Vodafone and Orange are triggering a fierce pay-TV fight by launching two TV services with access across all existing devices (tablets, smartphones, PCs and TVs) via all transmission technologies (3G, 4G, ADSL, VDSL, or fibre). Vodafone has reached an agreement with Canal Plus to distribute its OTT platform Yomvi through all devices in a phased […]
Canadian digital movie service CinemaNow has unveiled its UltraViolet disc-to-digital service allowing users to take their physical DVDs, convert them to a digital format in the convenience of their home, and watch them on CinemaNow, which is available through more than 1,000 connected devices. “Today is a significant day for the movie industry in Canada […]
The TV set remains the main entertainment hub in German living rooms, but it is being increasingly supplemented by smartphones and tablets. Research from Ipsos reveals that 43 per cent of
Panasonic has revealed that it will showcase a tablet capable of displaying 4K imagery at the IFA trade show next month. The Japanese electronics manufacturer claims that the 20-inch tablet will be the lightest and thinnest of its kind whilst boasting an OLED display with a resolution of 3840 pixels × 2160 lines. Details are […]
New attitudes toward TV viewing have been identified in a new report from Ericsson ConsumerLab, the fourth annual report looking at consumer trends in the TV area. Among the new findings, 72 per cent of respondents say they use mobile devices to watch video at least weekly, and 42 per cent of them do so […]
Consumers are expected to spend $555 per person on new consumer electronics devices this year, a 9 per cent increase over 2012, according to the 2013 Household Penetration Study from global information company, The NPD Group. According to the report, nearly three-in-four (72 per cent) consumers expect to buy a consumer electronics product over the […]
Google has updated its YouTube app for Android and iOS systems in a bid to bring the mobile experience in line with that of the desktop. The redesigned interface allows users to swipe videos into the bottom right corner of the screen, allowing them to keep watching content whilst browsing the rest of the site. […]
China’s P2P streaming video platform, PPTV, has launched PPlink, a product that brings the contents of mobile devices to the largest screens in living rooms. “The product offers the easiest way for people to enjoy online videos on television. It is designed to give people the opportunity to enjoy high-definition videos on bigger screens,” Shan […]
OTT movie retailer Access Digital Entertainment has launched its EzyFlix video on demand and UltraViolet service in Australia, claiming to be the first Australian company to be able to offer viewers the ability to download movies from all of the major Hollywood studios. The service will compete with Quickflix, Telstra and the recently-launched JB Hi-Fi […]
Australian consumer electronics retailer chain JB Hi-Fi answered the increasing consumer demand for premium digital video content by implementing business support solutions specialist CSG’s CSG Content Direct integrated with digital content ownership ecosystem UltraViolet. “JB Hi-Fi wanted to be first to market with UltraViolet to sustain our brand leadership,” said George Papadopoulos, Technology Director for […]