Innovative video news aggregator debuts on Microsoft’s Xbox 360 with new interactive features
Watchup, the Stanford startup reimagining TV news, announced today that its video aggregator news app is now available on Xbox 360. Watchup is one of a handful of innovative apps to be featured on Microsoft’s Xbox 360 platform.
With Watchup on Xbox 360, users can watch videos from some of the most credible names in news like The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Sky News and CNET, among others, without a cable subscription.
According to the latest Adobe Digital Index, the fastest growing device for online TV watching from 2013 to 2014 is the OTT/Gaming Console category.
Furthermore, viewers can engage with Watchup using voice and gesture control, a unique approach to watching and interacting with news through a leading gaming platform. Watchup’s first-in-class app offers consumers a personalized TV newscast experience based on viewers’ preferences.
“Watchup on Xbox 360 is a dream come true for cord-cutters and digital savvy users who want to watch trusted news channels via the Internet,” said Adriano Farano, co-founder and chief executive officer of Watchup. “Our mission is to bring the power of global news to people on all the most popular platforms, whether it’s smartphones, tablets, streaming media devices or gaming consoles,” said Farano.
For a first hand look at the Watchup app on Xbox 360 in action, please view Watchup’s promotional video below:
Watchup’s Top Five Features on Xbox 360
- Voice and body gesture activation. Watchup’s video news aggregator app, on the Xbox 360, helps people to interact with video news stories through voice control, as well as body gestures using Kinect.
- Curated news from multiple sources. Unlike other news apps that just feature one point of view, Watchup provides 360 degree views on news stories, pulling from multiple media sources including The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Fox News, Fox Business, Sky News, Euronews, The Street and CNET, among others.
Personalize your experience. In addition to having your personalized newscast, Watchup provides access to all the content you can consume. Launch a category stream for a multi-source newscast about one singular news topic or launch a channel stream for all the content from one channel about multiple topics.- Watch news when you want to. Watchup allows you to watch videos at your convenience, as well as, play continuously.
- Share news with Facebook friends. Use your Facebook account to share news videos directly with friends on Facebook by posting them directly to your wall without leaving the Xbox app.
Watchup recently announced the company had raised $2.75 million in additional seed funding from leading investors including, Tribune Media, The McClatchy Company and others. Microsoft Ventures is also an investor in Watchup.
Watchup is available for free on Xbox 360, the Amazon App Store, iOS and Android devices.
