Reinforcing remarks mid-December that creative technology and creative content were “absolutely essential to each other”, Senator Chris Dodd, Chairman and CEO of the MPAA has stated that the future of commerce and content on the Internet will be guided by technology companies and the entertainment industry growing together Speaking on Bloomberg TV’s Bloomberg West, Dodd […]
The consumer tablet market hit a global high of 15.5 million units shipped in Q3 2011 climbing from 4.5 million in Q3 2010, according to the Tablet Tracking report from Futuresource Consulting. The USA leads the way in tablet adoption accounting for 46 per cent of global ownership, and exceeding an installed base of 24 […]
The BBC’s popular iPlayer app was downloaded 220,000 times on Christmas Day – almost a five-fold increase on the previous day. On Boxing Day the BBC’s catch-up service was downloaded a further 130,500 times, triple the average day’s total. This frenzy of app downloading also proved to be a boon for live TV. The iPad […]
Digital entertainment solutions specialist Rovi has updated Rovi Entertainment Store, the company’s end-to-end, white-label solution for over-the-top storefront creation and management that is currently supporting almost a dozen third-party services on an expansive multi-manufacturer ecosystem of connected devices. This new version will offer software development kits (SDKs) to streamline customer storefront launches, ground-breaking features, including […]
SyncTV, a specialist in delivering television services to connected TVs, mobile platforms, and other media-enabled devices, has announced that M6 (RTL Group), one of France’s largest broadcasting and media organisations, has selected SyncTV to develop its first OTT service for the Xbox 360 gaming console. Christian Bombrun, Deputy Managing Director of M6 Web, commented: “Our […]
Chello Central Europe has announced the launch of its kids channel Megamax on the Hungarian Magyar Telekom platform. The channel will be added to Telekom’s digital, satellite and IPTV platforms effective immediately – extending the channel’s reach to over one million households in Hungary. Two other Chello Central European channels – documentary channel Spektrum HD […]
Manycast is partnering with Mirifice to promote the use of MiriMON technology for TV Content Consumption and QoE monitoring. MiriMON provides the TV operator with real-time and historical intelligence about content consumption (linear channels, VoD, OTT etc), including popularity and the customer Quality of Experience. This intelligence empowers the operator to negotiate more cost-effective content […]
Comcast Corporation and The Walt Disney Company have reached a long-term, comprehensive distribution agreement that will deliver Disney’s sports, news and entertainment content to Comcast’s Xfinity TV customers into the next decade on television, online, on tablets and handheld devices. The new agreement enhances the multichannel business model and supports the companies’ mutual goal to […]
Claiming a major breakthrough in the convergence of TV, gaming, streaming video, popular web apps and social media, integrated silicon solutions specialist Marvell has confirmed that the new Foresight Platform, powered by the Marvell ARMADA 1500 HD Media System-on-a-Chip (SoC), has been designed into the next generation of Google TVs debuting at CES 2012. Using […]
The proliferation of devices is increasing access to content, which recent data suggest is driving more consumption, according to consultancy firm Deloitte’s sixth edition State of the Media Democracy survey, which reveals that the introduction of new platforms has led to increases in the consumption of movies and books. The survey assesses media consumption preferences […]