US pay TV service provider DirecTV is helping parents with the launch of its new Kids App.
This is being pushed as being an easy-to-use and safe online environment that offers DirecTV customers age-appropriate content anywhere, anytime – at no extra charge.
The new DirecTV Kids App, designed for children aged 5-10, offers hundreds of popular children’s shows and kid-friendly movies, available to watch instantly from Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network, HBO, STARZ, Sprout and more, based on the customer’s DirecTV programming package.
DirecTV will also use its longstanding relationship with Common Sense Media to incorporate age-based ratings and reviews through the App.
Common Sense Media is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to providing independent, trustworthy information and education to kids, parents and educators so that they can be better equipped to succeed in a world of media and technology.
DirecTV senior VP Digital Entertainment Products Group Tony Goncalves said, “As our kids become more and more connected through powerful devices like tablets and computers, navigating through the rough terrain of the digital landscape for parents can be an incredibly daunting task.
The DirecTV Kids App was designed to take the worry away from watching TV and give kids a simple and safe viewing environment without the need for complicated parental control set up on multiple devices.”
The DirecV Kids App features: Safe Viewing space – It is being pushed as a safe environment for children ages 5-10.
All content is rated G, PG, TVG, TVY, or TVY7 so children can use it independently, without supervision or parental controls
Read more at:
http://www.televisionpost.com/technology/directv-launches-kids-app/
This is being pushed as being an easy-to-use and safe online environment that offers DirecTV customers age-appropriate content anywhere, anytime – at no extra charge.
The new DirecTV Kids App, designed for children aged 5-10, offers hundreds of popular children’s shows and kid-friendly movies, available to watch instantly from Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network, HBO, STARZ, Sprout and more, based on the customer’s DirecTV programming package.
DirecTV will also use its longstanding relationship with Common Sense Media to incorporate age-based ratings and reviews through the App.
Common Sense Media is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to providing independent, trustworthy information and education to kids, parents and educators so that they can be better equipped to succeed in a world of media and technology.
DirecTV senior VP Digital Entertainment Products Group Tony Goncalves said, “As our kids become more and more connected through powerful devices like tablets and computers, navigating through the rough terrain of the digital landscape for parents can be an incredibly daunting task.
The DirecTV Kids App was designed to take the worry away from watching TV and give kids a simple and safe viewing environment without the need for complicated parental control set up on multiple devices.”
The DirecV Kids App features: Safe Viewing space – It is being pushed as a safe environment for children ages 5-10.
All content is rated G, PG, TVG, TVY, or TVY7 so children can use it independently, without supervision or parental controls
Read more at:
http://www.televisionpost.com/technology/directv-launches-kids-app/
