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German Lokal-TV-Portal expands reach

May 8, 2024 09.45 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

The Lokal-TV-Portal, which provides easy access to regional and local TV channels in Germany, is now available as an app on Panasonic smart TVs.

Filed Under: Connected TV, HbbTV, Newsline, Platforms, TV Tagged With: Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, Astra, bmt, Freenet TV Connect, JVC, LG, Lokal-TV-Portal, Magenta TV, Ocilion, Panasonic, Samsung, Techwood, Telefunken, Toshiba, Vestel Edited: 8 May 2024 09:47

Toshiba adds Twitch and Amazon Music apps

July 27, 2021 10.53 Europe/London By Julian Clover

Toshiba’s smart TV models in the UK will now feature entertainment apps from Twitch and Amazon Music.

Filed Under: Newsline Tagged With: Toshiba Edited: 27 July 2021 10:53

rlaxx TV launches on Amazon Fire TV and Android TV

January 20, 2021 18.44 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

European AVOD service rlaxx TV is now also available on Amazon’s Fire TV devices and smart TV operating system Android TV in the UK, Germany, Switzerland and Austria.

Filed Under: Newsline, On Demand/VOD, OTT, Platforms, Streaming Tagged With: Amazon Fire TV, Android, Android TV, Azoome Kids TV, Blaupunkt, Endemol Shine, Google Chromecast, Gusto TV, Hisense, Hitachi, iOS, JVC, LG, Medion, Metz, Panasonic, Philips, Playstation, Revry, rlaxx TV, Roku, Samsung, Sharp, Sony, Telefunken, Televisa Novelas, Toshiba, Vestel, Vevo Pop, World Poker Tour, Xbox, Young Hollywood Edited: 20 January 2021 18:50

German DTH platform HD+ increases prices

January 14, 2021 11.06 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German DTH satellite platform HD+ will increase the prices for access to its TV package on Astra (19,2° East).

Filed Under: DTH, Finance, HbbTV, HDTV, Newsline, Platforms, Satellite, Satellite, Ultra HD Tagged With: Astra, HbbTV OpApp, HD+, Panasonic, Samsung, Toshiba Edited: 14 January 2021 11:06

Spotfilm Networx launches four channels on rlaxx TV

October 21, 2020 20.57 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German media company Spotfilm Networx contributes four channels to the new AVOD platform rlaxx TV.

Filed Under: Distribution, Newsline, OTT, Platforms, Streaming, TV Tagged With: AVOD, Blaupunkt, Charlie, Grjngo, Hisense, Hitachi, JVC, Medion, Metz, Netzkino, rlaxx TV, Sharp, Spotfilm Networx, Telefunken, Tempora, Toshiba, Vestel Edited: 21 October 2020 20:57

Vestel integrates HD+ into TV sets via HbbTV OpApp

July 23, 2020 09.00 Europe/London By Broadband TV News Correspondent

Turkish manufacturer Vestel is integrating direct reception of German DTH satellite platform HD+ into Ultra HD TV sets of its brands Toshiba, Telefunken, JVC, Hitachi, Techwood, ok., Kendo, Hanseatic and […]

Filed Under: DTH, HbbTV, HDTV, Newsline, Platforms, Satellite, Satellite, Ultra HD Tagged With: Astra, Dual, Georges Agnes, Hanseatic, HbbTV OpApp, HD+, Hitachi, JVC, Kendo, ok., Özcan Karadogan, Techwood, Telefunken, Toshiba, Vestel Edited: 20 July 2020 21:23

Best Buy to sell Amazon Fire TV smart TVs

April 19, 2018 09.50 Europe/London By Robert Briel

Amazon and retailer Best Buy will bring the next generation of hybrid Fire TV Edition smart TVs to customers in the US and Canada.

Filed Under: Newsline Tagged With: Amazon Fire TV, Best Buy, Canada, Insignia, smart TVs, Toshiba, US Edited: 19 April 2018 10:08

Smart TV Alliance serves 58 million TV sets

January 7, 2015 12.06 Europe/London By Robert Briel

The Smart TV Alliance development platform is now compatible with one-third of the global smart TV market.

Filed Under: Connected TV, Editor's Choice, Newsline, Tech Tagged With: CES 2015, LG, Panasonic, Smart TV Alliance, Toshiba, TP Vision Edited: 8 January 2015 11:37

Aflix by SmartVOD launches in Africa

August 25, 2014 08.36 Europe/London By Robert Briel

SmartVOD by Vonetize launches the first ever OTT Hollywood premium service in Africa.

Filed Under: Newsline, OTT, TV Tagged With: Aflix by SmartVOD, Africa, LG, Nigeria, Samsung, smart TVs, SmartVOD, Toshiba, Vonetize Edited: 26 August 2014 08:10

TG4 gets smart for connected TVs

August 20, 2014 10.33 Europe/London By Robert Briel

TG4 has just launched a new smart TV App for Samsung, Philips, Opera TV, Foxxum, Toshiba and Google TV.

Filed Under: Connected TV, Newsline, TV Tagged With: Foxxum, Google TV, Ireland, Opera TV, Philips, Samsung, Smart TV, TG4, Toshiba Edited: 20 August 2014 10:33

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