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
Facebook will this week unveil a real-time stream of what its users are watching and listening to online. The social network will introduce the new “ticker” stream alongside partnerships with major media companies it said at its f8 conference in San Francisco. The announcements form part of CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s vision of building a “social […]
BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of Britain’s public broadcaster, has issued legal proceedings in Italy alleging that Silvio Berlusconi-backed broadcaster Mediaset has illegally copied its Strictly Come Dancing/Dancing with the Stars format. The Italian writ argues that Baila!, a new Italian show that’s due to air on September 27th, is an illegal copycat of the […]
The New York City Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment (MOME) has announced a new digital piracy campaign and consumer awareness initiative. The ‘Create the Next Spot Contest’ asks creative students in New York City to design the next public service announcement to address digital piracy and encourage teens and young adults to consider the […]
A Jewish news network is to begin broadcasting from September 21st. Jewish News 1 (JN1) will act as an alternative to the world’s leading news networks – CNN, Fox News and Sky News. According to the Makor Rishon site, the channel will broadcast from Israel via satellite to Europe, north America and the Middle East. […]
The value of imported drama series for 120 European broadcasters across 21 territories was $5.92 billion in 2010, according to a report by Madigan Cluff. The Imported Drama Series in Europe report states that this figure was similar to 2009, but was well down on the $6.623 billion recorded in 2008. Michael Cluff, co-report author […]
DVD rental and streaming business Netflix is rebranding its DVD by mail service and adding the option of game rentals to its existing services. Netflix Co-Founder and CEO Reed Hastings announced the changes in a blog post which aimed to appease customers who had been left with a bitter taste in their mouth after the […]
Microsoft is still hopeful of releasing Xbox Live TV before the year is through, Steve Ballmer, the company’s CEO has said. Balmer told a developer’s conference that, although the service continues to be in the planning stages, hopes are still high for a 2011 launch. He said: “Having all of that content is right on, […]