CBS has launched its new CBS App for iPhone and iPad users in the US, offering full-episode streaming of CBS programming from primetime, daytime and late night. The new app further extends the reach of the shows’ audience, providing more flexibility and opportunity for catch-up viewing and opens yet another monetidation window for the Company’s […]
Foxxum, specialists in Smart TV solutions, in the online video distribution platform, has launched a new smart TV Dailymotion App that is initially available on Samsung devices worldwide. The new app allows users to access material they wish to consume from a collection of more than two billion options. It offers features such as intelligent […]
For the third year in a row, Nielsen reports big increases in the amount of time spent streaming video via game consoles, with users now spending 22 per cent of their time streaming movies and TV programmes, up from 19 per cent in 2011 and 13 per cent in 2010. The study also found that […]
thePlatform, the white-label video publishing company and independent subsidiary of Comcast, has revealed that its cloud-based video publishing system, mpx, is serving as the central logistics system for BT’s newest IP-based TV services in the UK, including BT Vision and YouView from BT. “thePlatform has a history of success managing video on behalf of some […]
Foxtel chief executive Richard Freudenstein has called on Australia’s federal government to intervene in online piracy negotiations, suggesting that failure to fight illegal downloading before the national broadband network is rolled out could “devastate traditional content creation industries”. He made his comments at the ASTRA 2013 Conference in Sydney. He nevertheless argued that governments should […]
Nintendo has been found guilty of infringing inventor Seijiro Tomita’s patents for 3D displays on its handheld 3DS console system. Former Sony employee Tomita’s patents relate to viewing 3D material without glasses. The jury at the US District Court in Manhattan awarded Tomita $30.2 million in compensatory damages. Nintendo’s lawyers had argued that its 3DS […]
Viewster, a free service for ‘on demand’ films and TV series, has announced a series of content agreements that will bring more free and award winning films from across the globe to viewers in the UK. Viewster has agreed with KinoNation, Renderyard and Moviehouse Entertainment to stream over 20 new titles on the site. “We’re […]
Neotion introduces a new generation platform for CAM’s, fully compliant with the CI Plus V1.3 Standard. This offers to Satellite, Terrestrial and Cable Pay-TV operators an extended set of new features including LSC, Operator profile etc…. when combined with new CI Plus 1.3 TV models soon in commercial deployment. The CI Plus interface is now […]
Music video website Vevo has launched a 24-hour digital music channel in the US and Canada. Vevo, the site created by record giants Universal Music and Sony, will show a selection of music videos, live concerts and original programming on the channel. The Vevo channel is available on Internet-connected televisions, such as the Playstation 3 […]
Netflix has revealed a new feature that allows subscribers to let their Facebook friends know what television shows and movies they are watching and also see friends’ viewing activity. Netflix said customers will have an option in their Netflix settings to connect to Facebook. If they agree to share information, lists of friends’ movie and […]