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Shows by PBS, Univision and Viacom have been added to BlackBerry World, bringing popular shows such as Downton Abbey and programming from channels such as Comedy Central, MTV and Nickelodeon to BlackBerry’s existing video catalog.
The additional content is exclusive to BlackBerry 10 users in the US, however, and there’s no word yet on a wider international release.
These broadcasters join those which were announced in January; ABC Studios, BBC Worldwide, CBC/Radio-Canada, CBS, DHX Media, ITV, National Geographic, NBCUniversal (UK), Nelvana, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (US), Starz Digital Media, Twentieth Century Fox Television, Univision Communications Inc, and Warner Bros.
Likewise, BlackBerry World has support from almost all of the big-name film studios and indies; 20th Century Fox, Entertainment One, Lionsgate, MGM, National Film Board of Canada, Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, Starz Digital Media, STUDIOCANAL, The Walt Disney Studios, Universal Pictures, Warner Bros. The Press Release:
Waterloo, ON – BlackBerry® (NASDAQ: BBRY; TSX: BB) today announced the addition of new television content for BlackBerry® 10 customers in the U.S. TV shows from PBS, Univision and Viacom are now a part of the robust video catalogue available for sale on the BlackBerry® World™ storefront, bringing such favorites as COMEDY CENTRAL, MTV, Nickelodeon, PBS’s Masterpiece Classic Downton Abbey series and Spanish telenovelas.
“The momentum for BlackBerry 10 continues in the content space as more partners are looking to BlackBerry to reach new audiences and drive mobile content discovery and monetization,” said Martyn Mallick, Vice President, Global Alliances and Business Development at BlackBerry. “BlackBerry World has a wide-ranging and continuously growing catalogue that offers most movies on the day they become available on DVD and next day availability of many current TV series. We’re excited that PBS, Univision and Viacom have joined us to give customers in the U.S. access to enjoy a world of content, from the major film studios, broadcasters and TV studios and networks, in a single location.”
The BlackBerry World storefront app is preloaded on all BlackBerry 10 smartphones, offering customers one of the most robust music, TV and video catalogs in mobile today. The storefront continues to grow and diversify its movie and TV content with the best, most up-to-date series and films.
“Univision is pleased to make UVideos, the first bilingual digital video network, available on the much anticipated BlackBerry Z10. Moreover, for the first time, we will also make some of Univision’s best TV series and telenovelas available in the video store on BlackBerry World on a transactional basis,” said Kevin Conroy, President, Digital and Enterprise Development, Univision Communications Inc. “More than three quarters of the U.S. Hispanic population own a smartphone and they outpace their non-Hispanic counterparts in mobile video consumption by double digits. Mobile is where Hispanic America lives and this product launch extends Univision’s commitment to deliver the best in Hispanic programming across all platforms and devices.”
“Our audiences are increasingly turning to their smartphones to drop in on South Park, Jersey Shore, or SpongeBob SquarePants in Bikini Bottom anytime, anywhere they’d like,” said Tom Gorke, Senior Vice President of Content Distribution for Viacom Media Networks. “BlackBerry 10 is a great and growing platform for audiences to catch up with their favorite shows on the go, and for Viacom to extend the expansive reach of its beloved brands.”
Now available in more than 25 countries, the BlackBerry Z10 is the first smartphone powered by BlackBerry 10, the re-designed, re-engineered, and re-invented BlackBerry platform that creates a new and unique mobile computing experience. The BlackBerry Z10 smartphone is now available for purchase or preorder in the U.S. from AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon Wireless, and in Best Buy and Best Buy Mobile locations.
About BlackBerry
A global leader in wireless innovation, BlackBerry® revolutionized the mobile industry when it was introduced in 1999. Today, BlackBerry aims to inspire the success of our millions of customers around the world by continuously pushing the boundaries of mobile experiences. Founded in 1984 and based in Waterloo, Ontario, BlackBerry operates offices in North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and Latin America. BlackBerry is listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market(NASDAQ: BBRY) and the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: BB). For more information, visit www.blackberry.com.
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UPDATE May 1, 2013
I really like this app and it still offers more than most. In mid March, the app was not linking to movie times or offering movie trailers in either its native PlayBook version or the side-loaded android port on my OS 10. They must have ponied up some $$$, as it all works really well now!
Original Article:
I downloaded “POYNT” on my BlackBery PlayBook. I wanted it on my OS 10 device, so I side-loaded the android version onto it which I got from the Goodreader site. I like being able to search for cheap gas and coupon offers in my location. All worked fine on the PlayBook. When playing with the android app on the OS 10 device, I could not get movie schedule/time information always getting an error of the form:
“Movie Data is available from Thu Feb 28, 2013 – Mar 7, 2013. Please, set your search date to a date that is in range and try again.”
When I set today or a future date, I still get the same error. I checked the app on my PlayBook, and I see the same response. I know Poynt filed for bankruptcy, is this the reason why all of a sudden I cannot get the local movie times on either the native or android app? Is anyone else seeing this error? Please, tell us about your experience with Poynt.
The details on side-loading the app can be found on a prior post:
Side Loading Android Apps onto Your Playbook or BlackBerry 10 Device
Here is the developer’s description of Poynt for the BlackBerry PlayBook:
“Dinner? Movies? Friends? Shopping? Get Poynt and get there. Poynt is an award-winning local search app that lets you find and connect with businesses, movies, restaurants, people, offers and events near you whenever and wherever you need them. Poynt allows you to interact with your search through placing calls to businesses, mapping directions, viewing showtimes and movie trailers or reserving a table at a local restaurant. Pair your PlayBook tablet with your BlackBerry smartphone to enable pushing calls, contacts and directions from your tablet to your smartphone • Movies – search by theater, movie, top 10 or genre; add theaters to favorites; sort by name or rating; view trailers; view Rotten Tomatoes rankings; add to calendar; send details to contacts; buy movie tickets • Restaurants – Search by name, cuisine type or nearby; click-to-call; get directions; view website; view hours and prices; reserve a table; view menus*; order food online*; view available offers* (*US only) • Gas Prices (US, UK, CAN Only) – view best prices by grade or stations nearby; click-to-call; get directions; view station amenities; send details to contacts • Events – search by category, venue, performer, event or nearby; get directions; send details to contacts; add events to calendar • People – lookup by name or reverse lookup by phone number or address; click-to-call; get directions; send details to contacts • Businesses – search by name; get directions; click to call; add details to contacts • Offers (US ONLY)- Find Offers nearby or by keyword Poynt is free and available in India, Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Italy, France, Spain, Australia and Germany What’s New: – WhatGas (UK): timestamp on updated prices now represented by elapsed time instead of date. – Table booking functionality for France and Spain – Gas prices now available in Canada – Offers integrated into Restaurant Section – Online Menus and food ordering – US only Happy Poynting!”
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