Tata Sky Launches Social TV App

written by: Gianluigi Cuccureddu

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Published on Thursday, 28 July 2011 14:17

Tata Sky has launched a new Social TV app for the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch that convert these devices in an universal remote control.The app offers program listings for TV channels, and users are able to share what they're watching on Facebook and Twitter. Ryz Media will provide the platform for the application. Initially the app is introduced on Apple devices and it would be launched on Android devices later.

For an extensive read on the experience of the app, have a read on Medianama where the interface, functionality and checking in are discussed.

Vikram Mehra, chief marketing officer, Tata Sky, said:

"The Tata Sky Mobile Access App is a natural integration of TV entertainment with these smart devices allowing subscribers to not only control their TV and set-top boxes with their smart devices, but also make their content choice based on what their friends and family are viewing. This is the first-of-its-kind functionality offered by any DTH service provider in India."

Zeev Braude, CEO of Ryz Media, Inc., said:

"We are honored to provide Tata Sky a platform allowing viewers to interact with, socialize, search and share TV content they are watching. Our platform allows service providers to roll out a fully customized and integrated solution in an extremely short time frame and at an unprecedented roll out cost".