Social TV Apps - The Future of Multiplatform Television, Transmedia, Social TV, Smart TV and Connected TV. PS3, Xbox 360 Most Popular Way to Watch Streaming Entertainment. According to new research from Strategy Analytics, the Xbox 360 and PS3 are the most popular devices for online entertainment viewing.
While the PC remains the top device for online viewing overall, transferring this experience to a big screen is becoming increasingly popular and is a key driver of consumption via the Internet. Twelve percent of US households use games consoles to watch online content, more than the percentage of US households that connect PCs to TV via HDMI, according to the report from the Strategy Analytics Connected Home Devices (CHD) service, “Multiscreen Connected TV: Assessing Device Usage and Ownership.”
Strategy Analytics found that 65 percent of US-based weekly Xbox 360 users under the age of 25 access online TV shows and movies primarily via games consoles more than they do on desktop or notebook PC screens. "These findings indicate significant levels of consumer demand for such services. 010512_tv-l_3229-blog-full.png (Image PNG, 615x2465 pixels) Apple iTV May Crash CES Party. Rumors of an upcoming Apple iTV have been flying for quite some time, but the latest batch of information reaching us from China has a level of detail that makes us wonder just how close this new device really is.
Word has it that Apple is wrapping up negotiations with cable providers, but the hardware appears to be finalized and may be in production at this time. Speaking on condition of anonymity, our source described the “iTV” as a device looks similar to a Mac desktop LCD and will become available in 42-inch, 46-inch, and 52-inch sizes. The 240 Hz LED TVs appear to be targeted at the U.S. only and could get smaller screen sizes to accommodate other geographies as well. The TVs integrate Apple’s A5 dual-core processor, WiFi as well as Bluetooth wireless networking. Our source was rather passionate about this TV and mentioned that the iTV “will revolutionize” the TV viewing experience.
There was a note of gesture recognition, similar to what Microsoft’s Kinect does. Xbox Live Challenges the Cable Box. The Xbox interface will allow users to search using Microsoft's Bing across many services, returning results in various forms.
Beginning on Tuesday and continuing through the month, will give a face-lift to its Xbox Live online entertainment service that will allow subscribers to watch a wide array of mainstream television programming from the Xbox 360 console. In addition, rather than fumbling with traditional remote controls and the primitive program guides of cable boxes, Xbox Live users will be able to search for shows using voice commands and hand gestures, if they also have the popular Kinect peripheral for the Xbox.
Xbox in Talks with Comcast, Verizon. Many in the media industry have wondered whether Microsoft’s Xbox gaming console represents a looming threat to the cable industry, given its growing library of video options, including TV and movie rentals and Netflix streaming.
It turns out Xbox might replace the cable box. But it may turn out to be an ally to cable. As Microsoft readies the launch of Xbox TV, the company is exploring a partnership with the biggest cable distributor, Comcast, and upstart Verizon Fios. Connected TV Shipments to Exceed 138 Million Units in 2015. Connected TV Shipments to Exceed 138 Million Units in 2015 Energy Regulations and DVB-T2 Digital Broadcasting Driving LED and Smart TV Demand Sort Date: SANTA CLARA, CALIF, July 5, 2011—Products launched by TV manufacturers in 2011 show how critical internet services are to the future of TV.
In 2011, more than 25% of all flat panel TVs shipped are expected to have some form of internet connectivity. Television and social media: a match made in Hollywood? Executives are frequently encouraged to adopt a multichannel approach to business because, they’re told, doing so will produce a result that’s greater than the sum of its parts. but is this really the case?
If any industry can prove that you can put two channels together in interesting ways and produce powerful results, it’s the television industry, which is increasingly finding a variety of ways to embrace an ever-social internet. Social media as a TV app Given the popularity of the internet, it's not surprising that most television programs have associated online components.
TV connectées : Orange place son portail dans les SmartTV de Samsung. Orange continue à creuser son sillon dans le marché en devenir de la TV connectée.
Après LG l'an passé, l'opérateur français vient de signer un accord avec Samsung lui permettant de placer son portail de services dans sa gamme SmartTV. Ce portail sera tout d’abord disponible en France dans les prochaines semaines sur les gammes Smart TV 2011 puis sur les lecteurs et Home cinéma Blu-ray 2011 de Samsung, avant d’être déployé dans les autres pays européens où Orange est présent à partir du deuxième semestre 2011.
Selon Xavier Perret, Vice Président Partenariats de Service et Business Developpement chez Orange : « Ce partenariat avec Samsung, premier fabricant de téléviseurs en Europe et dans le monde, va permettre de proposer un aperçu des services et contenus innovants d'Orange sur l'ensemble des téléviseurs Samsung en France qui se connectent à Internet à la maison ». Enjeu En France, les acteurs du secteur ont décidé de s'organiser pour éviter tout débordement.