World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) has revealed that its annual Wreslemania showcase PPV will this year be available to view live on Xbox 360 games consoles and Samsung connected TVs. Viewers in the US can pay $59.99 for a standard definition stream or $69.99 for high definition through the WWE app. Wrestlemania 29 takes place at […]
The UK’s Football Association has unanimously approved the nomination for Greg Dyke to be appointed Independent FA Chairman. Dyke, 65, will take over as Chairman from David Bernstein when he leaves the post after two-and-a-half years in July – subject to approval by The FA Council. The appointment will take effect from July. Dyke has […]
In blog post, video-sharing website YouTube has revealed it now has more than a billion unique users every single month. “In the last eight years you’ve come to YouTube to watch, share and fall in love with videos from all over the world,” says the YouTube team. “Tens of thousands of partners have created channels […]
While there’s a sense of growing enthusiasm for 4K/Ultra-HDTV transmissions from equipment vendors, display manufacturers, satellite operators and perhaps even some well-heeled early adopters, some experts are urging caution while almost pleading for various industry elements to pull their fingers out in order not to disappoint the public. Thomas Wrede, SES’ VP/Reception Systems, speaking on […]
Dailymotion, the world’s second largest video portal, is showing France’s next two qualifying matches for the FIFA World Cup Finals in Brazil 2014 through its partnership with the French Football Federation. On March 22nd, the game between France and Georgia will be streamed live from the Stade de France, Paris, on at 20:00 (UK time). […]
InnoWave, a technological company with a strong international focus, has just developed the Share2TV app for Vodafone Portugal. Available to Vodafone Portugal’s customers with a TV service, Share2TV is a solution that allows sharing multimedia content (video, music and images) from an Android device to the TV. Soon it will also be available for iPhone […]
Second-screen devices combined with customised content, interactive apps and loyalty programmes will fuel the behaviour of social TV consumers over the next 24 months, according to Gartner. Social TV describes consumer engagement, communication and interaction while watching television. Gartner believes that social TV activities can enhance the value of the TV experience for consumers and […]
France 24 has concluded a major distribution agreement with the leading Estonian network operator Levira and is now available on Digital Terrestrial television (DTT) throughout the country. France 24, English version, is the one and only international news channel now available FTA and 24/7 in Estonia, as part of the new DTT pilot network deployed by the […]
Sky Sports channels are now available on a pay-as-you go basis for the first time. Sky is offering sports fans unlimited access to its range of six sports channels – including Sky Sports News – for £9.99 (€12.35) for a 24-hour period, without the need for a Sky TV subscription. “The launch of Sky Sports […]
Dailymotion, the world’s second largest video site, has launched its new home entertainment strategy with the release of new and updated apps for Smart TVs. Dailymotion’s new Internet-connected TV apps and streaming services pull content from users’ Dailymotion web profiles to allow continuous playback, in addition to browsing for new content –providing a ‘lean-back experience’. […]