Findings from a new report suggest that many young viewers would prefer their smartphone to change channels, part of consumers’ growing preference to control how they watch TV. Nearly half of young TV viewers say they’d prefer their smartphone or other device over their remote to control their TV, according to a new report from […]
Chunghwa Telecom, Taiwan’s largest telecom operator, has chosen Ericsson to deploy and integrate a new IPTV platform that will deliver multi-screen interactive multimedia services to more than 900,000 subscribers. The new platform will replace Chunghwa’s existing IPTV system and respond to a growing demand from consumers for content anywhere, any time on a wide range […]
Accedo, an enabler of Smart TV and IPTV applications, has reached a significant milestone of 20 million apps used the latest 12 months. Accedo provides applications, both through its own app store solutions and through application platforms from all major TV device manufacturers. Among Accedo’s applications is Funspot, the most widely deployed TV game service, […]
Trace, the media brand specialised in music and sports celebrities content, is strengthening its relationship with Eutelsat via a five-year contract for capacity and uplinking services on the Eurobird 9A satellite. The new deal gives Trace a large footprint to broadcast across Europe and the Middle East its three HD thematic networks, Trace Urban HD, […]
Adobe Systems has announced at the IBC that Adobe Pass service has gained substantial traction since it launched in March 2011. Adobe Pass makes it easy for TV programmers and media companies to validate that customers are entitled to view online content based on their pay TV subscription package. With Adobe Pass, pay TV subscribers […]
Netgem and Miso, the creator of a connected social TV platform, have formed a partnership which makes synchronous Social TV features available through the television set, as well as via smartphones, tablets and other IP applications. Miso’s platform integrated with Netgem’s middleware provides a simple and user-friendly way to enrich the TV experience. While watching […]
S3 Group, a global enabler of digital TV content delivery platforms, has revealed that Mediaset, the largest commercial broadcaster in Italy, has chosen StormTest Development Centre as their multi-platform test automation solution. StormTest Development Centre gives Mediaset the ability to accurately validate that the components in its content delivery platform, including STBs, are ready for […]
TV Genius, part of Red Bee Media, has formed a partnership with GfK Media, a market research agency, to further enhance the relevance of its Content Discovery Platform. The partnership combines TV Genius’ search and recommendation solution for TV content with GfK Media’s audience research expertise to provide operators and content owners from around the […]
Everything Everywhere, the UK mobile joint venture between Orange and T-Mobile, has revealed the first in a series of significant changes planned for its mobile TV service over the next 12 months. The changes are designed to improve the mobile TV experience it provides its customers and it predicts a six-fold increase in subscribers over […]
Freesat has sold its 2 millionth unit, far exceeding original sales projections made when the company launched three years ago, and taking gross retail sales to nearly £1 billion since launch in 2008. According to Freesat customer research, a record 47 per cent of its customers have come from Sky households so far in 2011. […]