Towards the Connected TV at IBC 2013
Imagine that – the first screen device with all of your favorite applications that you already know from your smartphone or tablet computer. Now Beesmart is available on one more client.
Imagine that – the first screen device with all of your favorite applications that you already know from your smartphone or tablet computer. Now Beesmart is available on one more client.
The Quarterly Multi-Screen Usage Study (by NPD DisplaySearch) noted that 85% of tablet owners and 65 % of smartphone owners watch online content on their second screen devices, instead on their TVs. This trend does not have a negative impact on TV (1st screen) sales.
More and more people are using their tablets and smart phones as the first screen, while TV is running in the background. Make the first screen apps.
Nearly a third of households that receive TV from the phone companies will access these services in the USA by the end of the year, according to ABI Research. What about the content rights?
Today, you can take your smartphone or tablet anywhere and use it as a mobile TV at any time.
Not long time ago, we introduced our infographic Social TV: The Global Living Room, with a fact that 86% users communicate using second screen device while watching TV. Yesterday we received (via e-newsletter) a new research by Edelman where the title tells us all!
Some say that Smart TVs are the future in TV industry – no need for STBs, just IP connectivity or DVB signal and Smart TV takes care for Live TV and other interactive features. But are they right?
As we all know well, the TV experience is changing rapidly from a traditional linear TV, to one which is consumer-driven, mobile – to second screen devices. We already can say that we are living in The Global Living Room.
Video on Demand (VOD) is one of the most used TV services which bring entertainment to the homes of TV users.
Only a few years ago we discussed blockbuster movies during commercials. How can we share our opinions about TV content today?