# Interactive Remote Buttons BBC Enhances Your TV with the ‘Connected Red Button’ at CES By Jennifer Paul | Published 2014-01-10 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/connected-red-button References: [engadget](http://www.engadget.com/2014/01/10/bbc-connected-red-button-smart-tvs/) & [bbc](http://www.bbc.com/) BBC is promising to enhance your level of interactivity with the ‘Connected Red Button’ service. The Connected Red Button service offers news and weather coverage, recommended viewing and alternative streams for live sports events. The Red Button is a part of BBC’s digital TV offering. You are able to watch BBC programs including your favorite shows from BBC Three, BBC Four, CBBC and CBeebies. You can enjoy this service even when the channel is off air. The service has been available for [Virgin TiVo](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/virgin-media) customers, but can now be enjoyed by [Samsung](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/copilot-ai-for-tvs) and [Sony](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sony-bravia-xr98x90l) smart TV customers as well. Both can now have access to a beta version of the Connected Red Button service when they press the red button on their remotes. LG smart TVs will be gaining access to the service early this year. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.3/10 - Popularity: 1% | Activity: 1% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Multimedia](https://www.trendhunter.com/multimedia) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Enhanced Interactivity:** The 'Connected Red Button' service from BBC enhances interactivity with features like news coverage, recommended viewing, and alternative streams for live sports events. - **Digital TV Offering:** BBC's digital TV offering allows viewers to access favorite shows from BBC Three, BBC Four, CBBC, and CBeebies, even when the channel is off air. - **Expanded Access:** The Connected Red Button service is now available for Samsung, Sony, and LG smart TV customers, providing a broader audience for enhanced interactivity. ### Where This Applies - **Media and Entertainment:** The 'Connected Red Button' service highlights opportunities for media companies to enhance interactivity and engagement with their audience. - **Technology and Electronics:** The expansion of the Connected Red Button service to smart TV customers opens up opportunities for technology and electronics companies to develop innovative interactive features. - **Content Streaming Platforms:** The Connected Red Button service offers alternative streams for live sports events, indicating potential for content streaming platforms to incorporate interactive viewing experiences. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Lifestyle-Conscious TV Operating Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/webos-home-screen.md) - [Intuitive Touchscreen Remote Controls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/touchsense-remote.md) - [Smart TV Radio Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lg-radio.md) - [Remote-Holding Streaming Boxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pop-art-tv-box.md) - [Enhanced German Streaming Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hdtv-1.md) - [Simple Senior-Friendly Televisions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lg-easy-tv.md) - [Home Healthcare-Ready Televisions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/webmd-tv.md) - [Android-Powered TV Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bell-fibe-tv.md) - [AI-Powered Smart TVs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/copilot-ai-for-tvs.md)