TIMvision, Telecom Italia’s on-demand TV, will broadcast the 2014 FIFA World Cup on smartphones and tablets. The initiative, which is part of the agreement signed last November by Telecom Italia and Sky, will allow TIM customers, whether or not they subscribe to the satellite platform, to watch all 64 matches of the World Cup on […]
As stated in the announcement dated 20 March 2013, a patent application was filed by the Company in the United States covering certain aspects of the Tablet TV technology being developed by Motive Television. In that announcement it was stated that the expectation was that the single application would be split into multiple applications. This […]
In a move that will better position them to combat the competitive threat of BT TV, Sky and Virgin Media have agreed a new five-year-plus agreement for the distribution of Sky’s content to Virgin Media’s TV customers. Through the agreement, Virgin Media will continue to offer its customers an extensive selection of Sky’s leading entertainment […]
Software-defined video solutions specialist Elemental Technologies has confirmed that Danish pay-TV operator and broadband Internet service provider Stofa is using Elemental video processing solutions to process, package and manage live linear channels in real time for its catch-up TV and multiscreen video services. The video infrastructure from Elemental customises 150 TV channels – including 38 […]
Penthera, a provider of intelligent mobile video software solutions for TV networks and content distributors, has received three additional key patents, adding to its extensive portfolio of intellectual property. The patents address advertising on mobile devices, background downloading and monitoring, and managing downloads on mobile devices. The company’s Cache&Carry software enables smartphone and tablet users […]
According to the latest NPD Group TV Everywhere Report, more than one-in-five (21 per cent) pay-TV subscribers use the TV Everywhere services provided by their pay-TV operator at least once per month. Although the pay-TV industry has increasing concerns that OTT subscription video-on-demand services (SVoD) will lead to
Comcast and MGM Television (MGM) have agreed a deal that will see MGM content available through the Xfinity On Demand digital store. Xfinity TV customers can own and access movies anytime, anywhere, on any device, often before the DVD release. MGM titles to be added to the Xfinity On Demand store will include: Bull Durham, […]
Comcast has revealed that customers of its X1 triple-play service will soon be able to live stream personal video from their mobile devices, over the Internet, directly to the television. The new feature, which will be part of Xfinity Voice, is being demonstrated this week at NCTA’s The Cable Show 2014 in Los Angeles and […]
Ofcom research has highlighted generational differences in preferences for the types of media consumed. TV watching continues to be the media that adults say they would miss most (42 per cent) if it was taken away, but this varies considerably by age. People aged 16-24 are more than three times more likely
The Pokémon Company International has confirmed the launch of the official Pokémon TV app on the Amazon Kindle tablet. The Kindle Fire launch adds another platform for the Pokémon TV app, which has had more than 2.5 million installations since its 2013 launch on iOS devices, including iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch, and Android devices. […]