Vizio and Google confirmed the introduction of the VizioVAP430 Stream Player that turns any HDTV into an enhanced Vizio Internet Apps Plus (V.I.A. Plus) smart TV that incorporates the latest Google TV. The Stream Player allows consumers to access countless entertainment content and online services with web access through a fully capable Chrome browser, and […]
Flixster has revealed its popular movie application will be available this year on Panasonic’s line of VIERA Connect devices including HDTVs and Blu-ray players. By launching this new Flixster app, consumers will be able to watch their UltraViolet movies and TV shows from the comfort of their living room. “Bringing UltraViolet to the living room […]
Flingo, a publisher of applications for smart TVs, has launched one-click posting to Twitter and Facebook directly from smart TVs, making Social TV more available to US viewers. With just one click of the remote control, viewers can watch and share information, such as commentary about what they are watching and what TV programmes they […]
Continuing its global expansion, Internet movie and TV subscription Netflix has launched in the United Kingdom and Ireland, offering instant and unlimited access to a broad range of entertainment for a monthly price of £5.99 in the UK and €6.99 in Ireland. Starting today (January 9), people throughout the UK and Ireland can begin a […]
Sky has entered into a strategic partnership with zeebox, the ‘second-screen’ consumer service that brings together broadcast TV and the Internet. Launching in the first half of 2012, Sky and zeebox will present a companion app experience for Sky customers which offers ‘augmented’ TV viewing features, such as connecting with friends around TV shows, finding […]
As International CES prepares to get under way, Rovi has announced Rovi Digital Copy Solution, an offering that will enable consumers to access their physical DVD and Blu-ray Disc movie collections via the Cloud. Rovi Digital Copy Solution integrates into consumer electronics devices and PC applications, allowing them to recognise a movie on physical disc, […]
In a further boost to digital content ownership models such as UltraViolet, cloud platform Akamai has introduced technology advancements for the rapidly evolving online entertainment industry in the areas of security and delivery, as well broader support for emerging business models. Building on its Intelligent Platform, Akamai has introduced new solutions to enhance its next-generation […]
A founder of NinjaVideo.net, a website that provided millions of users with the ability to illegally download high-quality copies of copyright-protected movies and television programmes, has been sentenced to 22 months in prison. Hana Amal Beshara was sentenced by US District Judge Anthony J. Trenga in the Eastern District of Virginia. Judge Trenga ordered Beshara […]
PEMRA – the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority – has revealed that enforcement teams raided numbers of cable TV networks in various parts of country on January 5, 2012 in a bid to stop illegal satellite and CD channels shown by the cable operators, despite repeated warnings to stop them. According to PEMRA, excessive CD […]
The BBC has launched its BBC News connected TV app on Sony TVs in the UK. The app, which was already available on the Samsung Smart TV platform and Panasonic Viera TVs, offers video and text content drawn from BBC News operations in the UK and around the world.