Netflix has revealed details of the TV sets selected under its Netflix Recommended TV programme for 2017. Writing in the company blog, Brady Gunderson, Director of Product Management and David Holland, Director of Business Development say the service is continuously innovating to make sure using Internet TV is as easy and great as possible. “Improving […]
Multiplatform on-demand video service OVGuide is partnering with inventory management platform SpotX to monetise its catalogue of long-form video content on connected TVs. OVGuide’s movies and TV content, which can be found on Roku, Apple TV and smart TVs, is being made available via SpotX’s programmatic enablement and ad serving technology, giving buyers exclusive private […]
Samsung Electronics America has showcased what it suggests is a new way to think about TV with its 2017 Home Entertainment product line. The company has confirmed the availability of its premium flagship QLED televisions and revealed a new lifestyle TV, The Frame. “Our 2017 lineup is ushering in a new era for television. This […]
OTT service provider Sling TV has widened availability of its Cloud DVR to new customers through its ‘First Look’ early-access programme. Introduced in late 2016 in beta for Roku users, Cloud DVR ‘First Look’, priced at $5 per month for 50 hours of storage, is now available for purchase exclusively to Sling TV customers using […]
MTV Oy, the Finnish Media and TV company, has chosen Norigin Media to build smart TV applications on Samsung and LG Connected TVs. The company which is part of the Bonnier Group plans to launch a new premium TV streaming services on these applications. Norigin Media will utilise its multi-screen TV-App modules and framework to […]
Millennials – now the largest generational group in the US – have grown alongside advancements in technology and media platforms, placing them in intriguing territory with regard to media habits, reports Nielsen. When it comes to television, their eyes are glued to the screen. With commercials, they’re still tuned in—but their eyes are on their […]
UK free-to-air digital terrestrial television platform Freeview has confirmed that sales of its connected TV service Freeview Play TVs and set-top boxes have surpassed one million. Launched in late 2015, Freeview Play brings UK consumers a seamless combination of live, catch-up and on demand content all in one place for no monthly cost. Freeview Play […]
Samsung Electronics has confirmed that the new Facebook video app for TV is available on Samsung Smart TVs, including its 2017 QLED TV lineup and the app will be available on all of its 2015, 2016, 2017 Smart TV models. Samsung is the only TV manufacturer that will support the app at its launch, which […]
The UK’s Intellectual Property Office (IPO) is calling for views on whether there is any need for legislative change to deal with the issue of illicit IPTV streaming devices. According to the IPO, the use of IPTV boxes to access illegal content appears to have increased in recent months. Such boxes were originally designed to allow […]
Growing preference for OTT content is catalysing demand for streaming media devices and Smart TVs, according to Global Smart TV and Streaming Media Devices Markets, Forecast to 2021, a part of Frost & Sullivan’s Digital Media Growth Partnership Service programme. The market, which slowed down during 2014-15 fiscal, is now ready to match consumer expectations […]