Ex-YouView technology chief Rose launches Zeebox

Former YouView chief technology officer Anthony Rose has launched his Zeebox social TV service on the iPad.

The free app allows users to find out what their friends are watching and share information with them, and can act as a remote control on connected TV platforms.

Zeebox provides a guide to current UK scheduled TV programmes along with contextual information on programmes via tags. Following the iPad app, Zeebox will launch a version for iPhones in the near future.

Zeebox was founded by Rose and former EMI president Ernesto Schmitt.