The BBC has updated its BBC iPlayer app for iOS to include support for the iPad 3’s Retina Display. Retina Display is a brand name used by Apple for displays the company claims to have a high enough pixel density that the human eye is unable to notice pixelation at a typical viewing distance. The […]
Sky has confirmed that catch-up content from Channel 5 will become available on its TV on-demand service Sky Anytime+. Launching into the service later on this year, content from Channel 5 will be available alongside catch-up content from the BBC and ITV, all of which will be offered alongside the best in on-demand content from […]
The growth rate of catch-up services is slowing down in the UK, according to Ofcom’s latest Communications Market Report. The number viewing TV on a PC-delivered catch-up service increased by just 3 per cent year-on-year to 29 per cent for the first quarter of 2012 as catch-up services become increasingly available via connected TV. The […]
BBC Worldwide has revealed that the launch of the iPlayer in 16 countries has seen the app downloaded one million times, and that global trials will now be expanded into the autumn. The trial app was launched in July 2011 and offers users outside of the UK “the best of the BBC’s content” for €49.99 […]
Screen Australia – the Commonwealth Government screen agency providing support to Australian film, television, documentary and digital media makers – has released research looking at the programming strategies of all five free-to-air television catch-up services in the country. The research reveals that Australian content dominates catch-up services with 58 per cent of all hours being […]
ITV and Samsung Electronics have confirmed the launch of ITV Player on Samsung’s Smart TVs. The agreement sees ITV become the first UK commercial broadcaster to launch an App in Samsung’s Smart TV store; Samsung Apps. ITV will join an ever-growing collection of services available on Samsung Smart TVs such as, YouTube, Teletext Holidays, Curzon […]
ITV’s managing director of online and on-demand Robin Pembrooke, is leaving the commercial broadcaster. He will be replaced by Julian March who will take up the new position of director of online. March, who helped lead the relaunch of ITV.com’s news and sport sites earlier this year in his role as head of digital media […]
Following a period of beta testing, the BBC has launched its live, interactive video player in advance of the London 2012 Olympics. The player combines HD video with relevant data designed to enhance the viewing experience. Writing in a BBC Internet blog, Alex Perry Product Manager, Interactive Video Player, BBC News & Knowledge, explained that […]
The BBC has upgraded the iPlayer video service with Live Restart ready for its consumer launch. Users can now either restart a live programme they are watching or rewind to watch programmes from the previous two hours. The BBC will bring the function to mobiles, tablets and Internet-connected TVs later this year. Dave Price, head […]
BBC iPlayer has seen a very strong and stable performance throughout the beginning of 2012. Total requests between January and April have averaged around 190 million per month – with over 140 million for TV and around 46 million for Radio programmes – up 24 per cent on the same period last year. Mobile and […]