Amazon Expands ‘Disc+ On Demand’ Offering
Amazon.com is expanding a value-added program under which purchasers of certain DVDs and Blu-ray discs can stream the titles for free via Amazon’s video on demand service. The retailer now offers some...
View ArticleHulu Expands Premium Streaming Service
Those interested in Hulu’s paid “Plus” option no longer need an invitation to subscribe to the service, as the major-broadcaster-backed streaming company adds more TV shows and hardware compatibility...
View ArticleTwo More Cable Cos Report Subscriber Losses
Time Warner Cable reported a third-quarter decline of 155,000 video subscribers, while New York-area provider Cablevision reported a loss of 24,500 subscribers during the same period (via Home Media...
View ArticleNetflix: TV Shows Account for Half of Streaming Use
TV programming accounts for half of all of the streaming content that Netflix subscribers watch in terms of viewing hours, according to Ted Sarandos, the company’s chief content officer (via...
View ArticleiTunes Finally ‘Compleat’
As it turns out, Apple didn’t have much of a surprise in store for those who closely watch the digital space — but it’s good news nevertheless. At long last, the Beatles have arrived at iTunes....
View ArticleHulu Drops Plus Price; Vudu Coming to PlayStation Network Next Week
First launched in a “preview” version in July, the Hulu Plus subscription service is now generally available, with the online video site dropping its monthly price to $7.99 to step up its competition...
View ArticleViacom Blocks Full-Episode Access on Google TV
Viacom has joined ABC, CBS, Fox, and NBC in blocking Google TV devices from accessing streams of full-length TV show episodes from its network websites (such as ComedyCentral.com and Nick.com). “We...
View ArticleVudu Streaming on Panasonic Blu-ray Players
Walmart-owned Vudu continues its holiday marketing push, with the streaming video-on-demand service becoming available on Panasonic’s 2010 line of Viera Cast-enabled Blu-ray on Nov. 24 (via PR...
View ArticleNetflix Starts Streaming-Only Option in U.S., Raises Subscription Prices
Stating that its subscribers are now watching more content via Internet streams than discs delivered by mail, Netflix has begun marketing a streaming-only subscription plan for U.S. customers for $7.99...
View ArticleNetflix Nets ABC, Disney Television for Streaming Service
Netflix and Disney-ABC Television Group have a new licensing agreement in place that will allow Netflix to stream episodes of shows from the ABC Television Network, Disney Channel, and for the first...
View ArticleMobile Video Viewing on the Rise in U.S.: Research
On a year-to-year basis, the number of people watching mobile video has increased more than 43%, while the amount of time spent doing so was up almost 7%, according to Nielsen. The mobile viewership is...
View ArticleOnline Video: Bieber Streams Top 1 Billion in 2010
Teen singer Justin Bieber garnered 1.07 billion streams in 2010 (through Dec. 7), according to tracking data released by TubeMogul (via Billboard). Bieber’s total was 18% more than streams collected by...
View ArticleU.S. Royalty Board Issues New Webcasting Rates
The U.S. Copyright Royalty Board released last week royalty rates and terms for webcasters that stream digital music, but that have not yet participated in various settlement agreements with royalty...
View ArticleTech Companies Offer More Economical Blu-ray Streaming
A new digital preparation and delivery solution from Panvidea and Related Content Database (RCDb) enables studios to take greater advantage of the streaming capabilities of Internet-connected Blu-ray...
View ArticleVudu Adds 3D Movies to Streaming Offer
In efforts to raise its profile in the burgeoning video-on-demand market, Walmart subsidiary Vudu plans to begin offering instant streaming of 3D movies next week to select 3D-capable HDTVs and Blu-ray...
View ArticleData Reveals Disparity Between Movie Streaming and Box Office
While Netflix, iTunes, and others continue to position streaming as the future of home entertainment, catalog titles still comprise the bulk of the movies on offer, according to recently compiled...
View ArticleAmazon Testing Video Streaming As Value Add?
Amazon.com apparently has been testing free unlimited streaming of some 5,000 movies and TV shows as a value-add to its $79-a-year Prime subscription service, according to a screenshot obtained by...
View ArticleConsumers Report Digital Video Surge: NPD
Judging from the self-reporting of some 10,000 online consumers, research firm NPD estimates that streaming subscriptions, Internet video-on-demand services, and other digital video products have grown...
View ArticleNetflix Announces Exclusive TV Series for 2012
As rumored last week, Netflix has acquired exclusive distribution rights to “House of Cards,” a high-profile television series now in development. The company has committed to a minimum of 26 episodes...
View ArticleStudios Sue Zediva Streaming Service
Major movie studios allege the recently-launched Zediva movie streaming service is a “sham” that infringes their public-performance rights under copyright law, in a suit filed with a California federal...
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