Dan Saunders, head of content services at Samsung, says consumers are already buying connected TV products, whether they know about it or not.
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Sky has announced that all 10 million Sky TV customers will have the opportunity to watch Sky channels and programmes on PCs, laptops, mobiles and tablets at no extra charge. Called Sky Go, it will provide flexible access to Sky content across multiple devices including the iPhone, iPad, PC and Mac from 6th July 2011.
Nigel Walley, managing director of Decipher, considers the effect next generation set-top boxes could have on the TV landscape: “What TiVo and SkyAnytime+ show is that it might be easier if the platforms just ignored the broadcasters and used their PVRs to build their own versions of iPlayer and the other catch-up services.”
Chris Worrell, European research manager, Specific Media, says online video is not simply TV smaller. It brings with it its own unique characteristics, the viewing experience is different to that of traditional TV and the reasons behind viewing are also distinct from its older, more established sibling…
2011 has seen a lot of hype around internet connected (or smart) TV sets. Some believe it will be revolutionary – a leap as significant as the move from black and white to colour TVs. Others are more cautious, viewing it as an interesting development but not game-changing. As with many things, the truth probably lies somewhere in between.
Jeff Siegel, senior vice president,Worldwide Advertising, Rovi, talks about the challenges and opportunities of dynamic advertising in a multi-screen, connected environment…
Global internet traffic is expected to quadruple by 2015, with online video the key driver, according to Cisco Visual Networking Index.
Arqiva is set to close SeeSaw after failing to secure an investment partner or buyer for the online TV service.
As YouTube celebrates its sixth birthday, it is able to boast three billion page views a day, which is the equivalent of almost half the world’s population watching a video.
TiVo Premiere has added Hulu Plus to its offering, alongside Netflix, Blockbuster, Amazon Instant Video and YouTube services.
