Following the launch of an initial 19 UltraViolet-enabled titles, more than 750,000 households have registered with UltraViolet to create and start using personal digital libraries, the Digital Entertainment Content Ecosystem (DECE) – a cross-industry consortium dedicated to creating a consumer-friendly open market for digital content distribution – has revealed at the 2012 International Consumer Electronics […]
Hot on the heels of Netflix’s January 9 arrival in the UK and Ireland, streaming platform Roku has revealed its launch in Europe, with the first of its streaming players now available for purchase in the UK and Ireland. Consumers living in those two countries can choose from two of Roku’s best-selling models in the […]
Samsung has confirmed plans for a “Disc to Digital” feature on Samsung Smart Blu-ray players, developed by Flixster and Rovi. Available later this year, Disc to Digital will allow consumers to add their existing Blu-ray Disc and DVD libraries from participating studios to their UltraViolet digital library – making them viewable on a wide range […]
Al Gore’s Current TV channel in the UK is being axed by BSkyB’s from its pay-TV line-up. Current TV is also available on Virgin Media and online, and would be able to continue on the Sky platform as a free-to-air channel – but low audience figures mean it is unlikely to generate much in advertising. […]
France’s TF1 Group has reached agreements with the principal xDSL, satellite and cable operators (Orange, SFR, Bouygues Telecom, CanalSat and Numericable) on the distribution of its thematic channels (Eurosport, Eurosport 2, LCI, TV Breizh, Histoire, and Ushuaïa TV), which were previously distributed on an exclusive basis. TF1 says these new, non-exclusive distribution arrangements, effective for […]
Technicolor has unveiled its new consumer brand, M-GO at CES. This free app offers seamless access to all content across all connected devices, through a cloud-based experience. Technicolor also confirmed strategic relationships around M-GO with Intel, Samsung, and VIZIO. M-GO has a state-of-the-art discovery engine that fetches consumers the content that they want to watch […]
Myspace has announced an over-the-top social TV service that will be available on the next generation of Panasonic Viera Connect-enabled HDTVs. Launching in the first half of 2012, Myspace TV allows viewers to discover, share and comment on the programmes they’re watching. Initial channels on Myspace TV will be music-focused, leveraging Myspace’s music rights and […]
Microsoft and News Corp have announced plans to launch a series of new apps for Xbox LIVE that will feature content from News Corp’s broadcast, news and Web properties. The apps will incorporate content – as well as voice- and motion-activated controls using Kinect for Xbox 360 – from brands including Fox Broadcasting, Fox News, […]
NBC Sports Group and Panasonic are teaming up to make the London 2012 Olympic Games available in 3D to all US distributors who carry Olympic coverage, which will be the first time 3DTV owners will be able to watch the games in the format. The companies did not announce which pay-TV providers intend to carry […]
Dish Network and HBO have confirmed an agreement that will give Dish customers expanded access to HBO’s programming. The agreement enables Dish customers with or without Internet, who subscribe to HBO and Cinemax, to watch expanded selections of HBO content. Dish customers with Internet access and select Dish HD DVRs who subscribe to HBO or […]