LIFESTYLE CHANNEL 24KITCHEN LAUNCHES “RECIPE OF THE DAY”APP The TV channel 24Kitchen, one of the main lifestyle brands in Fox International Channels (FIC) portfolio, is expanding out of the TV screen with additional content through the 24Kitchen Recipe of the Day app. The app, now available on iOS and Android devices, delivers free daily recipes […]
TV viewers are not often using apps on second screens that are designed to enhance engagement with TV, according to a study by NPD Group. The research firm said that while multitasking is common, US viewers aren’t use their second-screen devices to interact directly with apps designed for the TV programmes they are watching. Only […]
ORS has selected Neotion as technical partner for the launch of its new nationwide terrestrial TV service, called simpliTV. The simpliTV bouquet is based on DVB-T2 standard and Irdeto Media Protection. Austria already completed the analogue switch off in 2011 and ORS is moving forward to the next level by launching the first DVB-T2 service […]
Gary Davey, SVP Programming at Sky Deutschland, speaking at MIPTV’s special 4K event, said he believed that at least half of Sky’s current portfolio of 65 HDTV channels would be showing 4K content within five years of Sky launching a dedicated 4K Ultra-HDTV channel. “I suspect SES will be first in supplying a feed of […]
Online content providers are experiencing a reality check with two-thirds of media companies anticipating the end of ‘free for all’ content according to global pricing and marketing consultancy Simon-Kucher & Partners. A global pricing study from the firm suggests that only 27 per cent of media companies expect significant profit margin (EBITDA) increase in the […]
BskyB has apologised after viewers were wrongly blocked from watching the new series of Mad Men on Sky Go. On Wednesday night on Sky Go were told that “rights restrictions” meant it could not be played, the screen said “Sky Go is not supporting Mad Men. Don Draper continues to elude me.” Sky had widely […]
The UK film, TV, video and music industries have joined forces with Internet safety charity, Childnet International, to launch a campaign to provide clarity for parents and teachers when it comes to accessing music, films, TV and video safely and legally on the Internet. The Industry Trust for IP Awareness (which represents the film and […]
According to MRG Senior Analyst Mike Paxton, the recent court ruling allowing Internet streaming service Aereo to continue operating was a “big win” for the company, but not the final word on the company or on its controversial business model. “Most legal experts point out that this case could drag on for a long time, […]
Walmart’s streaming service Vudu has advised users to change passwords after a security breach. Unusually, the action was taken following the theft of several hard drives rather than a hack attack. The channel said the disks contained names and other personal details about its customers. It added that passwords saved onto the drives were stored […]
MTV has cancelled its top-rating reality show Buckwild, days after the death of its 21-year old star Shain Gandee. The show was in the middle of shooting its second season. According to US gossip site TMZ, the show’s producer JP Williams said he plans to continue the show, which follows the lives of a group […]