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Facebook video chat for celebs

Facebook has launched a live video function for celebrities on its Mentions app. The feature will allow any famous user with a verified account to broadcast to fans who follow them. If viewers don’t catch the broadcast live, they can watch the video later on the public figure’s page, which is different than similar services […]

August 7, 2015

TV Everywhere boost from Videocon d2h

Indian DTH satellite pay-TV operator Videocon d2h has reinforced its investment in over-the-top (OTT) services with the launch of a mobile TV app. The new app – Direct to Mobile TV – will make it possible for Videocon d2h subscribers to watch television anytime, anywhere on their mobile phones. Downloadable from the App Store (for […]

July 31, 2015By Colin Mann

New apps outrank established brands

Data from the June Application Strategies’ Monthly iPhone Entertainment App Tracker – covering 150 individual countries – indicates that established entertainment brands are being outshone by less well known applications potentially creating new media powerhouses across the globe. Of the top ten most popular free and grossing apps – based on number of appearances globally […]

July 22, 2015

Hopster global launch on Apple TV

In May 2015, Hopster launched on Apple TV in the UK. Following positive reactions, Hopster is now launching on Apple TV in an additional 100 countries, and is already live in Australia, the Middle East, South East Asia, and India. Hopster on Apple TV offers users hundreds of hand-picked episodes of the best preschool shows […]

July 21, 2015

Rovi share slide on Netflix patent win

Rovi Corp shares dropped the most in three years after a judge ruled in favour of Netflix in the latest patent lawsuit defeat. A US District Court judge issued a ruling granting Netflix motion for summary judgment on five of Rovi’s patents, finding them invalid. The patents in question were related to features and functionality […]

July 17, 2015

HBO NOW available on Amazon Fire tablets

Amazon has confirmed that HBO NOW – the broadcaster’s OTT service – is available on Fire tablets, and will be available on Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Stick in the coming weeks. “If there’s one thing Fire TV and Fire tablet customers are telling us, it’s that they love to watch their favourite movies […]

July 17, 2015

Sports viewers embracing second-screen sports apps

Research from TDG finds that a third of US broadband users have used a second-screen sports app while watching a game on TV. Engagement will further broaden and deepen during the next ten years as more leagues and conferences introduce their own apps, and as these apps become better attuned to the needs of live […]

July 16, 2015

Streaming apps surge as cord-cutting continues

Video streaming apps saw strong quarterly growth as their performance vaulted the Entertainment category to #4 by iOS revenue. HBO NOW​ and ​Hulu​ led revenue growth in the US as both apps made it into the Worldwide Apps Index for May 2015​, according to a report from app market analyst App Annie. With ​HBO NOW […]

July 15, 2015

TiVo users now able to stream to Apple TV

Next-generation television services specialist TiVo has confirmed that for the first time, TiVo users can access their content on TV via a third party consumer electronics device. TiVo users can now stream their recorded shows to Apple TV via AirPlay. TiVo says its users have yet another way to watch their favourite shows, on another […]

July 14, 2015

BBC launches upgraded international news app

The BBC has launched a new international BBC News app for iOS and Android devices. The free app, which since dropping into stores on Friday has already seen 1.5million downloads, has been completely redesigned. It offers a uniquely personalised approach to its award-winning news on-the-go, combining top stories and most-watched stories with a set of […]

July 13, 2015