The second screen apps earning the highest praise in the report:
• NextGuide, a personalized TV listings guide designed for the iPad.
• BuddyTV, a universal TV search and recommendation portal.
• Beamly (formerly Zeebox), a social TV and networking platform geared toward mobile devices.
• Viggle, which offers engagement incentives for consumers to earn points for real-world rewards.
• The USA Anywhere TV Everywhere app.
• The HBO Go TV Everywhere app.
• The NCAA March Madness app created by Turner and CBS.
• SmartGlass, the game-centric second screen endevour Microsoft launched for the Xbox platform.
• ConnectTV, which offers consumers the ability to clip and share a short clip of the show they’re viewing.