Apps (Smart TV, Tablet, Smartphone) News

HBO NOW Apple app premiering in April
Mar 9, 2015 – Apple and HBO have announced that HBO NOW is premiering in April, making an HBO subscription available directly to Apple customers. iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and Apple TV users can purchase HBO NOW directly in-app as a standalone service.
News categories: Apple, HBO, Eddy Cue, Richard Plepler, Apps, Digital TV, Streaming, USA

Mobilink Mobile TV launches with SPB TV in Pakistan
Mar 4, 2015 – SPB TV has announced the launch by Mobilink Networks of Mobilink Mobile TV over its 3G/LTE network. Powered by the SPB TV platform, it is a one stop for watching Pakistan's most popular satellite TV channels.
News categories: SPB TV, Mobilink, Intel Corp, Kontron, Kirill Filippov, Aamer Manzoor, Jeff McVeigh, Sven Freudenfeld, Imran Akhtar Shah, Apps, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Mobile, MWC24, Pakistan

Time Warner Cable TWC TV app comes to Xbox One
Mar 4, 2015 – Time Warner Cable has announced an agreement with Microsoft to bring its TWC TV app to the Xbox One. Time Warner Cable video subscribers who have an Xbox Live account will have access to 7,000 free and subscription On Demand titles within their homes.
News categories: Time Warner Cable, Xbox, Apps, Cable TV, Gaming, USA

snakebyte STB to feature Nexway games app store
Mar 4, 2015 – Nexway has announced that snakebyte's QEUS SmartTV set-top box will feature a snakebyte-branded white label Android app store powered by Nexway. The GameStore will allow users of the QEUS SmartTV system to download core and casual Android games.
News categories: Nexway, snakebyte, Gilles Ridel, Mike Steup, Apps, MWC24, Set Top Box, Worldwide

Telefónica to offer OTT TV on Windows Phone-based devices
Mar 3, 2015 – Telefónica (NYSE:TEF) and Microsoft (NYSE:MSFT) have announced a joint initiative for the provision of OTT TV on devices with Windows Phone OS. Telefónica’s Movistar TV Go service for Windows Phone 8.1 will enable Telefónica users to enjoy TV content just by speaking into the phone.
News categories: Telefónica, Microsoft, Michael Duncan, Steven Guggenheimer, Apps, Digital TV, IPTV, Latin America, MWC24, Spain, TV Everywhere

Enhanced TVNZ OnDemand launches with Brightcove
Feb 24, 2015 – Brightcove (NASDAQ: BCOV) has announced that TVNZ has relaunched its on-demand video service, TVNZ OnDemand, powered by the Brightcove Video Cloud online video platform. The new TVNZ OnDemand features enhanced support for viewing across desktops, iOS and Android apps and Samsung Smart TV devices.
News categories: Brightcove, TVNZ, Mark Blair, Jason Foden, Apps, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Mobile, New Zealand, Streaming

GameTree TV games for Liberty Global Horizon STBs
Feb 24, 2015 – TransGaming (TSX VENTURE:TNG) has announced a partnership to bring its GameTree TV on-demand TV games to Liberty Global's Horizon cable set-top boxes. GameTree TV will now be available throughout most of Europe.
News categories: TransGaming, Liberty Global, Dennis Ensing, Apps, Cable TV, Digital TV, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Set Top Box, Switzerland

Kaltura and IBM to power Turner LatAm Cloud-TV
Feb 23, 2015 – Kaltura and IBM (NYSE:IBM) have announced they have been selected by Turner Broadcasting System Latin America to power an authenticated on-demand service that will be offered through Turner's Multimedia Service Operator (MSO) partners in Latin America and Brazil.
News categories: Kaltura, IBM, Turner, Ron Yekutiel, Steve Canepa, Whit Richardson, Apps, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Latin America, Streaming, TV Everywhere

Australia's Presto adds smartphone support
Feb 23, 2015 – Australia's Presto has announced that its movie and TV subscription streaming service has broadened its mobile device compatibility footprint, adding smartphones to the service. Presto can now be viewed on select iPhones and Android handsets.
News categories: Presto, Shaun James, Apps, Australia, Smartphone, Streaming