Second-screen startup i.TV has bought its better-known, but not that much more popular rival GetGlue. i.TV announced the transaction Wednesday, and Variety is reporting that the deal was all stock, and… Read more »
Twitter is banking on its status as a “second screen” for TV content to drive a lot of the value it is promising as part of its public offering — but… Read more »
Even without an advertising component, second-screen discovery and navigation via Chromecast will still link those functions with much richer data on user identity and behavior than Netflix can capture now. Read more »
Disney advertises the Second Screen Live experience as a rebellion: “Break the rules — bring your iPad to the movies!” But it’s less a trip to the movies and more a… Read more »
Don’t expect to see any more second screen apps for episodic content from ABC: The network found that these apps are more distracting than useful. Read more »
Nearly 40 percent of tablet and smartphone owners use another device while watching TV, but the business models for second-screen programming and advertising are still in their infancy. Read more »
While the perception might be that Netflix has changed the game for awards recognition of digital content, Thursday’s less-discussed nominations prove that the Emmys are still way behind the times. Read more »
Content recognition technology has been around for a decade or more in various forms, including watermark detection and digital fingerprinting. But its purpose has generally been to enable various types of… Read more »