobile TV/video market is anticipated to double by 2013, representing a CAGR of around 22 per cent from 2009, mainly resulting from operators pouring investment into mobile TV, declining service prices, and availability of desirable content. Consumers demanding improved multimedia services other than emails or mobile gaming are also […]
2011 is the year mobile advertising will finally come of age thanks to smartphones, says Enders Analysis. “The explosion in smartphone sales and even faster growth in mobile internet usage is driving commensurate growth in advertising inventory,” Enders says. Spending on mobile in the UK will grow from £46 million (€53.3m) in 2009 to £419 […]
LG will demo 3D TV transmitted by mobile DTV at this week’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Along with other mobile makers LG will be cooperating with broadcast networks through the Open Mobile Video Coalition, the Mobile Content Venture and Mobile500 Alliance. The Open Mobile Video Coalition says over 20 mobile DTV devices will […]