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Motive, Tablet TV US licences

Motive and Tablet TV have signed licence agreements regarding the Tablet TV Joint Venture in the US. Motive and TTV have entered into two agreements under which the Joint Venture receives non-transferable, perpetual, and irrevocable licences for use of Motive’s technology for the territory of the US and Canada to be used for the business […]

March 10, 2015

Mobile video 20% of total viewing by 2025

According to research from TDG – TV Gets Personal – Trends in Mobile Video Viewing, 2015-2025 – mobile video viewing on smartphones and tablets will experience strong growth over the next decade (2015-2025), taking share from both legacy TV and PC-based broadband video viewing. By 2025, mobile video will account for

March 5, 2015

App users regularly use 8 apps on mobiles

Parks Associates research released at Mobile World Congress shows app users regularly use nearly 8 apps on their smartphone and nearly 7 apps on their tablet. The average user spends

March 4, 2015

102m ‘connected things’ in Nordics by 2018

The Nordic region is in pole position to capture ‘Internet of Thing’ (IoT) opportunities, driving business innovation and improving quality of life across the region. A report by TeliaSonera and Arthur D. Little expects there will be close to four connected devices per person in the Nordics by 2018, totaling

March 3, 2015

Netflix goes Down Under March 24

Australian and New Zealand consumers now have just three weeks to wait for the arrival of the online streaming service following confirmation that it will begin streaming in the two countries on March 24th. “Many Aussies and Kiwis have heard a lot about Netflix over the years, and we’re excited they’ll get to experience our […]

March 3, 2015

Apple, Samsung no longer control tablet market

Market share for top two tablet vendors Apple and Samsung fell to 43 per cent as total shipment volume growth slowed to 6.6 per cent in 2014. According to two new Strategy Analytics’ Tablet & Touchscreen Strategies (TTS) reports, growth is likely to continue along this trajectory but leading tablet vendors cannot rely on inertia […]

February 26, 2015

70% of Spaniards watch TV via smartphones

More and more Spaniards watch TV through their smartphones, in a country that leads the mobile penetration in Europe at a rate of 81 per cent. A report from Orange Mobile Exposure reveals that

February 11, 2015From David Del Valle in Madrid

Verimatrix secures Movistar TV multi-screen

Spanish telco Telefónica has deployed the Verimatrix Video Content Authority System (VCAS) for IPTV from the specialist in securing and enhancing revenue for multi-network, multi-screen digital TV services to provide enhanced revenue security for its Movistar TV, part of the Fusión service which features the most complete and varied telecommunications services and television content offering […]

February 11, 2015

Simplestream launches Food Network app

Food lifestyle channel Food Network Food Network UK has partnered with multi-platform live streaming and catch-up TV service specialist Simplestream to develop and launch a bespoke streaming app and it is now available in the App Store and Google Play for both iOS and Android devices, respectively. The app allows viewers to watch Food Network […]

February 11, 2015By Colin Mann