"How to Make TV Apps Work" 10 rules for Connected Tv apps development

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10 rules for Connected TV apps development

Javier LasaR&D managerPrisa digital

videoweb 2011twitter/javier_lasa

What is connected TV?

What is connected TV?

A TV set with internet connection?Not quite

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What is connected TV?

Ipad 250.000Elpais y digital +

150.000 apps downloaded

Smartphone 30% market share1,5 mm iphones

CTV 21% market in 2011 2,5 M TV 54 % in 2014 (SPAIN)

Connected Tv is the marriage of television engagement & internet interactivity

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idea by @plinkers

Fragmented ecosystem

New actors

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Fragmented ecosystem

What,s better a native app or a adapted web view?Think global a maximize reach

Data by @plinkers

10 Rules for Connected TV development

Rule 1 # Define a strategy

Rule 2 # Tv isnt a PC neither a mobile

Rule 3 # Tech specs matter

Rule 4 # Flattern information hyerachy

Rule 5 # Navigation is key

Rule 6 # Simplify user interface controls

Rule 7 # Enable interaction and conversation

Rule 8 # Testing and performace

Rule 9 # Define advertising strategy and analytics

Rule 10 # Enhance your project manager skills

What

Why

How

Where

When

Who

Topics are we going to cover?Formats area we going to use?

Does anyone care?Does this provide bussines value? (AD-PPV-SBS)

We deliver content(tech specs audio-video)Should we say it? (style tone of voice..)

Will we get the contentCan we syndicate the content? Feeds social media

Will this be published?Will it need to be updated?

Is responsible for the content?Will maintain it over time?

Rule 1 # Define a strategy

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Webcam (image) telepresence

microphone

Interaction mobile app

Remote control interaction

Internet and user feedback

Audio quality sound

Stereo /dolby

Quality picture3D images

-Memory/peformance is limited

-Large screen/fixed set (but mobile when multiscreen sync)

-Superb video &sound quality

-Apps respond to remote (future gestures kinect?)

-Native , web and hybrid sw

Think multiscreen: Connected device interaction more important to TVs than apps

Rule 2 # Tv isn,t a PC neither a mobile

Rule 3 # Tech specs matter

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Tv signal

TV App store

appcategories

Elpais appMain level

2 levelVideo section

3 rd levelVideo playback

Rule 4 # Flattern information hyerachy

1 Main navigation Categories: Vertical vs Horizontal nav.Avoid differnt subtask

3-key help: botton bar direct access

2-In page navigation: scroll,,zoom, video controls

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Rule 5 # Navigation is key

Hot spots: interactive area should be bigger than 60x50 px

Font: minimun size 24pFont restricted to vendor catalog

Minimum image size 90x90

Rule 6 # Simplify user interface controls

Interaction troughtout remote different ´from mouse or tactile screen

Social features must be present in the app but mixing the public and private in one screen can lead to problems

Rule 7 # Enable interaction and conversation

Rule 8 # Testing and preformace

screen resolution and safe area

Desing for large screens

Test the apps on final screen

Adapt image output to TV set, blu-ray and STB at initial design

SOPONSORSHIP SPLASH SPONSOR HEADER INTERSTITIAL

LANDING PAGE PRE-ROLL OVER DISPLAY

Rule 9 # Advertising strategy & analytics

Launchapril 2011Launch

april 2011Documentation

Functional specsTech specs

Documentation Functional specs

Tech specs

Access development environment

Access development environment

NDA Signing

NDA Signing

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Service ContractService Contract

Transfer development konwledge to BU

Transfer development konwledge to BU

Product Roadmap & work plan

Tv app average development time: 6 week plus 4 week of testing

Average cost: 15k- 25k euro

Test & integration 4-6 weeksTest & integration 4-6 weeks

Rule 10 # enhance your project manager skills

Think global ( international teams: Korea, NYC, Japan, London)

Bussines caseBussines case

DesignProgrammingTest

DesignProgrammingTest

Not a rule, a must # Love your products

Not a rule, a must # Love your products

THE FUTURE? #futureofconnectedTV

#Eskerrik asko#Gracias

#Thank youDonwload presentation at Slideshare.net/javierlasa

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