HBO has confirmed that its online streaming service, HBO Go, will be available “soon” on Sony’s PlayStation 3 games console with an app for the just-released PlayStation 4 to follow. HBO Go is currently available on 12 platforms: PCs, Macs, iPhone, iPad, Android smartphones and tablets, Apple TV, Roku, Google Chromecast, Microsoft Xbox 360, Amazon […]
Freesat, the UK subscription-free DTH satellite TV service, has launched the Freesat App for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch, confirming its immediate availability on the App Store. The app acts as a TV guide for all free TV viewers, so Freesat suggests that whether it’s enjoying brand new British drama such as Call the Midwife […]
The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) and National Association of Television Program Executives (NATPE||Content First) have released the findings of the first part of a joint research study analysing how and why consumers use Second Screen devices to engage with video content. The findings,
Following recent launches of TV Everywhere apps, global media content company A+E Networks is continuing its momentum with the addition of Roku devices to its watch apps offerings. A&E, HISTORY and Lifetime network apps are available on Roku players – including Roku 3, Roku 2, Roku LT, Roku HD and the Roku Streaming Stick. The […]
Bloomberg Sports, the US specialist in sports analytics, has formed an expanded partnership with multiplatform fan engagement innovator OneTwoSee. The companies will work together to develop real-time apps for Smart TVs that expand and enhance the broadcast viewing experience for sports audiences and fans. Bloomberg Sports and OneTwoSee aim to leverage the interactivity of connected […]
Working for Channel 5, Massive Interactive has ensured that Demand 5, the free TV on demand service from Channel 5, is one of the first entertainment apps available on both the Xbox One and PS4 consoles. The easy-to-use viewing experience also incorporates the latest device functionalities of the Xbox One such as voice and gesture […]
DISH Network has confirmed it will be launching an application that gives customers control of the Hopper Whole-Home HD DVR on Sony Computer Entertainment’s PS3 and PS4 systems from spring 2014. DISH’s Virtual Joey provides a nearly identical experience to the Hopper Whole-Home HD DVR’s hardware-based Joey, making live TV and recordings accessible on PlayStation […]
Vine, Twitter’s video-sharing service, has enhanced its functionality by adding web availability. Writing in the Vine blog, Janessa Det, Engineer, says: “Today, we’re introducing a new way to experience Vine: on the web. Log in at vine.co to view your home feed and like, comment, and share videos just as you do on our mobile […]
As part of its ongoing commitment to offer advanced services to its Prism TV customers, CenturyLink, the US’s third largest triple-play operator, has launched version 3.0 of its Prism TV app. This enhanced app allows customers to view TV and video on demand content wherever they are, including up to 25 live TV channels outside […]
Live streaming, catch-up TV and media management solutions provider Simplestream has confirmed the availability of its free live TV streaming app – TVPlayer – prior to a full service launch later in January. TVPlayer has been selected by Apple as one of its best new apps, with Simplestream already seeing huge traffic. It is also […]