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SPB TV Delivers New Monetisation Tool for Multi-Screen TV Services (IT News)

SPB TV, a provider of technology solutions for 'over the top' television, announces the release of upgrades for the latest version of its powerful SPB TV Media Platform 3.0. The en... More

Always Connected: Implications of the New Multi-Screen World for Travel (Tnooz)

Screens are pervasive, part of techno-centric society like never before. Consumers have screens of all shapes and sizes, and are increasingly using multiple screens at the same tim... More

Survey Finds Broad Interest in An Apple TV (USA TODAY)

If an Apple Internet-connected TV proves to be more than a rumor, there appears to be a ready market. A survey out today finds that 88% of current Apple customers would be interest... More

IBM Jumps into the Second Screen for US Open Tennis (Lost Remote)

In a first for the event, IBM and the US Tennis Association have debuted an iPad app for the US Open that enables fans — at home or at the stadium — to track real-time data tha... More

mPortal Enhances TV Everywhere with Social TV APIs (Video Nuze)

mPortal, whose SPRINGBROARD Media platform allows pay-TV operators and content providers to create cloud-based TV Everywhere apps, is being enhanced with a new set of social TV API... More

AT&T U-verse Delivers a Facebook App for TVs (Engadget)

While AT&T's U-verse TV service announced increased support for second screen apps earlier this year and enhanced its own app for iPad with sharing features recently, it's just... More

Concurrent Debuts ‘Multiscreen Media Data Intelligence’ (MRweb)

Multi-screen video delivery firm Concurrent has launched a cross-service video analytics tool called ‘Multiscreen Media Data Intelligence’, for measurement of both traditional ... More

BRIC Countries Showing Greater Appetite for Smart TV (IPTV News)

Large developing markets such as Brazil, India and China are more likely to fully exploit the capabilities of emerging connected TV platforms and services than their counterparts i... More

Anatomy of An Interactive: A Look At the Code Behind Our Second Screen (The Guardian)

The Guardian's Second Screen project is an attempt at rethinking how live news can be consumed during events which produce large amounts of news updates. And with the Olympics and ... More

ABI Research Names KIT digital Industry Leader (Broadcast Newsroom)

KIT digital Inc., a global video management software and services company, has been named the leader in the content management systems industry for large operators by ABI Research,... More

Mobile Entertainment Content Access Soars as Smartphones, Downloads Boom (Hollywood Reporter)

Good news for studios, marketers and advertisers alike: While people may be cutting the cable cord at home, they're taking in more content than ever on their mobile devices. A new ... More

Multi-Screen Mania: How Our Devices Work Together (GigaOm)

The reality of our multi-screen world is that consumers are increasingly turning to different devices throughout the day to accomplish tasks. A user might rely on a smartphone to d... More

Ericsson Study: TV Viewing Increasingly Accompanied by Use of Social Media (Reuters)

ConsumerLab's annual study - presented in the TV & Video Consumer Trend Report 2012 - reveal that social TV is becoming a mass-market phenomenon. Sixty-two percent of consumers... More

Vita Firmware Update Adds PS3 Controller Feature (TG Daily)

Sony is about to roll out a significant update to the Playstation Vita. Firmware version 1.80 is on the way for the portable gaming device, and it brings with it one of the most am... More

‘Pretty Little Liars’ Spawns Web Series, Breaks Social TV Record (Mashable)

Half of Pretty Little Liars season three is in the record books after Tuesday’s summer finale. To hold over fans until the hit show returns Oct. 23, ABC Family has launched Prett... More

SeaChange Wins New Orders for Multi-Screen Ad Platform (IPTV News)

US firm SeaChange International, a provider of TV technology and software, has won new customers in North America and Europe for its Infusion Advanced Advertising Platform. Infusio... More

Fate of Second-Screening Still Being Determined (MediaPost)

No question second-screening offers networks and advertisers enormous potential. It’s pretty simple: get viewers intrigued enough with what’s on TV that they’ll interact with... More

GREE Announces Social TV Service for Japanese Smartphones (Pocket Gamer)

Social gaming platform GREE has announced plans to expand into the TV arena, serving up a social TV service for Japanese smartphones. Tentatively dubbed GREE TV, the service will m... More

TVSync API Aims to Meet Increased Consumer Demand for Connected TV and Second-Screen Applications (Programmable Web)

More and more consumers are using a second device (usually a mobile device such as a smartphone or tablet) while watching television. Many consumers are using their “second-scree... More

Hisense to Debut Google TV Set-Top (Home Media Magazine)

Georgia-based Hisense will debut a sub-$100, Google TV-enabled set-top box in November, combining Web, application and TV content. The Hisense Pulse will feature a Chrome browser, ... More

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