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Broadcast Page Views Near the 10 Million Mark
The six NPG Broadcast Websites have also expanded their reach to site users by launching new mobile initiatives. Working with a company called News Over Wireless, the NPG websites now have developed new apps on iPhone and Android smart phones. The initiative also improves the experience for all mobile users by offering more robust WAP sites like on the Blackberry. [...]
News Over Wireless: Local TV News Now Optimized for the iPad
News Over Wireless, the leader in developing mobile TV news solutions, is pleased to announce that it has upgraded 65 iPhone applications to provide iPad users with an optimized local news experience. The free application upgrade means that NOW’s local TV partners and their end users are able to take full advantage of the iPad’s larger touchscreen. After installing the [...]
WRAL Launches Interactive Widget
Capitol Broadcasting station WRAL Raleigh, which was the first U.S. station to broadcast HDTV back in 1996, is now the first station to launch a dedicated application for new “connected TVs” that use a broadband connection to pull content through the Internet. Read More
News Over Wireless Enhances TV Experience with a Yahoo! TV Widget for WRAL
News Over Wireless (NOW) today announced the availability of its first Yahoo! TV Widget in partnership with WRAL. Consumers with Internet-connected TVs powered by the Yahoo! Widget Engine can access local news, weather, sports and more directly from the station. Since 2004, NOW has enabled local TV partners to generate new revenue and extend their brands by placing their news [...]
News Over Wireless Introduces Android Apps with Local TV Partners
News Over Wireless (NOW) and its local TV partners have launched applications to reach the growing number of consumers using Google’s Android OS. The Android Apps started launching for NOW partners at the beginning of June and focus on each station’s unique content and branding. End users can find local news, weather, sports, traffic and more in the applications now [...]