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BlackBerry World biggest media store

Research In Motion has revealed that the new BlackBerry World storefront for BlackBerry 10 will offer one of the most robust music and video catalogues in mobile. The new BlackBerry World will include an extensive catalogue of songs as well as movies and TV shows, with most movies coming to the store the same day […]

January 28, 2013

TV Everywhere tops pay-TV in awareness, use

Findings from research firm GfK among pay-TV households reveal that their awareness and use of free TV Everywhere (TVE) capabilities from television networks is higher than for similar capabilities that are built into most pay-TV subscription packages. For the new study, TV Everywhere 2012: A How People Use Media Report, GfK screened 1,275 people (ages […]

January 23, 2013

Twitter in-stream video viewing from Ooyala

Video streaming and monetisation platform provider Ooyala has developed a Twitter Video Card solution, in close collaboration with Twitter, that enables Ooyala customers a turnkey method of embedding videos directly into their Twitter streams for instant playback. Previously, users were only able to include a link to a video in Twitter. This approach inserts a […]

January 23, 2013

Sky Go adds Extra

UK pay-TV operator Sky is raising the stakes in the ‘TV Everywhere’ market with the launch of a brand new subscription service, Sky Go Extra, which lets customers download the latest blockbuster films from Sky Movies and further content from channels such as Sky 1 and Sky Atlantic to watch when and where they want, […]

January 22, 2013

51% prefer catch-up on TV, 49% not heard of YouView

Research from Twonky, the connected home experts, shows that over half of the UK (51 per cent) prefer to watch catch-up services on a TV, rather than a smartphone or tablet. Only 19 per cent of people surveyed say that convenience is more important than screen size. The last 12 months has seen a plethora […]

January 21, 2013

Smartphones, tablets mean ‘digital multi-tasking’

Consumers worldwide are embracing myriad new ways to consume digital media content, while appetite for media in its traditional forms seems as robust as ever. With smartphones and tablets becoming ever more popular and technology companies enabling a wealth of new content, consumers worldwide want  more media experiences, on more devices which means consumers are […]

January 21, 2013

Cineplex débuts UltraViolet in Canada

Canadian cinema chain and online home entertainment retailer Cineplex Entertainment has confirmed that Cineplex Store customers are now able to collect and enjoy digital home video entertainment with digital content ecosystem UltraViolet. Cineplex Entertainment is the first retailer in Canada and the only motion picture exhibitor in the world offering the service. Now in Canada, […]

January 11, 2013By Colin Mann

Samsung showcases Youm bendy-screen

Samsung has unveiled its new flexible OLED screens, showcasing a variety of possible products and uses. At CES, Brian Berkeley, senior vice president of display, bent a thin plastic screen as he showed a prototype device – currently branded Youm – with a screen wrapping around the side and a message being delivered to the […]

January 10, 2013

Intel joins Comcast to support Xfinity TV

Intel is collaborating with Comcast so that customers can enjoy the Xfinity TV experience on IP set-top boxes, Ultrabook devices, Intel-based all-in-one PCs, tablets and smartphones as well as smart TVs in the home. This experience is made possible by the Intel Puma 6MG-based XG5 multi-screen video gateway. “Working closely with service providers like Comcast […]

January 8, 2013

FilmOn’s David invests in Quickflix

Billionaire media entrepreneur Alki David, who runs the FilmOn Internet streaming service, is among investors providing A$5 million (€3.95m) for Australian TV and movie streaming company Quickflix. The funds will be provided through a convertible loan and bond agreement and used by the company to support its restructuring plans and pursuit of subscriber growth. David […]

December 24, 2012By Colin Mann