German public broadcaster ARD has commenced offering viewers with connected TV sets the possibility to use their smart phone or tablet as a remote control for navigating through its catch-up […]
One third of Germans use VOD services
Almost one out of three German TV viewers (31%) uses video-on-demand (VOD) services, for example the catch-up TV portals operated by TV broadcasters.
HD+ launches catch-up TV portal as smart TV app
HD+, the fee-based satellite platform carrying the HD versions of commercial TV channels on Astra (19.2 degrees East) for DTH households in Germany, has made its catch-up TV portal HD+ […]
Telekom adds ProSiebenSat.1 VOD to Entertain
Germany’s national telco Deutsche Telekom has taken the video-on-demand (VOD) services operated by commercial TV group ProSiebenSat.1 on board its IPTV platform Entertain.
Dutch catch-up TV usage grows 10%
Usage of the Dutch catch-up TV service NPO Uitzending Gemist has grown 10% during 2013 with a total of 314 million requests on the web, apps and connected TVs.
Astra Deutschland launches HD+ Replay
Astra Deutschland has launched its interactive hybrid VOD and catch-up TV service HD+ Replay. The service is free to use during its introductory period.
Welcome back TiVo
Virgin Media is upgrading its technology and introducing dynamic advertising into its commercial VOD services, writes Julian Clover.