LOVEFiLM has partnered with Disney UK in a deal that will give LOVEFiLM members access to full seasons of popular American television from ABC. The branded subscription video on demand (SVOD) service, ABC TV On Demand, will offer LOVEFiLM members on-demand streaming access to ABC Studios’ library of hit network and cable series. Shows will […]
Hulu has announced its original programming slate for the first half of 2012. The line-up kicks off on February 14th with the launch of Hulu’s first original scripted series, “Battleground”. On the heels of a successful season as Hulu’s first original series, Morgan Spurlock’s “A Day in the Life” will premiere its second season in […]
A 23-year old UK student faces extradition to the US to face copyright infringement allegations, a London court has ruled. Richard O’Dwyer’s website, TV Shack, provided links to other websites where users could access content but did not host any of the content itself. O’Dwyer says he started the project to improve his computer programming […]
Despite having earlier declared his intention to progress the passage of the Stop Online Privacy Act (SOPA) in the US House of Representatives, Lamar Smith, the measure’s chief sponsor, has now said he would remove a controversial provision from the bill until further study takes place. “After consultation with industry groups across the country, I […]
A government report into the future of the UK film industry has called on ITV and Sky to invest more money in British films. The Film Policy Review Panel, led by Lord Chris Smith, the former Culture Secretary, also recommended a new programme to bring film education to every school and a renewed commitment to […]
The decision by BSkyB to cease transmissions in March of Al Gore’s Current TV is affecting the channel’s distribution to TopTV in South Africa. It went on air over South Africa in May last year. Current TV also has an Italian version (on Sky Italia) operated out of a Milan office. As BSkyB is the […]
The European Commission is likely to propose collective copyright legislation that could lead to BSkyB and other digital TV operators being forced to make their programmes available to viewers across the EU. In a January 11th communication to government ministers and the European Parliament on ‘A coherent framework for building trust in the Digital Single […]
A Dutch court has ordered two major ISPs in the Netherlands to block their customers from accessing The Pirate Bay website or face large fines. The Swedish pirate website has helped millions of people download copyrighted music, movies and computer games. In 2010, a Swedish appeals court upheld the copyright infringement convictions of three men […]
Hulu plans to spend about $500 million on programming this year, up $200 million on the $300 million Hulu spent on programming in 2011. Jason Kilar, Hulu chief executive, says the dual revenue model of subs and advertising meant better content and earlier windows were now available. “We believe our approach will enable us to […]
While Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) author Lamar Smith is pressing ahead with the measure’s progress in the US House, Senate Judiciary Chairman Patrick Leahy has said that he would remove a controversial provision from his Protect IP Act bill that aims to crack down on piracy and counterfeiting on foreign websites. Leahy told Vermont […]