smartclip, the multiscreen video and brand advertising platform, has formed a partnership with Euronews, the multiplatform and multilingual European news channel, to monetise its video content across the web, mobile and Connected TV applications. Online video will continue to be a key focus for Euronews as the organisation expands its multichannel presence. The channel’s broadcast […]
From November, users will be able to download videos to watch later using the YouTube app on mobile devices. Other video apps like the BBC’s iPlayer already lets users download videos to watch later, which auto-delete in time. On its Creators blog, YouTube says users will be able to watch videos they’ve downloaded as long […]
Second screen stats for usage while watching a TV show are “simply spectacular”, claimed Renaud Fuchs, Director of the Second Screen Society, during the Amsterdam IBC ‘Show Me the Money’ conference. “Downloads are key, so is the usage and engagement of
Amazon’s LOVEFiLM has launched its new and updated LOVEFiLM Instant streaming service application exclusively for Samsung Internet-connected Smart TVs and Blu-ray players. The improved app will bring more features to users, including star ratings, “More Like This” titles and the Watchlist to allow viewers to save videos to watch for later, as well as enhanced […]
The BT Sport App is proving a hit with customers, says Marc Watson, CEO of BT TV. Watson, making a keynote speech at the Royal Television Society, said that huge numbers of BT customers had downloaded the App and that the million milestone was due to be passed in the next month. Watson explained that […]
Technicolor and NAGRA, the digital TV division of the Kudelski Group, have formed a partnership which will leverage Technicolor’s Qeo communication framework to develop innovative applications for OpenTV 5 that enable interoperability with other devices and applications inside and outside of the home. Through this partnership, Technicolor and NAGRA are committed to enhancing consumer’s media […]
Flingo, a publisher of Smart TV apps and Smart TV advertising, has formed a partnership with web specialist Opera Software to launch multiple Smart TV apps with Flingo’s dynamic ad insertion capabilities. These apps will be available on TVs and devices from leading manufacturers including Sony, TiVo, TCL and HiSense, on which Opera TV products […]
Opera TV Snap, a Smart TV app-creation tool launched in July, has caused a boom in the number of Smart TV apps. In the two months since the launch of the new Opera Software technology with Dailymotion as its first partner, over 100 TV apps have been submitted by Dailymotion content partners using Opera TV […]
In a move that sees a major OTT service available for the first time on an established pay-TV platform, UK cable MSO Virgin Media has struck an agreement with Netflix that will see the service feature on the operator’s platform. Using the Netflix app, Virgin Media TiVo households will be able to watch award-nominated Netflix […]
Brightcove, a global provider of cloud services for video, has announced that Viacom is using Brightcove Video Cloud to deliver native app video experiences across multiple device platforms. Viacom media brands including MTV, Nickelodeon and Comedy Central, are using Video Cloud and Brightcove native video player solutions for Apple iOS, Google Android and Xbox devices […]