After launching in LatAm, and in advance of a scheduled global roll-out, Vivendi’s premium short form mobile series service Studio + is launching November 25 in France. Targeting the Millennials and the 18-34 demographic, the contract-free app will be available for €4.99 via three distribution outlets: the Apple Store and Google play stores, from the […]
YouTube has launched its free dedicated kids’ app in France, allowing videos to be filtered and parents to gain control on their children’s viewing. Accessible on both iOS and Android devices, this app was first launched in February 2015 in the US before rolling out globally. It is now present in 24 countries. The app […]
Following deals with with UK commercial broadcasters ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5, freemium OTT service TVPlayer is adding another 11 channels. TV fans can now choose from over 75 free-to-access channels – all available to stream live or catch up directly to their mobile, tablet or computer. TVPlayer streams live TV across multiple devices from […]
BBC Earth and digital agency AKQA have produced an app collating the best of David Attenborough’s natural history broadcasts. The free app, branded ‘The Story of Life’, contains 1,000 clips from series such as Life on Earth, The Life of Mammals and the current series Planet Earth 2. Users can browse animals by habitat, species […]
BT has revealed plans to transform its BT TV service over the coming months, introducing a new, image-rich user experience with easy access to channels and on demand content, and a new BT TV App. The ‘next-generation’ service will enable customers to manage their recordings and stream live and on demand programmes on mobile devices, […]
Simplestream, a provider of live streaming and live-to-VoD solutions, has announced a tablet extension and offline viewing capability to the At The Races mobile betting app, enabling ‘At The Races’ to spread its reach and meet consumer expectation for services to be accessed from any device. At The Races is the UK and Ireland’s most […]
ITV has selected digital fan interaction technology company, Monterosa, to deliver the next generation of its I’m a Celebrity app when it returns for its 16th series in the jungle later this month. Having introduced the I’m a Celebrity app for the first time last year, ITV has now tasked Monterosa with creating a modernised, […]
Freeview has launched a new mobile app, Freeview FV, allowing Australian viewers to watch live streaming of 16 TV channels and catch-up content from the free to air networks on the go. Live-streaming channels available at launch include: ABC, SBS, Seven, Channel 9, TEN, ONE, ABC2/ABC KIDS, ABC ME, ABC News 24, 7TWO, 7Mate, 7Flix, […]
Social media site Facebook surprised market analysts with above expected results “on all fronts” for Q3 according to investment bank Exane/BNP-Paribas. However, Facebook’s management, in an analysts call on November 2 said it was cautious about the company’s ad-revenue prospects this coming year. Facebook’s headline numbers were impressive, with revenues jumping 56 per cent, topping […]
FOTV Media Networks has confirmed that the FOTV Channel is now available on Roku players and Roku TVs globally. Roku users will now have access to FOTV’s OTT app, which features both LIVE TV and ON DEMAND sections. FOTV’s On-Demand offerings are available for free and are ad-supported, as are most of the live and […]