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Boardwalk Empire on NOOK Video

HBO Home Entertainment UK has announced that Boardwalk Empire Season 3 will be available to own and watch instantly through blinkbox and NOOK Video from January 21st. This is the first new-release title on NOOK Video since the launch of the HBO catalogue in December, making blinkbox and NOOK the only places in the UK […]

January 16, 2013

Turner, Warner Bros for US Netflix

Turner Broadcasting System, The Warner Bros. Television Group and Netflix, have signed licensing agreements bringing to US Netflix members complete previous seasons of animated and live-action programming from Cartoon Network, Warner Bros. Animation and Adult Swim, as well as the TNT serialised drama Dallas. From March 30th, complete past seasons of such great Cartoon Network […]

January 15, 2013

Oprah.com to live stream Armstrong confessional

Oprah Winfrey’s likely confessional TV interview with Lance Armstrong will be streamed live globally. The interview scheduled for next Thursday is widely expected to contain some doping admissions by the disgraced former Tour de France winner. The interview will take place at Armstrong’s home in Austin, Texas and will be aired on OWN: Oprah Winfrey […]

January 10, 2013

Intel joins Comcast to support Xfinity TV

Intel is collaborating with Comcast so that customers can enjoy the Xfinity TV experience on IP set-top boxes, Ultrabook devices, Intel-based all-in-one PCs, tablets and smartphones as well as smart TVs in the home. This experience is made possible by the Intel Puma 6MG-based XG5 multi-screen video gateway. “Working closely with service providers like Comcast […]

January 8, 2013

Broadcasters awarded FilmOn injunction

A California federal judge has approved a preliminary injunction against online TV website FilmOn, which temporarily bars the service from retransmitting television content from a group of broadcasters who instigated the action. The ruling followed an earlier decision in which the judge said he would grant the injunction after finding that FilmOn could be infringing […]

December 28, 2012

Netflix blames Amazon for Xmas outage

A failure in Amazon cloud services hit Netflix users in the US, Canada and Latin America on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day claims the online movie rental company. The failure affected various devices ranging from gaming consoles such as the Nintendo Wii and PlayStation 3 to Blu-ray DVD players according to Netflix. Some other devices […]

December 27, 2012

Redbox Instant by Verizon on Google Play

As it moves in to its public beta testing phase, the Redbox Instant by Verizon online entertainment joint venture formed between US telco Verizon and retail solutions specialist Coinbox has made a Redbox Instant by Verizon app available on Google Play. The free app enables users to enjoy unlimited streaming movies; Instantly watch movies on […]

December 20, 2012By Colin Mann

Nintendo launches Tvii app

Nintendo’s Tvii app has launched in the US and Canada. The previously delayed app offers an interactive online guide to TV, Hulu Plus, and Amazon Instant Video programming – as well as the ability to search online for programming info and post comments via social platforms. The Wii U’s gamepad plays the role of the […]

December 20, 2012

NFL to stream Super Bowl with CBS

Super Bowl XLVII on CBS, and the Pro Bowl and the Wild Card Saturday doubleheader games on NBC, will be available to fans on television, online and on select mobile phones.  All four postseason games will also be available on NFL Mobile from Verizon. Super Bowl XLVII will be broadcast on CBS with fans able […]

December 20, 2012

DirecTV Everywhere adds 30 networks

US pay-TV company DirecTV has significantly enhanced its DirecTV Everywhere service by adding more than 30 new networks to the platform, with thousands of popular TV shows and movies on demand and available for access anytime on any device. DirecTV customers now have access to a variety of new on demand titles from A+E Networks, […]

December 19, 2012