Google is planning to launch a wireless home entertainment system, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Pathe to add more connected TVs
16.18 Europe/London, February 7, 2012 By
Pathe Thuis (Pathe at Home), the new Dutch video on demand service from Pathe cinemas, is set to launch on Philips and other smart TVs during the next few months.
PS Network becomes Sony Entertainment Network
16.05 Europe/London, February 7, 2012 By
Sony is changing the name of its PlayStation Network to Sony Entertainment Network (SEN) starting February 8.
Strong gains for connected TV in Netherlands
13.57 Europe/London, February 7, 2012 By
More than 50% of all TV sets in Dutch homes will be connected to the web within two years, according to GfK research.
SBS to launch HbbTV in the Netherlands
12.36 Europe/London, February 7, 2012 By
Dutch private broadcaster SBS has announced it will start to offer HbbTV services from Q2 2012. Public broadcaster NPO and RTL will follow suit.
EBU offers fast-track to HbbTV
12.27 Europe/London, February 3, 2012 By
European Broadcasting Union (EBU) Members will be offered generic applications to deploy HbbTV during the Olympics and the Eurovision Song Contest, when audiences peak. Three ‘white label’ interactive applications will be provided free to participating EBU Members to customise generic content for entertainment, news or sport.
Major expansion for connected TV association
11.00 Europe/London, February 3, 2012 By
The Connected TV Marketing Association (CTVMA) is increasing its activities in the CEE region and Turkey and has appointed new board members.
France 24 adds more connected TV sets
10.13 Europe/London, February 3, 2012 By
France 24, the international news channel, is launching a new application for connected television sets.
VideoWeb brings Zattoo to the big screen
08.54 Europe/London, February 3, 2012 By
German based connected TV firm VideoWeb has announced a new application which brings the Zattoo live videostreams to a regular TV set.
Marks & Spencer connects on Samsung TVs
10.17 Europe/London, February 2, 2012 By
British retailer Marks & Spencer (M&S) is the first UK retail partner to create an App for Samsung Smart TVs.
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Connected TV Forecasts NEW REPORT. The number of TV sets connected to the Internet will reach 551 million by 2016 for the 40 countries covered in this report from Digital TV Research, up from 124 million at end-2010. The report states that this translates to 20% of global TV sets by 2016, up from only 6% at end-2010. Published in November 2011, this 83-page PDF report is the most geographically comprehensive to ever be published.