Following on from its announcement that it wanted its version of Linux to be a multi-screen platform, Ubuntu TV has surfaced at CES showing how the OS can make televisions smarter.
Still in an early demo phase, what was on show was a proof of concept …
Read MoreJanuary 11, 2012 Category: Local TV Proposition, Social TV No Comments
The influx of social TV apps and platforms set to launch in the UK in the coming months means advertisers should increase their investment in creativity to produce content that is engaging across platforms, according to industry leaders.
In the past week, BSkyB has acquired …
Read MoreJanuary 11, 2012 Tags: BSkyB, Netflix, social TV app, Zeebox
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News Corp-controlled pay-TV firm BSkyB (NYSE: BSY) is buying itself a foothold in the looming social TV field by acquiring 10 percent of the startup Zeebox for a sum that is “double-digit millions” in both pounds and dollars.
“This is 100 percent new …
Read MoreJanuary 11, 2012 Tags: BBC, BSkyB, Sky Media, social TV app, Zeebox
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Social Television is a general term for technology that supports communication and social interaction in either the context of watching television, or related to TV content. It also includes the study of television-related social behavior, devices and networks. Social television systems can for example integrate voice communication, text chat, presence and context awareness, TV recommendations, …
Read MoreJanuary 10, 2012 Tags: Boxee, communication, social, television, Tunerfish
Category: Connected TV, Social Media, Social TV, TV Production No Comments
The google TV interface is going to change tv as we know it, but so far it has not been very reliable, we will report more….
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January 10, 2012 Tags: Google, TV
Category: Connected TV, General News, Social TV, TV Production No Comments
