NZ: Freeview launches streaming device
New Zealand digital service Freeview has just launched its first Live TV streaming platform, the latest in a range of recent Freeview innovations. In collaboration with Dish TV and Google,…
Research: 80%+ Smart TVs Internet-connected
Findings from analyst firm Parks Associates reveal that consumers are steadily adding connected entertainment devices to their households and using their smart features—83 per cent of Smart TV owners connect…
Pluto TV confirms Germany, Austria launch
Ad-funded provider of free linear OTT Pluto TV is continuing to gain traction in Europe: Following its successful entry into the British market, the streaming provider, which already reaches over…
Nielsen expands Dynamic Ad Insertion pilot
Nielsen is expanding its US Dynamic Ad Insertion (DAI) pilot, adding a leading Smart TV platform and national cable network. Global semiconductor company MediaTek, currently powering more than 50 per…
netgem.tv offers best of free & pay-TV
Entertainment technology specialist netgem.tv has launched its next-generation of smart TV service. Combining its new app-powered TV personalised service, which will be available on iOS/Android bundled with the UK’s first…
Singapore: Illegal app blocking orders
Singapore’s High Court has ordered the city-state’s Internet Service Providers to block access to popular illegal applications that are frequently sold pre-loaded on Android TV boxes. Such TV boxes are…
Singtel TV scores Premier League rights
Singapore’s Singtel TV is set to bring the next three seasons of the Premier League to Singapore fans. Running from August 2019 to May 2022, the latest rights deal will…
Research: Brits ditch PCs, DVDs for smart devices
Brits are ditching their DVD players and desktop PCs and increasingly turning to newer technology – with smart TVs and smart watches on the rise – according to findings from…
Nordics: Blockbuster selects 3SS
3 Screen Solutions (3SS), a provider of software solutions and services for set-top-box and multiscreen digital entertainment, has been chosen by Blockbuster, the Nordic video services platform owned by Denmark’s…
Italy: Piracy hinders pay-TV growth
Italy is seeking new measures to combat piracy, a phenomenon that has assumed enormous dimensions and is hindering the growth of the pay-TV sector. The intention is to implement measures…