The US House Judiciary Committee has confirmed that it will delay continuing debate on online anti-piracy measure the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) until after Congress returns from its winter recess. Committee spokeswoman Kim Smith said that the hearing is expected to be scheduled for “early next year.” After two days of debate last week, […]
The NFL and NBC have confirmed that they will stream the 2012 Super Bowl online for the first time. The big game, scheduled for Febrary 5th, will be available via NBCSports.com and NFL.com, as well as select handheld devices via Verizon’s NFL Mobile app. The deal also includes online access to the Pro Bowl and […]
An Emirati Internet pirate apprehended by Abu Dhabi police for downloading and distributing subscription TV content is facing a fine of nearly $1 million. The Arabian Anti-Piracy Alliance (AAA) filed a complaint on behalf of pay-TV network OSN with Abu Dhabi police and a local Emirati citizen was arrested on 802 counts of piracy violations. […]
KPN Interactive TV customers in Holland can now also watch live television through Android tablets. The Interactive Online TV service was introduced in September for the iPhone and laptop but the Interactive TV Online app now enables Android-tablet to get 20 national or international TV channels. Customers can also use the app for specific interactive […]
Netflix and BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the BBC, have agreed a new digital licensing deal that will bring a broad range of BBC series to Netflix members in the UK and Ireland. Beginning in early 2012, previous series of BBC shows such as Torchwood and Spooks will be available for Netflix members to […]
Senator Ron Wyden has now introduced the Online Protection and Enforcement of Digital Trade (OPEN) Act which is proposed as an alternative to tougher anti-piracy bills, such as the Senate’s Protect IP Act and the House’s Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA). Senators Jerry Moran and Maria Cantwell have signed on as co-sponsors. “The OPEN act […]
Gilberto Sanchez, who uploaded a pirated copy of Fox’s superhero movie “X-Men Origins: Wolverine,” has been sentenced to one year in federal prison. Sanchez pleaded guilty in March 2011 to uploading a “workprint” copy of the film to the site Megaupload.com in March 2009, approximately a month prior to the film’s theatrical release. He further […]
Vevo, the online music video venture of Sony Music, Vivendi’s Universal Music and Abu Dhabi Media Company, is looking at launching a cable channel and also eyeing internet-connected devices as a way into the living room. Doug Morris, the Sony Music chief executive who launched it two years ago while running Universal, told the FT […]
More than a year after HBO debuted its online streaming service HBO Go, the two cable holdouts, Time Warner Cable and Cablevision, are to turn it on for their customers. Cablevision has now reached a deal with HBO to allow its customers to stream HBO’s films and shows via the Internet. The announcement came three […]
Virgin Media and the BBC have signed a new deal that will bring next-generation BBC TV services to the Virgin Media TiVo Service in 2012. The BBC and Virgin Media will now begin to develop new applications and user experiences for TiVo homes – paving the way for Virgin Media customers to gain access to […]