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Ziggo launching Italian app on Horizon

Liberty Global’s Dutch cable operator Ziggo is set to launch an app for the Horizon platform to distribute a bouquet of Italian language channels. The new app, branded TV Italiano, will consist of live streams of Rai Uno, Rai Due, Rai Tre, Rai Storia, Rai News 24 and Mediaset Italia, and will launch in September. […]

July 1, 2016

BBC delivers 4.5m Euro 2016 alerts

In the first major event since the BBC laid out its vision for a more personalised service in the digital era, the Corporation has revealed how audiences are taking advantage of a more personalised service during the UEFA Euro 2016 tournament. At the end of the group stage: BBC Sport had delivered 4.5 million match […]

June 24, 2016

BitTorrent Now goes live

Following the announcement mid-May 2016 of the BitTorrent Now app, the peer-to-peer file sharing protocol and software company has confirmed its first-ever streaming apps for mobile, starting initially with Android. Following shortly will be apps for iOS and Apple TV. A reintroduction of BitTorrent’s Bundle platform, BitTorrent Now marks the addition of a pilot programme […]

June 24, 2016

Viacom launches BET Play streaming app

Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) has confirmed the launch of BET Play, Viacom’s first-ever direct-to-consumer, SVoD application for adult audiences, giving users in 100 countries direct mobile access to BET’s signature award shows, current and classic television series, documentaries, stand-up comedy, entertainment news and legendary musical performances. BET Play offers fans an opportunity to watch […]

June 23, 2016

Less than third of teens would pay for content

Amdocs, a provider of customer experience solutions, has announced the results of a global study into the digital DNA, behaviour and expectations of today’s teenagers (aged 15-18 years old). The study reveals a fragile relationship between communications service providers (CSPs) and teens, and the role digital technology will play in the lives of a generation […]

June 22, 2016

NASA, Telemundo for Apple TV

NASA has launched its popular NASA app for a new platform, the fourth-generation Apple TV. This version joins the app’s other versions available for iOS in iPhone and iPad versions, Android and Fire OS. The NASA app has been downloaded more than 17 million times across all platforms. “The NASA app has been a fantastic […]

June 22, 2016

Channel 4 invests in Readly

Channel 4 has made its fourth deal from its Commercial Growth Fund, striking an airtime-for-equity arrangement with digital magazine newsstand, Readly. As part of the new seven-figure partnership, Readly will be able to launch its first ever TV advertising campaign in return for the broadcaster taking a minority equity stake in the all-you-can-read digital newsstand […]

June 21, 2016

UKTV strikes Virgin Media deal

Multichannel broadcaster UKTV has agreed what it describes as a “landmark” deal with quad-play operator Virgin Media, giving Virgin Media customers access to more UKTV shows than on any other pay-TV platform in the UK or Ireland. UKTV will double the number of programmes available to Virgin Media customers, giving subscribers access to more than […]

June 20, 2016

Apple TV app for Wimbledon

IBM and The All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) have unveiled new technologies for The Championships 2016, marking the next phase in the AELTC’s digital transformation. New for 2016 is an Apple TV app for Wimbledon developed by IBM Interactive Experience that will enable fans to engage with Wimbledon in the comfort of their own […]

June 15, 2016By Colin Mann

joiz makes footballer personal app

Premier League and Swiss footballer Xherdan Shaqiri have partnered with joiz Global, the creator of a marketing and social TV platform, to build and launch his own free interactive app. With live streaming, video on demand, news, messaging and chat capabilities, the app seamlessly combines a range of joiz Global technologies to create a comprehensive […]

June 15, 2016