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Digital signage news apps

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HTML5 News Apps for digital signage allow you to easily display various news feeds from BBC, CNN or Sky on your displays. This type of content is great for your digital signage in any corporate environment such as receptions, lobbies or break out areas.

Customise Your News Display

You can customize your app by adding active corners such as e.g. time, date, current weather forecast or your company logo. You can also choose from a variety of animations to make your displays look even more alive! Any changes made during app customization will appear in the preview in real-time so you always know how your digital signage content will look on your display.

The screen presented on the video is a Samsung QBN series, 43” running on SSSP6 – an SoC display (display with embedded System on Chip, so no external media player is required, offering all in one digital signage solution). The display has got Rocket Player installed that communicates with Rocket Manager.

Explore the App Store

All the content = HTML5 data-driven applications can be found in Rocket App Store. The purpose of the digital signage applications is that you can create engaging content for your screens in seconds without any design skills. Rocket App Store is constantly growing to meet the needs of all of our clients.

Which news sources are available?

BBC News, CNN, and Sky News apps are available with categorised feeds. You can also use the RSS app to display any news source with an RSS feed.

Can I show multiple news feeds on one screen?

Yes. Use the playlist feature to rotate between different news apps, or create a custom layout with multiple news feeds.

Can I display news from local or regional sources?

Yes, our RSS-based news apps support any news source that provides an RSS feed. You can display local, regional, or international news from virtually any publisher.

How often does the news content update?

News feeds update automatically in real-time. As soon as a news source publishes a new article, it appears on your digital signage display without any manual intervention.

What are active corners in digital signage?

Active corners are small overlay widgets that sit in the corners of your screen while your main content plays. You can use them to display the current time, date, weather forecast, or your company logo alongside your news feed.

Can I add my company logo to the news display?

Yes. During app customisation you can add your logo as an active corner, so it appears on screen alongside the news feed. This helps reinforce your brand in reception areas and lobbies.

Can I preview my digital signage content before publishing?

Yes. Any changes you make during app customisation appear in the preview in real-time, so you always know exactly how your content will look on the display before you publish it.

Do I need a media player for the news app?

Not if you are using an SoC display. Samsung Smart Signage Platform and LG webOS displays run the Rocket Player directly — no external media player required. For standard screens, you can use a BrightSign player or a Windows device.

Can I use digital signage news apps in a gym or hotel lobby?

Yes. News apps are popular in fitness centres, hotel lobbies, corporate receptions, and any public-facing space where visitors or staff benefit from live news content on screen.

How do I choose animations for my news app?

During app customisation in the Signage Rocket dashboard, you can select from a variety of transition animations to make your news feed more visually engaging. Changes preview in real-time so you can see the effect immediately.

Can I filter news categories?

Yes. The BBC, CNN, and Sky News apps offer categorised feeds — for example, business, technology, sport, or world news. You choose which categories to display so the content is relevant to your audience.

Can I display live TV news on digital signage screens?

Signage Rocket’s news apps display RSS-based news feeds from sources like BBC News, CNN, and Sky News with text, images, and headlines — not a live TV broadcast. For live TV, you would need an HDMI input from a set-top box. The RSS approach is more flexible because you can filter categories, customise the layout, and combine news with other content in a playlist.

Can I display live TV news on digital signage screens?

Signage Rocket’s news apps display RSS-based news feeds from sources like BBC News, CNN, and Sky News with text, images, and headlines — not a live TV broadcast. For live TV, you would need an HDMI input from a set-top box. The RSS approach is more flexible because you can filter categories, customise the layout, and combine news with other content in a playlist.

Can I display live TV news on digital signage screens?

Signage Rocket’s news apps display RSS-based news feeds from sources like BBC News, CNN, and Sky News with text, images, and headlines — not a live TV broadcast. For live TV, you would need an HDMI input from a set-top box. The RSS approach is more flexible because you can filter categories, customise the layout, and combine news with other content in a playlist.

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