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Remote Control Is Here to Stay

Says ruwido, a remote control manufacturer. But don't scoff too soon, they make some interesting points in the press release we got today which talks about Apple's new voice recognition software, Siri, and how user interaction with the TV has to get better.

How Sky Built the Sky Go Service

Sky Go, which launched in July of this year, brings Sky linear and VOD content to subscribers on iOS devices, PCs and Macs. I caught up with Holly Knill, Head of Sky Anywhere, at Sky to ask her how they built the service and what plans they have for future development.

The Business Case for Social TV

Consumers are incorporating social networking into their viewing experience but how can video service providers use Social TV to build better businesses, asks Gannon Hall, EVP of global marketing at KIT digital.

First Play: Zeebox

For most apps we’d write a regular review focusing on design, usability and content but Anthony Rose’s new Social TV service, Zeebox, has way too many features to fit that model. So instead, here are my first impressions of the iPad app: how it innovates, how it works and where it might need a little re-jigging.

In Conversation with Akamai

Many of us will mainly know Akamai just as a CDN but now the company, with its new ‘Intelligent Platform’ solution, is aiming to solve a range of problems associated with getting content to disparate connected devices all over the world. Stuart Cleary of Akamai tells me how.

Lovefilm Player iPad App Review

The BBC, 4oD and ITV players all give us TV content on the iPad and Sky Go provides films but only if we want to watch them linearly. The launch of Lovefilm’s new Player app however promises customers a true on-demand streaming film service. So, does it deliver?

Social TV – Trying to Reinvent the Wheel?

Social TV is better delivered by integrating TV with existing social media says Tom Cape, Managing Director of Capablue. And since Facebook and Twitter already have big, established user bases why create new ones?

Interview with Tom Cape, MD of Capablue

Tom Cape is a true VOD professional. He worked on the original ‘Sky Player’, the first ‘4oD’ service, was the interim CTO of ‘Project Kangaroo’ (remember that?) and now, with his own company, Capablue, is one of the de facto pioneers in the new world of Connected TV.

Interview with Bill Gash of the IAB Video Council

Bill Gash is the outgoing chairman of the Video Council for the Internet Advertising Bureau. Here, he tells VOD Professional about his role at the IAB and what he's managed to achieve over the past 12 months.

The Future of the Ad-Funded Model

Dan Ruch is the Vice President of Tremor Video Europe. Here, he explains how technology is changing the way marketers look at TV and explores the sustainability of the ad-funded model.
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