“More TV viewers watched BBC programmes like Top Gear and Doctor Who from a tablet computer than a mobile for the first time in March.
Figures released by the corporation on Friday show that BBC iPlayerviewing on tablet devices surpassed smartphones by 200,000 viewers last month.
The BBC said the landmark was driven by TV shows, rather than radio – proving that tablet computers are rapidly becoming the second screen for TV viewing.”
See original here
“Intel does have an impressive 300-plus person TV team, led by former BBC executive Erik Huggers. And it has some interesting technology, too—including a front-facing camera that allows for viewing suggestions based on who is watching and a cloud-based DVR that lets viewers scroll back in time and watch shows they missed without actually having to record.”
See original here
The BBC is to launch new dramas exclusively online and Channel 4 has upgraded its catch-up service. Matt Warman reports.
See original here
“Big increases in mobile and tablet use helped drive BBC iPlayer to a record-breaking January, according to the latest statistics released by the BBC.”
See original here
Connected Red Button reinvents traditional Red Button bringing BBC online to the living room. The service launched on Virgin TiVo platforms in December 2012 and the BBC will be rolling it out to other connected TVs during 2013.
See original here
“As a distributor / producer, All3Media and similarly BBC Worldwide do seem to be well-placed to build new channels on YouTube, they have the resources to invest, along with the investment from Google, and they have the content and brands to attract subscribers, but most importantly, they are in early and are learning quickly. It strikes me that the broadcasters must be feeling a little itchy about that, so I cross town to talk to Jen Topping, Channel 4’s online business manager, to find out.”
part one: http://blog.mipworld.com/2013/02/mike-dicks-how-tv-is-taking-youtube-more-seriously-part-12/
See original here
Google is partnering with the U.K. satellite-TV box Freesat to offer an HTML5 YouTube channel. Freesat, which is backed by the BBC and ITV, is a set-top satellite TV box that offers 180 channels and doesn’t require a monthly subscriptin.
See original here
“Two weeks after the BBC launched a dedicated iOS sports app for news, live scores and stats, the British broadcaster has rolled out a key update to the mobile app, meaning you can now watch live and on-demand video clips from your mobile iOS device.”
See original here
“A few of us at BBC R&D have been working on how to exploit the increasingly rich range of interactive functionality now available though Internet connected ‘smart’ televisions in order to enhance the way in which audience members interact with our programmes.
This year Google and the BBC are co-organising a one day workshop on ‘Exploring and enhancing the user experience for Television’.”
See original here
With no post-Olympic hangover whatsoever for its on-demand and download catch-up TV service, the BBC sees connected TV as the platform of the future for the iPlayer. Revealing the monthly performance for October 2012, BBC iStats said that the multimedia service had broken the 200 million request barrier for TV and radio programmes across all platforms, an increase of +20% year-on-year.
See original here