Americans are increasing their overall media consumption, and media multi-tasking is part of the equation, according to data from The Nielsen Company's most recent Three Screen Report. During 2nd Quarter 2009, the number of people watching mobile video increased 70 per cent from last year and people who watch video online increased their viewing by […]

AT&T has publicly launched the beta version of a video portal — which serves up free TV shows and movies to any Internet user, and promises even more to U-verse TV customers — with content from more than a dozen programming partners. The site, http://entertainment.att.net/tv, promises U-verse TV customers “bonus content” if they log in […]

Arqiva has confirmed the appointment of former UKTV Controller and COO John Keeling to the role of Platform Controller for its new VOD service. Keeling will be responsible for overseeing all programming and marketing functions including brand development and content supply. He will also be responsible for appointing key programming and marketing staff for the […]

YouTube is reportedly in negotiations with major Hollywood studios for a deal that would see full-length movies on the service. It would put YouTube, owned by Google, in direct competition with services from Netflix, Amazon and Apple, which allow users to buy or rent movies online. YouTube, which already offers some older movies on its […]

MoMedia International, a digital distributor of VOD services backed by Endemol and Shemaroo Entertainment, an entertainment company from India, have concluded an exclusive five year deal with BT Vision to create and manage Bolly & Beyond, a new South Asian VOD service for the UK.

SeaChange International, provider of software and hardware solutions for VOD television, has confirmed the acquisition of eventIS Group – a privately owned Netherlands-based company that provides VOD and linear broadcast software and related services to cable television and telecommunication companies primarily in Europe.

BBC Worldwide has struck a deal to make hundreds of hours of content available via the UK online video service blinkbox. Popular titles on DVD, such as Top Gear, Gavin & Stacey, Spooks and Planet Earth, will cost users £1.89 (E2.19) an episode to download from which is still finalising what it will charge for […]

Sony is launching a video-on-demand service on the PlayStation3 and PlayStation Portable as it continues its fight with Microsoft's Xbox 360. The PlayStation Network Video Store will allow users in the UK, France, Germany and Spain to buy or rent movies from November. Deals have been made with movie studios including MGM, Paramount Pictures, Sony […]

Blockbuster has unveiled plans to feature the Blockbuster OnDemand movie download service in select Motorola phones, giving Motorola access to the OnDemand service and furthering Blockbuster’s digital strategy by providing its library of digital entertainment to mobile devices for the first time. Through the agreement some Motorola phones will feature an exclusive Blockbuster OnDemand application, […]

Microsoft Video Player has had almost 170,000 views of in the first fortnight since it launched in the UK, says the Guardian. Microspft launched a pilot of the MSN Video Player on 3 August after the banning of Project Kangaroo by competition regulators in February. The first figures on usage show that after 11 full […]