The Project Canvas partners have issued a formal invitation for expressions of interest from CE makers to develop and bring Canvas devices to market in 2011. Consumer manufacturers have until August 25 to come forward in process Canvas says “will enable the joint venture to rapidly engage new device partners and develop a broad […]
TV maker LG is hesitating to commit itself to support the Google TV initiative. CEO of the display division Simon Kang said it was wary Google could come to dominate the TV software market, leaving CE vendors as hardware-only providers. Kang told Dow Jones: “Google TV could spark strong interest in the market, but […]
Neil Berkett CEO has issued a warning on the openness of the BBC lead Canvas project. He said it wasn't clear the Canvas partners rhetoric – in terms of a common standard and open access for an Internet-to-TV platform – was being delivered in practice. The comments come as the BBC Trust considers its conclusions […]
TVCatchup, a website for watching live TV online, is facing a legal challenge from broadcasters as it prepares for the World Cup. Record numbers of people are expected to turn to the web to watch the football tournament, particularly those at work when matches are broadcast. But ITV, Channel 4 and Five have issued legal […]
More than half of all pay-TV homes could have access to a TV Everywhere-type option come next summer, according to Time Warner CFO John Martin who said he “wouldn’t be surprised” if the number hit 50 million over the next 12 months. Currently, Time Warner estimates that about 20 million homes paying for cable, satellite […]
Hulu plans to begin charging customers 'within weeks' say American reports. It is also looking to expand the service to portable devices including iPad and Xbox. Hulu, which is thought to have generated $100 million in advertising in 2009, will continue to offer newer episodes free of charge, but it will charge viewers a monthly […]
Sony Pictures Entertainment's multi-platform video entertainment network is now available in the UK and Australia. Crackle' content can now be found in both markets, as well as in the US, at AOL, Bebo, Boxee, Break, Dailymotion, Friendster, Metacafe and YouTube, and via Sony's Bravia Internet Video enabled television sets. Advertiser supported, Crackle features original short-form […]
Users will be able to watch their choice of movies at home for nothing, as a group of Hollywood studios team with UK's Blinkbox to run a week-long free streaming service in an effort to lure Internet users away from pirated material. As part of the “Full Stream Ahead” campaign, which is backed by the […]
On the heels of BBC iPlayer saying they will ingest metadata for programmes from other broadcasters, YouTube is set to do the same. It is said to be in talks with UK broadcasters with which doesn't have a programme carriage deal. YouTube already has deals to host catch-up TV from 4oD and Demand Five but […]
Walt Disney Chief Executive Robert Iger has said it’s too early to discount the ability of media companies to drive revenue from emerging new media platforms, such as Apple's iPad or the online video site Hulu. Perhaps the most aggressive of major media moguls in making content available on new media platforms, Iger defended his […]