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Zeebox signs ABC Australia deal

Second screen TV service Zeebox has signed its third Australian broadcast partnership with ABC.  UK firm Zeebox, which is also live in the US and… Read more

Zeebox launches on Android tablets

Second screen TV service Zeebox has launched a version of its app compatible for Android tablets.  The companion TV service, which is now live in the… Read more

Zeebox hits five million downloads

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Second screen TV service Zeebox – which is now live in the UK, US and Australia – has hit five million downloads, according to the… Read more

Good companions – how apps are becoming integral to TV

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Broadcasters and service providers want to keep viewers’ attention as they interact with second screens. Adrian Pennington looks at how they are making apps integral to the TV experience. The perennial battle to own the… Read more

Viewers not engaging with second screen TV apps

Viewers are not commonly using apps designed to enhance second-screen engagement with TV, like Viggle and Zeebox, according to a new study by NPD Group. The research firm said that while multitasking is common, US… Read more

Zeebox teams up with Vizrt for second screen interactivity

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Social TV app provider Zeebox has teamed up with graphics and asset management technology provider Vizrt to integrate second screen interactive applications with live TV shows. The partnerships allows votes, polls, audience metrics and other… Read more

Liberty sweeps Euro 50 awards

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Liberty Global swept Digital TV Europe’s Euro 50 Awards, taking home three prizes last night, including gongs for Industry Leader and Technology Leader. At a gala dinner in London’s Meridien Piccadilly hotel at the close… Read more

Zeebox develops live companion app for X Factor

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Companion screen social TV service provider Zeebox and its live video partner ShowCaster have developed a second-screen show to accompany the UK’s popular X Factor show on Saturday nights. Exclusive to the Zeebox platform, #Yappfactor… Read more

Zeebox launches in US with major backers

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Zeebox, the social TV company founded by former YouView and iPlayer chief technology officer Anthony Rose and EMI executive Ernesto Schmitt, has launched in the US with backing from Comcast, NBC Universal, HBO and Cinemax.… Read more

Network Ten reportedly to invest in Zeebox’s Australian venture

Australian broadcaster Network Ten is to become a shareholder in the Australian offshoot of former YouView chief technology officer and iPlayer creator Anthony Rose’s Zeebox social TV venture, according to press reports. According to paidContent,… Read more