Zeebox, Android And Connected TV

Zeebox aims of making TV better by bringing the power of the web to every second of live TV – and making it a more immersive and social experience than ever before. According to a Nielsen report 40 percent of the UK uses their phones at least once a day whilst watching. Zeebox dubs itself as an ambitious undertaking, backed by a talented and driven team based in London, England.

Anthony Rose is CEO & co-founder of the TV companion app Zeebox. Leading cross-media and connected TV technologist, Anthony was responsible for designing and delivering the BBC iPlayer. Most recently CTO of YouView and previously CTO of KaZaA. Anthony will be at AppsWorld including being a featured speaker at the TV Apps & Connected TV conference (2/6 @ 2:30) as well as sponsoring and judging the TV Hackfest taking place Feb. 5-6.

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Connected TVs are reaching a tipping point. The convergence of disruptive technologies, Smart TVs and internet TV content distribution is still nascent. But the marketplace changes could innovate the existing standards. The democratization of video combined with technology tools that are lower-cost have influenced this transformation. The rise of digital content has also scaled the video industry.

“On average every human being in the world will possess more than one Internet-connected video device by the year 2017—a major milestone for the electronics market,” said Merrick Kingston, senior analyst, Broadband Technology, at IHS. “In practice, ownership of Internet-connected hardware will be concentrated among users whose homes are equipped with broadband connections. We’re quickly approaching a world where the average broadband household contains 10 connected, video-enabled devices. This means that each TV set installed in a broadband-equipped home will be surrounded by three Internet-connected devices.”

Android App at Google Play Zeebox Features:

* play along and interact with TV shows

* discuss your favorite shows and make friends in TV Rooms: the coolest TV forums around

* follow shows and get news, gossip, reviews & videos about the shows and stars you love

* find what's coming up with the smartest 7-day TV guide around

* book single episodes or whole series with a single click

Downloaded over 5 million times and winner of multiple awards:

* Top 50 apps of 2013 - Time Magazine

* App of the Year 2012 - T3 Magazine

* App of the year 2012 - Mashable

* 3x Webby Honoree 2013

The best TV is even better with zeebox!

*Google Play

The future of Android and TV also is impacted by Kit Kat. Kit Kat was to influence TV and mobile video.  Android's fragmentation, with Kit Kat offering lower priced devices may cause unification. Smart TVs are still nascent but the opportunity to capitalize on the consumer market is substantial. Consumer rate of smartphone purchases are high.

Visit Zeebox’s website to learn more at https://zeebox.com.