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Google to pull Play Movies & TV app from key Smart TV platforms

April 13, 2021 12.13 Europe/London By Julian Clover

Google has confirmed plans to remove its Play Movies & TV app on a number of key platforms.

Filed Under: Newsline, TV Tagged With: Google Play Edited: 13 April 2021 12:13

Smart TV and VOD on the rise in Germany

July 10, 2019 11.52 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

More than half (51%) of all German households now own a smart TV set. In 2018 it was 46%, in 2017 just 42%.

Filed Under: Connected TV, Editor's Choice, Newsline, Research, SVOD, Tech, Top Story Tagged With: Amazon Prime Video, catch-up, Gfu, Google Play, Netflix, Sky Deutschland, Smart TV, YouTube Edited: 11 July 2019 12:45

ProSiebenSat.1 and Line launch ‘Broadcast your life’ app

September 4, 2017 12.34 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German media company ProSiebenSat.1 and Japanese mobile messenger and mobile live broadcasting solutions provider Line Corporation have jointly launched a new mobile live streaming platform in Germany.

Filed Under: Newsline, Platforms, Streaming, Video Tagged With: Apple, Google Play, Line Corporation, Line Live, ProSiebenSat.1 Edited: 4 September 2017 12:37

HD+ ExtraScreen launches on Android devices

August 24, 2017 18.31 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

HD+, the German HDTV platform for satellite households on Astra (19.2° East), has made its multiscreen service HD+ ExtraScreen available on tablets and smartphones using Android.

Filed Under: Distribution, DTH, HDTV, Multiscreen, Newsline, Platforms, Satellite, Satellite, Second Screen, Set-Top Boxes, Streaming Tagged With: Astra, Google Play, HD+, HD+ ExtraScreen, Humax Edited: 24 August 2017 18:34

YouTube to include EIDR IDs for Google Play transactions

April 19, 2017 08.33 Europe/London By Robert Briel

Google has announced that YouTube Transactional reports now include the Entertainment Identifier Registry (EIDR) ID when that number is provided in an Avail.

Filed Under: Newsline Tagged With: EIDR, Google Play, YouTube Edited: 19 April 2017 08:33

Kai-Christian Borchers, 3SS: Android TV strategy comes with risk

March 27, 2017 21.59 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Kai-Christian Borchers, managing director of German multiscreen software solutions provider 3 Screen Solutions (3SS), has warned platform operators that adopting Android TV-based set-top-boxes, which is a growing trend, may come with long term risk for industry players.

Filed Under: Connected TV, Distribution, Editor's Choice, Multiscreen, Newsline, On Demand/VOD, OTT, People, Platforms, Second Screen, Streaming, Top Story, TV Everywhere Tagged With: 3 Screen Solutions, 3SS, Android TV, Google, Google Play, Kai-Christian Borchers, multiscreen, set-top-boxes Edited: 14 September 2019 23:56

Google Play comes to LG Smart TVs

November 19, 2015 08.54 Europe/London By Robert Briel

Starting this month, owners of LG Smart TVs will be able to access Google Play Movies & TV in more than 100 countries.

Filed Under: Connected TV, Newsline Tagged With: Google Play, LG Smart TVs, webOS Edited: 19 November 2015 08:54

Magine TV releases Android TV app

October 2, 2015 10.39 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Internet TV platform Magine TV can now also be accessed on smart TV sets with Google’s operating system Android TV in Germany.

Filed Under: Connected TV, Newsline, OTT, Platforms Tagged With: Android TV, app, Google, Google Play, Magine TV Edited: 2 October 2015 10:39

HBO Now comes to Chromecast and Android TV

June 1, 2015 10.24 Europe/London By Robert Briel

Apple TV, HBO Now will now also become available on the Google Play store, Chromecast and also on Android TV.

Filed Under: Connected TV, Editor's Choice, OTT Tagged With: Android TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Google Play, HBO Now Edited: 2 June 2015 10:56

Kixi Kinderkino launches Android app

January 15, 2015 13.39 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German children’s movie app Kixi Kinderkino is now also available on smartphones and tablets using the Android operating system.

Filed Under: Mobile TV, Newsline, On Demand/VOD, Platforms, Second Screen, Streaming Tagged With: Android, app, Germany, Google Play, Kinderkino, Kixi Edited: 15 January 2015 13:39

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