Paris / London– Eutelsat and Wiztivi have unveiled Sat.tv, a smart Electronic Programme Guide (EPG) for tablets and smart phones. The application addresses the 66 million homes in Europe, North Africa and the Middle East equipped for DTH reception of Eutelsat’s popular HOT BIRD satellites that give access to more than 300 free-to-air channels. The new product will be showcased for the first time at the TV Connect show in London. … [Read more...] about First app developed for FTA viewing
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Euronews partners with Google for magazine apps
Lyon, France – Euronews is now a partner of the Google App that brings together magazines and other news sources in one reading app. Both apps, Google Play Newsstand or Google Currents, help people to create their personalised magazine by aggregating information from selected news sites, magazines, blogs and others news sources in one single place. Euronews provides users with six content verticals to choose from: "News", "Europe", "Business", "Culture", "No Comment" and "Sci-Tech" in … [Read more...] about Euronews partners with Google for magazine apps
Nielsen announces mobile app chart toppers in Southeast Asia
Singapore - Facebook has topped a ranking of smartphone apps in Southeast Asia released by Nielsen. The Southeast Asia Top 10 Smartphone Apps ranking, based on Nielsen Informate Mobile Insights and covering Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines and Thailand, combines app penetration with average time spent per month to gauge the region’s most engaging apps. Facebook ranked as the most engaging smartphone app in three of the four markets (Indonesia, Malaysia and Philippines) and was ranked … [Read more...] about Nielsen announces mobile app chart toppers in Southeast Asia
TVA Exclusive: Kids explore outer space
Singapore – Animated series Rob the Robot, which debuted on 28 November, has already become a hit with Disney Junior viewers in three territories in the region. Leslie Lee, Director, Programming, Walt Disney Television Southeast Asia, told TV ASIA Plus that although it has only been two weeks since the launch of the series, “In Malaysia, we’re a number nine show, in the Philippines a number five show and in Singapore, we’re are a top three show”. The 52x11 minute … [Read more...] about TVA Exclusive: Kids explore outer space
Calls to comment on mobile apps
New York – The Mobile Marketing Association (MMA), today announced the release of the Mobile Application Privacy Policy, the first document of its kind that addresses the core privacy issues and data processes of many mobile applications, for public comment. “These new privacy policy guidelines fill an urgent need for all companies doing business in the mobile marketing industry. The guidelines are intended to provide ways to give the mobile application developer with clear and … [Read more...] about Calls to comment on mobile apps
App-centric television
Perhaps the most exciting aspect of Apps is that their full potential is as yet unknown and does not rely solely on the operator or content owner. Apps can allow operators to exploit the creativity of third party developers, as has happened in the world of IT ever since the PC was invented a generation ago. The difference is that in the payTV world the winner takes all, with operators either retaining control of the customer, or losing out to new emerging players providing services over the … [Read more...] about App-centric television
