Pay-TV technology specialist Motive Television is to begin integrating Google’s Chromecast technology into Motive’s TabletTV apps. This will make it possible for TabletTV users who have the popular Chromecast thumb-sized media streaming devices to send what they are viewing on their tablets directly to the home TV screen. When using TabletTV and Chromecast, TabletTV users […]
World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) has launched its OTT service, WWE Network, in the UK and Ireland, with the channel now also available through Roku devices. The WWE Network allows fans to sign up for the first-ever 24/7 streaming network featuring all 12 WWE Network live pay-per-view events – including WrestleMania – as well as original […]
Australia’s Seven Network has launched its coverage of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne with the choice of live coverage of the tournament across two channels – Channel 7 and 7TWO – with the Channel 7 coverage switching to 7mate at 6pm for the hour of news and public affairs. The launch of the […]
Orange’s video streaming platform Dailymotion has announced the launch of Dailymotion Games, a new live-streaming platform dedicated to gaming. The website, games.dailymotion.com, offers the gaming and electronic sports community a custom-built environment for viewing, sharing, uploading and streaming personal gaming and gaming competitions. The company says it is a “move into a strong sector”. Gaming […]
Smart home and IoT research from Parks Associates finds ownership and usage of connected devices is growing among US broadband households: The research reveals that: – 26 per cent own a streaming media device. – 34 per cent own a smart TV. – 16 per cent own a smart home device. – The average household […]
Amazon’s first pilot season of 2015, featuring slate of 13 original comedy, drama, docu-series and kids offerings, is now available on Amazon Prime Instant Video in the UK, Germany, and US Seven new comedy, drama and docu-series pilots are available including hour-long shows Cocked, Mad Dogs, Man in the High Castle and Point of Honor, […]
Findings from Philips uWand, the intuitive camera-based direct pointing remote control technology specialist, have revealed that professionals in the consumer electronics industry recognise need for a better Smart TV experience, with few taking advantage of Smart TV’s potential, with the user experience to blame. uWand’s latest Smart TV Report shows a
Synacor, the technology, services and revenue specialist for video, Internet and communications providers, and device manufacturers, has acquired NimbleTV, the New York City-based provider of multiscreen, live linear television programming for pay-TV subscribers. The combination of NimbleTV’s assets and talent is part of Synacor’s broader strategy for delivering end-to-end, advanced video solutions. “As part of […]
Turner Broadcasting UK’s new general entertainment channel truTV is launching on over-the-top TV platform TVPlayer. TVPlayer live streams over 50 popular free-to-air channels across a wide range of devices including PCs, mobiles, tablets and smart TVs. With over one million users TVPlayer offers broadcasters direct access to younger audiences than existing TV platforms, together with […]
Foxtel and Seven West Media will launch their Presto TV streaming VoD in Australia service on Janaury 18th, ahead of similar services Netflix and Stan. For A$9.99 a month, viewers will be able access the Presto TV catalogue — which draws from Seven and Foxtel’s library of television programmes and also includes ABC content — […]