BT has announced that it will be offering its broadband customers three months free and unlimited access to a PlayPack of more than 100 video games to mark the launch of OnLive’s instant-play game service. The OnLive Game Service is the new on-demand video gaming platform that delivers the latest video games instantly over a […]
Polish pay TV operator Cyfra Plus has confirmed plans to enhance its service later with the launch of a 3D channel, expanded HD line-up and a free web TV service. The operator has already aired some 3D content but is planning on increasing its output, including additional sports events and at least two movies in […]
Streaming platform Roku has confirmed the addition of Disney to the Roku Channel Store. Now, all Roku customers can access hundreds of short-form video clips from Disney.com including music videos, movie trailers and more. “We’re delighted to be the first player to stream this collection of Disney videos to consumers’ TVs,” said Roku Founder and […]
AETN UK, a joint venture between A+E Networks and BSkyB, is rebranding as A+E Networks UK. The new company name and logo is part of a rebranding that will see the company adopt a new look and a new mission statement. Tom Davidson, managing director for A+E Networks UK, says: “At A+E Networks UK we’ve […]
Netflix and Discovery Communications have made an agreement to bring episodes of shows including “Man vs. Wild” and “River Monsters” to the streaming service. The deal is the first major move by Discovery to make full episodes of its TV shows available for instant streaming, expanding well beyond the short clips that are now available […]
The BBC has launched a new version of its homepage in beta. The emphasis is shifted from news, sport and weather to the iPlayer, which was still in its infancy when the current homepage was launched in 2008. The new site is clearly built for the tablet age. The entire homepage fits inside the screen […]
A coalition of US film and television companies has written to every member of the Senate, urging them to pass online piracy measure the PROTECT IP Act (short for Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act of 2011). The letter was signed by the Motion Picture Association of America […]
Sony has revealed that The Smurfs and Friends With Benefits will be the first movies it releases on home video that will be compatible with the UltraViolet view-anywhere system. The movies will arrive in stores December 2. The high-definition Blu-ray versions will be UltraViolet compatible. Under the UltraViolet system, home movie purchases are recorded on […]
CloverLeaf Digital, an independent provider of interactive television applications and services, has announced that Consolidated Communications, one of the largest independent local telephone companies in the US, has launched CloverLeaf’s AppDaily TV apps solution. CloverLeaf’s television apps solution includes an app store, a personalised quick-access dashboard, and a full suite of over 40 localised news […]
Freesat has announced that it is adding Massive R to its range of existing music channels: NME TV, Bliss, Chart Show TV, Flava and the Vault. Massive R is the home of R&B and Hip Hop videos, interviews, countdowns and exclusives – and is available on Freesat Channel 518