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Research from Mobile Interactive Group (MIG) unveils new trends and opportunities with participation TV (P-TV) services and Social Participation TV.

Users are not fully engaging with their new connected TVs and OTT* video services, according to research from Analysys Mason.

Online video continues to soar, especially among younger viewers, with 68% of 18-34 year olds claiming their PC/laptop is the entertainment device they “can’t live without”.

The television on-demand market is set for huge growth, with revenues reaching $5.7 billion in 2016 – up 58% from 2010 – according to a new report by Digital TV Research.

Speaking at Westminster eForum seminar last week, Simon Gauntlett, Technology Director at the Digital TV Group (DTG) said that common technological standards need to be put in place for connected televisions.Ensuring common standards will provide the consumer with a better user experience and allow the industry to “interoperate”, Gauntlett told delegates.Read the full story in… Continue reading Connected TVs need technological standards in place, says DTG

Virgin Media is successfully delivering internet speeds up to 240 times faster than the national average to triallists in London. Using Virgin Media’s unique cable network, broadband speeds of up to 1.5Gb are being enjoyed around Old Street, an area known as ‘Silicon Roundabout’.

Since Q2 2010, the number of ads delivered in HD has doubled from 10% to 20%, according to a new study from Extreme Reach.

Arqiva’s SeeSaw, the online TV service has been bought by a consortium of investors for more than £10m.

PlayJam social and casual games are now available across Samsung’s Smart TVs and blu-ray players via Samsung Apps.

Virgin Media has launched a Virgin Media TV Guide smartphone app, to allow remote recording on its new TiVo set top box.