UAE-based telco Etisalat is partnering with Huawei to introduce the Middle East and Africa region’s first Ultra HD 4K IPTV service which will be available exclusively for its eLife customers starting in the first quarter of 2016. Rashed Al Abbar, Vice President of Consumer Product Innovation at Etisalat, said the telco was committed to bringing […]
Samsung Electronics has unveiled a new Smart TV user experience which includes an enhanced Smart Hub user interface and new Samsung Smart Control remote. These Smart TV enhancements provide consumers with easy access to all their favourite content, all in one place and with a single remote control. “As the world of TV is constantly […]
All 4, the free on-demand digital service from UK pubcaster Channel 4, is now available on Amazon Fire TV in the UK. The All 4 app is supported on the all-new Amazon Fire TV and is coming soon to Fire TV Stick, giving users free and on-demand access to a wide selection of programmes from […]
Netflix’s expansion will continue unabated in 2016, according to Ted Hall, Research Director, IHS Technology, who has taken a look at the top trends to watch out for in the TV industry in the coming year. “Netflix’s 2015 surge has brought in more
Broadcaster STV looks set to win its campaign to secure a more prominent slot on Freeview for its local TV stations. The company runs local TV stations covering Glasgow and Edinburgh and is due to open more. Its stations are currently on Channel 23 – but English local TV stations are on Channel 8. Trade […]
Netflix has released a “how-to” guide for festive socks that pauses the show the viewer is watching if they fall asleep. That solves one of the biggest binge-watching problems: losing track on when exactly the viewer stops paying attention. It is an ambitious project – the guide recommends being comfortable with sewing and soldering and a working knowledge […]
Vonetize, a global VoD service provider, has inaugurated its new partnership with Samsung by launching its premium content service, SmartVOD, on Samsung devices in Brazil. In the coming months, Vonetize will roll out the offering with Samsung to countries across the region, giving millions of Latin American consumers the highest quality video content directly on […]
At the 2016 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, LG will unveil its latest Smart TV line-up featuring the newest webOS 3.0 smart TV platform. LG says its webOS 3.0 was designed to provide an exceptional user experience to allow for more intuitive navigation of the TV’s features. Designed with the aim of […]
BT TV is claiming a UK first following the announcement that it is to offer Netflix in Ultra HD. BT TV customers will be able to view some of the world’s biggest TV shows via the new Ultra HD YouView+ set-top box and adding Netflix’s Ultra HD plan for £8.99 (€12.33) a month. BT TV […]
Netflix has made the first episode of its new series Making a Murderer available for free on YouTube. The true crime series follows the real-life story of Steven Avery, who was convicted and later exonerated of assault, but later arrested again as the prime suspect in a new crime. The series features 10 episodes, and […]