OAKVILLE, ON – The Weather Network has updated its Connected TV app to offer new and improved features such as on-demand access to detailed and personalized weather forecasts and relevant content.
Available for Samsung, LG, Panasonic, Google TV and Amazon Fire TV users, among others, the new app also offers full screen photos with slideshow functionality; an expanded library of videos from around the world; a unique user profile to harness user data and browsing habits; new localized search capabilities plus additional languages including Italian, German and Portuguese (English, French and Spanish previously available).
"As Canada's leading multi-platform weather information service, we strive to offer users a cutting-edge experience and the enriched features on the Connected TV app validate this," said Naomi Lipowski, Pelmorex Media’s director of global web, iTV & TVv emerging technologies, in the news release. "We're proud to be an innovator in this fast-moving category and are committed to delivering a great experience to users on a variety of connected TV devices and Over the Top (OTT) platforms, in multiple languages."
First introduced in August 2013 for Samsung Smart TVs, The Weather Network Connected TV app has already achieved high engagement with both page views and visits growing over 90% year-over-year, the company said.
