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Mobile & tablet entertainment: $75bn by 2017

A report by Juniper Research has found that by 2017, annual revenues from mobile entertainment services will reach almost $75 billion. This substantial growth, from an estimated $39 billion in 2013, is primarily driven by the emergence of more sophisticated monetisation strategies, allied to a nascent ecosystem of app-centric mobile devices, such as smart watches. […]

December 10, 2013

Video games market worth €82bn in 2017

IDATE has delivered its future forecasts in the latest edition of its World Video Game Market report. The report forecasts an average 11 per cent annual growth over the next four years, driving the global gaming market from €54 billion in 2013 to €82 billion in 2017. IDATE predicts that the global video game market […]

December 6, 2013By Nik Roseveare

4G boosts content on mobiles

Orange has published the results of Orange Exposure 2013/2014 – an annual independent study by TNS into media habits across UK, France and Spain. This year’s study takes an early look at the impact of 4G networks on consumer behaviour; exploring how this has already significantly shifted usage patterns. The report also explores the role […]

December 2, 2013

Visiware announces a new generation of convergent TV games for Samsung

Visiware, the publisher of interactive TV game services, and Samsung, announce the launch of a new adaptation of the game “Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?” for Samsung Smart TVs.

This new game, developed by Visiware is available as an exclusive free application on Samsung Apps, and lets the player dive into the immersive atmosphere of […]

October 26, 2013

Vivendi sells Activision Blizzard

Media giant Vivendi gas completed the sale of its 85 per cent stake in games company Activision Blizzard for a total cash price of $8.2 billion. It will hold onto about 12 per cent of the company (83 million shares). The sale was first announced back in July to an investment consortium led by Activision’s […]

October 14, 2013By Chris Forrester

Sony reveals PS Vita TV box

Sony has unveiled its TV connector box, PS Vita TV, which measures just 6cm by 10cm. Competing against the likes of Apple TV and Sky’s NOW TV box, the device plugs straight into the TV, allowing users to play PSP and Vita games along with music and video streaming. PlayStation controllers can also be used […]

September 10, 2013By Nik Roseveare

LG brings Skylanders Battlegrounds to Smart TV platform

LG Electronics is bringing popular family-friendly video games Skylanders Battlegrounds and Where’s My Mickey? to its CINEMA 3D Smart TV platform. Demonstrated for the first time at IFA 2013, the fun, family-friendly titles can be played using the intuitive LG Magic Remote. These games will be made available this holiday season in the LG Smart […]

September 9, 2013

itsmy.TV Gamecenter launched on devices of international CE-manufacturers with FOXXUM

itsmy.TV, the cloud-based TV games service for internet-ready devices from Munich, starts with a wide range of games for the whole family on the Smart TV platforms of FOXXUM and thus on CE devices of leading international manufacturers like Hama, Hisense, MEDION and Kathrein Technotrend. The games are played with the TV remote control – […]

September 6, 2013

Domino’s sponsors X Factor app

ITV, FremantleMedia UK and Syco have revealed that Domino’s pizza will be the headline sponsor of The X Factor app for the 2013 series. The Domino’s brand will run across the digital property, as well as within bespoke second screen ad formats and unique interactive features. Viewers will have the opportunity to engage with The […]

August 30, 2013

Tottenham Hotspur ‘Turfies’ take on Moshi Monsters

Tottenham Hotspur Football Club has announced the launch of a ground-breaking new entertainment platform that has been specially developed to engage young fans by capturing the imagination of 7-10 year old children. The launch of ‘Tottenham Turfies’ (www.tottenhamturfies.com) represents the world’s first fully-interactive digital experience for children to be created and developed by a Football […]

August 7, 2013