TVCheck app to launch in the UK

Orange plans to launch its interactive TV app TVCheck in the UK.

TVCheck lets users access interactive features and share what they are watching with friends on social networks, by holding a smartphone camera to the TV screen. The app automatically detects which show is on and can direct users to additional, relevant content.

The app has been downloaded almost 100,000 times in France since its release. In the UK, it will be free and available on any network. It will be available across 25 free-to-air channels, including the BBC channels, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5.

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