Internet TV streaming service FilmOn X has submitted a motion to the US Supreme Court requesting that its legal representatives be allowed to file briefs and address the justices in oral arguments in the forthcoming court proceedings brought by a group of broadcasters against rival service Aereo, amid fears that Aereo will use the copyright […]
Pokemon and Hulu have struck a deal to bring animated titles based on the popular video game franchise to the free Hulu service and the subscription Hulu Plus. All visitors to Hulu.com in the US can now watch the Pokemon Origins animated special, which tells the story in the first videogames, as well as five […]
CBS and Amazon have signed an expansion and extension of their content licensing agreement to continue to bring classic series and hit TV shows from CBS Television Distribution and Showtime Networks to Amazon’s Prime Instant Video service. As a result of the extension, a vast catalogue of CBS content will be made available for Prime […]
UKTV’s entertainment channels Watch, Gold, Dave and Alibi have joined Sky’s On Demand service. The news follows the launch of catch-up services for Watch, Gold, Dave and Alibi on Sky Go last year, meaning Sky TV customers can access UKTV’s entertainment shows on their TV or on a multitude of devices, whenever and wherever they […]
Sky, for the first time, is giving everyone a chance to sample entire episodes of Sky shows online for free. To watch the first episodes from some of Sky’s exclusive shows, viewers can visit a new YouTube channel, Sky First Episodes, which launches on February 1st. Through the channel, viewers can access full episodes of […]
Amazon’s LOVEFiLM has bolstered its selection of kid’s content with the addition of iconic TV shows such as Thomas & Friends, Fireman Sam and Where’s Wally to the service, whilst retaining the streaming rights for other classic characters such as He-Man and Postman Pat. Made possible through three new deals with independent children’s entertainment producers […]
Cloud-based TV platform Magine is partnering with German commercial broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1. This is the first time a third-party deal has been made to distribute ProSiebenSat.1 channels via OTT services. Magine is set to launch the service in Germany in March 2014. This agreement includes: SAT.1, ProSieben, kabel eins, sixx, SAT.1 Gold and ProSieben MAXX, with […]
Hoping to take advantage of tablets, games consoles and Internet-connected TVs received as Christmas gifts, movie search website FindAnyFilm FindAnyFilm has added Clubcard TV’s free online movies onto the service, giving owners of these new devices another legal choice when it comes to watching film online. FindAnyFilm.com aggregates film availability across all formats, allowing film […]
Tvigle has launched its app for Sony PlayStation 3, bringing its free-to-view licensed video content to more than 1.2 million PS3 consoles in Russia. PS3 owners can watch the whole Tvigle library of more than 20,000 films and TV shows, including global hits such as “The Walking Dead”, “Skins” and “Luther”. “It is important for […]
A group of major broadcasters has asked a US appellate court to defer its decision on whether to lift an injunction against Internet TV streaming service FilmOn X until after the Supreme Court rules on the legality of market counterpart Aereo. The Emergency Motion asks the Court, on an emergency basis, to hold in abeyance […]