Warner Bros Home Entertainment Group is to acquire Flixster, a movie discovery application company with over 25 million worldwide users per month. The acquisition also includes Rotten Tomatoes, a website devoted to film reviews, information and news. Under the terms of the deal, Flixster will continue to operate independently and will expand its services beyond […]
Channel 4 has released an iPad app for its 4oD TV catch-up service, joining the BBC and its iPlayer application. The app, which unlike the website will only feature catch-up TV and not archived programming, is free to download from the Apple App Store. TV episodes are available to watch for up to 30 days […]
VoD movie service Viewster will launch its Android app across 30 European markets through a new partnership with Motorola. Motorola will carry the Viewster app on the Motorola ATRIX smartphone as well as on the new Motorola XOOM tablet. The app will be localised for regional markets, with 5 language versions available at launch. The […]
Cablevision Systems has confirmed the launch of its “Ultimate Triple Play” service For new customers in the US. It consists of: – More than 275 channels of digital cable TV, including free HD, access to video on demand, including thousands of free titles, local programming from News 12 and MSG Varsity and other benefits. – […]
Sony says some services are resuming on its PlayStation Network, which was shut down after the theft of personal details of about 77 million users. Senior executives, including Kazuo Hirai, the head of Sony’s PlayStation unit, apologised for the security breach which has prompted legal action and investigations in the US and Europe. “The organisation […]
On-demand TV solutions specialist Espial Group has revealed that its Board of Directors has initiated a process to review a range of potential strategic alternatives available to Espial for enhancing shareholder value. A Special Committee has been established to lead this process and has retained Morgan Keegan as its financial advisor to provide independent advice. […]
Sony has revealed the security breach on its PlayStation Network and Qriocity networks has probably resulted in the theft of all 70 million worldwide subscribers’ personal details, including addresses, credit card details and passwords. Sony has sent an email to PSN members – and the handful of Qriocity subs – warning they may now be […]
Universal Pictures and Multimedia Polska have launched NBCUniversal’s movies-on-demand subscription service PictureBox in Poland. The Multimedia Polska launch marks the second launch for the service in Poland. PictureBox is also available on multiple platforms in the UK, as well as Ireland and Singapore, with further global expansion planned. Subscribers to the new PictureBox service on […]
Googles’s YouTube is about to launch a pay VoD service streaming mainstream movies to compete with iTunes. The service could start as early as next week according to Hollywood insider newsletter The Wrap. Major studios including Sony Pictures Entertainment, Warner Brothers and Universal have made deals for the new service, as have independent studios, including […]
Following DirecTV’s announcement that it would be the first pay-TV platform to launch the Home Premiere premium video on demand service, a group of prominent movie directors, including James Cameron and Peter Jackson, have asked movie studios to reconsider their involvement in the initiative, DirecTV revealed April 19 that it would launch Home Premiere on […]