6 Reasons OTT Content Will Dominate The Connected TV Market
Over-the-top content – film and TV services delivered directly over the internet to connected devices – is a key part of the evolution of connected TV. The OTT market, already showing huge consumer uptake via providers like Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon, is expected to increase fourfold...
The Anatomy of The Perfect Media App [Slideshare]
Your audience is changing. With more options than ever to watch content where they want, how they want, and when they want, viewers are no longer confined to the living room. The move away from the traditional cable model, commonly called cord-cutting, is a growing reality...
Moving Beyond Templates in Roku Development
Roku – like the streaming media player industry more broadly – continues to gain popularity at an astounding pace. As of September 2014, Roku had already sold over 10 million units in the United States alone. With 50 million streaming media players forecasted to be...
Everything You Need to Know About AirPlay-Enabled Apps
Apple has been a dominant force each and every year with their new products and innovative ideas. Their first quarter of 2015 is a testament to this – with $18 billion in net profit, they’re up 38% from 2013. They show no signs of slowing...
App Monetization Strategies for TVE & Media
Back in February, a House of Cards episode featured Frank Underwood playing a game called Monument Valley on his tablet. The effect of the feature was almost immediate, with the app jumping significantly in major app stores. But what if there was more to it? What...
Rethinking “Second Screen”: Social TV and The Active Audience
Is the future of television social? Broadcasters and content providers are quickly realizing that not only do they need functional media apps to stay connected with their audiences, they need to provide a platform that offers the ability to interact. People aren’t just passively watching content...
The Next Generation of Media Apps
We are seeing the next generation of TV playing out. Applications for Smart TVs and media streaming devices are the next big opportunity for broadcasters and content providers in the media space, and capitalizing on it will be the key to remaining competitive. All signs point to...
The Chromecast Development Process: Sender Applications, Receiver Applications, & Dogfooding
As developers we see challenges in everyday situations, whether it comes to programming, solution gathering, specs or mundane tasks. Google Chromecast development is a more recent challenge that developers need to tackle as TV Everywhere and Connected Devices become more pervasive. This post will discuss...
Chromecast: A Streaming Solution
Ever had a picture or a video that you have wanted to share with a bunch of friends in the same room but didn’t really have the room to have them all huddle around you looking at a tiny screen of a device? The need...
Clearbridge Brings Next Generation TV Everywhere Solutions to Mobile World Congress 2015
Toronto, ON (via PRWEB) February 19, 2015. Clearbridge Mobile, an award winning developer of world-class apps for mobile, wearable technologies and mobile payments, is making its inaugural showcase at Mobile World Congress 2015 (Barcelona, Spain, March 2-5). Over 100 media apps have been custom-built by Clearbridge...