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The range of services available via connected TV may cause some consumers to question the value of the traditional pay TV model The connection of set-top boxes, games consoles and TVs to the internet is enabling video and other content to be delivered “over the top” (OTT). That means viewers access it over the open [...]

A few of the apps already available on, or coming soon to, connected TVs Connect TV Connect TV enables viewers to access channels delivered over the internet directly through the programme guide on any compatible Freeview HD receiver. It allows channels to offer niche channels on Freeview HD over broadband, as well as providing the [...]

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What makes a good TV app? Make it a sit-back experience Remember the TV is a very different device from a phone or website, so don’t just re-purpose existing apps. You need to make it a “sit-back” experience relevant to the sitting room. Save “sit forward” interaction for the PC or tablet as a companion [...]

Joined-up thinking – and the very latest in technology – means the ability to offer customers the exciting entertainment experiences they crave Megatrends are making their mark in the video industry, affecting device manufacturers, content distributors and consumers alike. These trends include the collision between over-the-top (OTT ) content distribution using the internet and pay [...]

The growth of connected TV will place extra demands on the UK’s broadband infrastructure There was a bit of a jolt for connected TV enthusiasts in February when Korea Telecom (KT), the largest telecoms firm in Korea, announced that it would be restricting internet access by Samsung’s smart TVs. This removed their ability to download [...]

Connected TV may be the next big thing in media, but why has it taken so long to get off the ground?

The combination of connected TVs and tablets puts the viewer in charge. Sit back and let the best in technology entertain you Today’s home entertainment knows almost no limits. Connected TVs enhance viewers’ TV enjoyment by providing broadcast services as well as online services such as Hbb.TV, YouView and VuDu. The new technologies have proved [...]

It’s been “infinitely deferred” for years. But Jonathan Watson argues that the era of connected TV is finally about to begin. Watch this space… According to the French philosopher Jacques Derrida, words and signs could never fully express what they actually meant, but could only be defined by reference to other words, from which they differ. [...]

Connected TV offers a dizzying array of new services. But how easy is it for the consumer to make sense of getting access to content, especially when many did not ask for it? Here ’s a riddle for you. When is a connected TV not a connected TV? The answer, strangely enough, is most of [...]