Verizon FiOS TV has launched its Flex View platform allowing subscribers access to the telco’s VOD offering outside the home on a variety of portable devices, including laptops, smart phones and tablets. Initially, users can download for purchase or rent over 1,400 movie titles on Flex View, with the amount of content growing to 2,000 […]
Hulu should more than double revenue this year to $240 million, its chief executive Jason Kilar has said, as rumours of an IPO grow. Kilar said Hulu delivered videos to 30 million viewers in the past month and has more than 235 content partners. Launched three years ago, Hulu is now the second-largest Web video […]
VOD in the form of catch-up has been the growth curve of recent years. But the uphill struggle to make it pay was confirmed by speakers at Westminster Media Forum. David Cockram of Oliver & Ohlbaum said research showed UK public broadcasters will make only a combined £46 million (E53.3m) with a gross margin of […]
From December 11th, 3D VOD will be available on Orange TV. In partnership with Studiocanal and Warner Bros.Digital Distribution, Orange will be offering 3D VOD exclusives on movies “Around the world in 50 years” and “The Clash of the Titans.” This service is available to Orange broadband customers with High Definition TV, equipped with a […]
AT&T’s U-verse has launched the AT&T U-verse Mobile app for Windows Phone 7 devices and is allowing any AT&T Windows Phone user to use the app watch hit TV shows for free for 30 days. Customers will be charged $9.99 a month once the free trial ends. The application will be initially available on the […]
Time Warner has said it will be one of the first studios to run a VoD platform providing films at the same time as the theatrical release. It says it may launch as soon do so by next summer, charging $30-$50 per film in the US. “We’re near agreement with our distributors on the right […]
Foxtel and Hybrid Television Services have both reached landmark agreements with a number of Hollywood studios to start bringing forward movie release dates in line with DVD releases in Australia. Commencing immediately, selected titles on Foxtel’s existing pay-per-view movie service, and Hybrid Television Services’ Caspa On Demand service, will be released within the DVD window […]
Channel 4 has teamed up with FilmFlex to launch a video-on-demand digital film rental service for Film4 with more than 500 titles available at launch. Film4oD will offer a 48-hour rental service with titles priced from 50p to £3.99 (E4.56). C4 claims it will have more films available than rivals such as Lovefilm and Blinkbox, […]
Netflix has announced that Netflix members in Canada can now instantly watch thousands of movies and TV episodes streamed from Netflix to the TV via Xbox 360. There is no additional monthly fee for Netflix members who are also Xbox LIVE Gold members. Xbox LIVE members will be able to sign up instantly online for […]
US movie rental vending machine company Redbox has confirmed that it will offer streaming movies over the Internet in 2011. CEO of parent company Coinstar, Paul Davis revealed a strategic plan to offer online video services, while still focusing on Redbox’s primary revenue driver, kiosk movie rentals.