NOS has become the first operator in Portugal to offer TV content in augmented reality. Viewers equipped with Microsoft HoloLens holographic glasses will be able to use the NOS TV online application to enjoy an interactive, integrated and personalised TV experience. Users can project the TV content they are watching online in the experimental application. […]
FilmOn TV has has its first channel on Roku. Roku streaming players, sticks and TVs will be able to stream content from FOTV’s OTT app, both live and on demand. The on demand content is free, as is most of the live programming. The FOTV app is available on iOS and Android devices and is […]
Alchimie, a specialist in Europe’s programme distribution and monetisation market, has announced the release of the new version of Watch-It!, its video and TV production app. The app aims to act as a bridge between rights-holders and creators who want to offer their content to qualified audiences in return for remuneration, and consumers who want […]
As anticipated, Amazon is entering the music streaming sector to compete with iTunes and Spotify with the launch of Amazon Music Unlimited, an on-demand music service that Amazon says redefines music streaming by putting a catalogue of tens of millions of songs and thousands of hand-curated playlists and personalised stations not just at the tips […]
FloSports has announced new apps available on the Roku and Apple TV platforms that will give consumers direct access to its live events, documentaries, studio shows, highlights and other original video content across its network of sites. Using the Cisco Infinite Video Platform, FloSports now offers a complete multi-screen experience for the millions of sports […]
Hopster, the app that helps kids learn through TV shows, has announced the launch of a new Apple TV app. Created in partnership with technology design studio We Are Hive, and developed in close collaboration with children and child psychologists, Hopster’s new app offers a bespoke, multi-screen user experience for kids, optimised for Apple TV. […]
Sky is introducing new features to its next-generation Sky Q box which it says will make it easier for customers to catch up on their favourite sports and enjoy even more of the action and never miss any of the action again. The updates will give sports fans new ways of making the most of […]
An alliance between LG Electronics and Paymentwall means that developers now have the opportunity to create apps that enable LG webOS Smart TVs in the US to support scores of different online payment methods. LG’s global Paymentwall alliance, bringing more than 140 payment options to more than 200 countries, will give consumers easier access to […]
Sky is aiming to become the home of high-quality virtual reality (VR) content with the launch of a brand new app, Sky VR. The app, available now for anyone to download for free, showcases a range of immersive, 360-degree videos from Sky, and the best content from Sky’s partners including Star Wars: Red Carpet, Anthony […]
Following mounting criticism from certain parties and support from others, the FCC has announced that its proposed Set-Top Box Order has been removed from the September 29 Open Meeting Agenda. The proposal will go on the Commission’s circulation list and remain under consideration by Commissioners. In a Statement, Chairman Tom Wheeler, Commissioner Mignon Clyburn and […]