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’. […]
Further reinforcing the digital content ecosystem’s roster of technology support, Motorola Mobility’s SecureMedia content protection has been approved by the Digital Entertainment Content Ecosystem (DECE) for streaming UltraViolet content. Now, service providers using SecureMedia can offer subscribers ready access to their UltraViolet digital entertainment collections anytime, anywhere and on any device. SecureMedia is extending the […]
Verimatrix, the specialist in securing and enhancing revenue for multi-network, multi-screen digital TV services around the globe, has unveiled ViewRight Gateway, a new component of the Verimatrix Video Content Authority (VCAS) architecture, and one of the options available in the ViewRight ONE multi-network client security suite. According to Verimatrix, ViewRight Gateway efficiently and securely manages […]
Concurrent, a specialist in video and media data solutions, has revealed that Virgin Media has selected Concurrent’s MediaHawk VX unified content delivery network solution to support video services to IP connected devices. Virgin Media will use Concurrent’s MediaHawk technology to support Virgin TV Anywhere, a new cloud-based entertainment service that gives customers the flexibility to […]
France Télévisions Editions Numériques has selected Civolution’s SyncNow technology for integration into its advanced companion app during its prime-time program ‘C à vous’. The ‘C à vous’ application provides unique engagement prior to, during and even after the ‘live’ broadcast. The app, relies on Civolution’s SyncNow to synchronise in real-time with the content, whether viewers […]
Fashion One, the international channel for fashion, entertainment and lifestyle, is now available for the first time across the Middle East and North Africa exclusively on the YahLive television platform in true 1080i native High Definition. The international television network caters to the audience in the region with content covering the very latest fashion, entertainment, […]
It’s that time of year again and the industry is gathering in London for the TV Connect event. This is the latest iteration of what was founded as the IPTV World Forum, and the more generic name reflects the maturity of the business and the increasing transparency of the barriers between once competing segments. Virgin […]