Vewd, the smart TV OTT software provider, has announced that iVideoSmart the independent premium video publisher in South East Asia, have jointly launched more than a 100 new Vewd certified apps. iVideoSmart premium partners such as GMA, Yan News, Cinemania, Bounty Films, Adagio are already live on the platform. And through iVideoSmart’s collaboration with VideoElephant, […]
Sony president Kenichiro Yoshida told the FT that “it’s necessary to have a next-generation hardware”, but he declined to say whether the successor would be branded the PlayStation 5. The announcement comes as Sony and others have been experimenting with streaming games as an alternative. Sony allows titles on its cloud-based PlayStation Now service to […]
Google has updated its Chromecast streaming player, promising a 15 per cent improvement in hardware speed for the same price as the previous generation model. The updated version will support streamed content in 1080p at 60 FPS, offering what Google described as “a more lifelike image”. It will also work seamlessly with Google Home speakers, […]
Streaming platform and device specialist Roku has unveiled a Measurement Partner Program designed to help brands and publishers quantify the impact of OTT advertising campaigns running on the Roku platform across a wide variety of marketing and sales outcomes. Eleven partners including Acxiom, comScore, Experian, Factual, IHS Markit, Kantar, Nielsen, Nielsen Catalina Solutions, Oracle Data […]
Connected TV specialist VIZIO has introduced expanded Google Assistant actions for VIZIO SmartCast TVs, granting consumers access to a wider range of voice control features. VIZIO SmartCast TV users with a Google Home or Google Assistant-enabled device, such as the Google Home Hub, will have the ability to use simple voice commands for input selection […]
US free streaming television service Pluto TV, is expanding into Europe, premiering in the UK market, initially rolling out on Sky’s streaming service, NOW TV, with the service suggesting its mix of original curated channels and branded content will broaden the portfolio of apps available on the NOW TV Smart Stick and NOW TV Boxes […]
Connekt, a technology company that activates smarter TV experiences, has developed a collaboration with Sony Electronics to enable T-Commerce on select Sony Smart TVs and Blu-ray Disc Players in the US. Through Connekt’s ShopTV application, Sony Smart TV consumers with select TV models will be able to securely purchase products directly from retailers and brands. […]
The Netflix app has launched on UK OTT service NOW TV streaming devices. As well as adding Netflix to the wide range of apps already available, NOW TV also revealed the launch of its most powerful ever streaming device – the NOW TV Smart Box with 4K & Voice Search. Available from September 26th, the […]
BARB, the official source of UK television viewing figures, has begun to report multiple-screen television programme ratings. For the first time, BARB is producing daily viewing figures which break down the number of people watching TV programmes on four screens: TV sets, tablets, PCs and smartphones. These multiple-screen viewing figures are the output of Project […]
Streaming platform and device specialist Roku is expanding its streaming player lineup with the addition of two new devices – the new Roku Premiere and the new Roku Premiere+. The Roku Premiere ($39.99 [€33.06] MSRP) and Roku Premiere+ ($49.99 MSRP) offer picture quality in HD, 4K Ultra HD or 4K HDR. The company also announced […]