Following on from the wave of the current $1b box-office earnings of Marvel superhero film The Avengers, ABC network president Paul Lee took the time to confirm that one of the film’s best-known characters, The Incredible Hulk, is still on course for a scripted series, a plan first made by the network in 2010. ABC, which like [...]
The BBC have announced the introduction of their BBC Sport ‘app’ to users on new platforms, with an arrangement with Sony ensuring that users of the PlayStation 3 games console and the Sony Bravia smart TV set are covered. Launching in time for the BBC’s coverage of June’s annual Wimbledon Tennis Tournament, the app will provide featured highlights from [...]
Choosing to launch at a four-day ‘Internet Week New York’ event in New York City (USA), South Korean electronics company LG (through their American subdivision LG Electronics USA) have unveiled the concept of their much-anticipated new ’Google TV’ sets, confirming the physical result of their project partnership with the search engine provider in creating the basis of a smart [...]
After another lengthy period of speculation, Fox singing contest The X Factor have announced their judging line-up for season two, choosing the Fox Upfronts event in New York City (USA) to officially reveal their replacements for outgoing female judges Nicole Scherzinger and Paula Abdul. As had long been predicted by the media, it is popstar Britney Spears who [...]
A new survey released has claimed that smart TV sets are three times more likely to be ‘used’ in the USA than in Europe, according to Strategy Analytics Digital Home Observatory (under the report: US & Western Europe Connected TV Owner Survey). Surprisingly, considering that they recently recorded a still below-par customer satisfaction rating, online streaming and movie [...]
Many customers accuse cable bosses of burying their heads in the sand when it comes to digital delivery of online TV content. Are they being unfair? Hell no, not if you believe what Time Warner’s CEO has said in a group interview reported by the NY Times. The gaff came as he was telling reporters [...]
