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Freesat app boosts TV control

Freesat, the UK subscription-free DTH satellite TV service, has launched the Freesat App for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch, confirming its immediate availability on the App Store. The app acts as a TV guide for all free TV viewers, so Freesat suggests that whether it’s enjoying brand new British drama such as Call the Midwife […]

January 16, 2014By Colin Mann

Portable devices drive record BBC Sport traffic

BBC Sport saw record online traffic from mobile and tablet devices over the festive period, accounting for a record 72 per cent of total UK BBC Sport traffic on Boxing Day and 70 per cent on New Year’s Day. Mobiles contributed over 3 million unique browsers on Boxing Day – breaking the 3-million milestone for […]

January 7, 2014

TWC updates app, launches on Kindle

Time Warner Cable has announced its latest updates to TWC TV on Samsung Smart TVs, Roku streaming players and Xbox 360 games and entertainment systems, bringing live and on-demand movies and television to customers without an additional set-top box. Now TWC customers can enjoy the 5,000 On Demand options and 300 live television channels on […]

December 19, 2013

TVE should be integrated with pay-TV companion apps

Over the nearly five years that have passed since Comcast and Time Warner first introduced the TV Everywhere (TVE) initiative, pay-TV operators have invested many millions to build the network infrastructure and acquire content licences to support the online viewing of live and on-demand TV programming on PCs, tablets and smartphones. They have launched commercial […]

December 13, 2013

Mobile & tablet entertainment: $75bn by 2017

A report by Juniper Research has found that by 2017, annual revenues from mobile entertainment services will reach almost $75 billion. This substantial growth, from an estimated $39 billion in 2013, is primarily driven by the emergence of more sophisticated monetisation strategies, allied to a nascent ecosystem of app-centric mobile devices, such as smart watches. […]

December 10, 2013

Fetch TV passes 100K subs, upgrades app

Fetch TV has hit the 100,000 subscriber milestone and added “watch anywhere” capabilities to its Fetch TV mobile app.  Subscriber growth has been strong throughout the year with Fetch TV now the clear number two pay-TV provider in Australia.  The rate of subscriber growth is expected to accelerate in 2014 with the commencement of mainstream […]

December 9, 2013

Sky+ app adds On Demand downloads on the go

An update to the Sky+ app has added the ability to download On Demand content straight to a Sky+HD box using a smartphone or tablet. The Showcase, Catch Up TV, TV Box Sets and Sky Movies sections are now all available within the Sky+ app. To download content to their Sky+HD box, users simply need […]

December 3, 2013

LOVEFiLM app for iPod, iPhone

Amazon’s LOVEFiLM has launched its new LOVEFiLM Instant app for iPhone and iPod touch. This enhanced app allows members in the UK to stream the latest films and TV series from the LOVEFiLM Instant catalogue on their iPhone and iPod touch for the first time. Along with a slick new design, the updated app also […]

November 15, 2013

Innovation at heart of Euronews strategy

To mark its 20th anniversary, Euronews is getting a fresh new look thanks to a complete reworking and redesign of its presentation. Michael Peters, Euronews’ CEO also confirmed the service’s strategic goal to transform the company into a global media group offering “the right content, in the right place, at the right time.” To that […]

October 8, 2013Colin Mann @ MIPCOM

Kantar Media TV audience data app

Kantar Media, the audience research expert, is rolling out the first in a suite of applications to enable broadcast audience data to be viewed on mobile devices.  The mobile ‘app’ version of InfoSys+, Kantar Media’s TV audience analysis software, provides 24-hour access to essential TV viewing analysis on the move. The new app complements the […]

September 25, 2013