YouTube will make its debut as a movie rental outlet in the US this week to help promote some of the films that will be shown at the upcoming Sundance Film Festival in Utah. It is part of a test that YouTube hopes will encourage more studios to rent movies through its site, eventually creating […]
YouTube is to start broadcasting live sport matches for the first time after agreeing a deal to show Indian Premier League cricket. The site is now selling a sponsorship package for the coverage and will show 60 matches from the league. Last month YouTube launched a sports hub featuring official video content from some of […]
New rules to be introduced by government decree will require Italians who upload videos onto the Internet to obtain authorisation from the Communications Ministry similar to that required by television broadcasters, drastically reducing freedom to communicate over the Web. The decree is ostensibly an enactment of a European Union (EU) directive on product placement and […]
Online video service Vudu is in acquisition talks, say US press reports, and Wal-Mart is believed to be the “likely buyer.” Founded in 2004, Vudu offers a Web-based movie and TV episode distribution service via STB. The company’s service uses peer-to-peer technology to help distribute large video files. Wal-Mart failed in an attempt to launch […]
The IMS Research report 'Market Opportunities for Internet Video to the TV -2010 edition', reveals that Internet video device shipments will experience global growth of 78 per cent year-over-year from 2009 to 2010. The device categories that will see the most significant uptake in the short term are connected TVs and connected Blu-ray players. Rebecca […]
Brightcove, the online video platform, is enabling customers to create immersive, branded video experiences for Internet-connected television sets and other Internet-connected consumer electronics powered by the Yahoo Widget Engine. Brightcove's global customer base of more than 900 professional media publishers can now use their existing Brightcove accounts and workflow to easily design and operate video […]
Baidu, the leading Chinese language Internet search provider, has confirmed plans to establish a new independent company to provide licensed online video to Chinese Internet users. The new company will work closely with content providers to provide copyrighted premium video content including movies, TV series, sporting events, animation and other varied content to Internet users […]
Digital media company DivX has announced the launch of DivX TV, a comprehensive embedded Internet TV platform that provides access to a diverse line-up of online media content streamed directly to any connected device from any manufacturer. Eliminating the need for a PC or a separate, dedicated box under the television, DivX TV represents a […]
Although no official announcement is made until this morning, the BBC Trust is giving a provisional go-ahead for Project Canvas. Set-top boxes using Canvas software are expected to be available late next year for about £200 (E220), allowing people to access the BBC's iPlayer and other web services via the TV. Partners are the BBC, […]
Vodafone Portugal has launched Vodafone Casa TV for Xbox 360 games console, bringing together all the content and functionality of its Casa TV service with the functionality of Xbox 360. Casa TV for Xbox 360 gives customers access all their live channels and on-demand programming. Customers will also be able to access recorded shows stored […]