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Dish strengthens VoD with Blockbuster, Epix dealsApril 07, 2011After lagging behind DirecTV, Dish Network is determined strengthen its presence in the video-on-demand (VoD) arena by any means necessary. This week has seen two significant announcements: partnership with...
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Dish Strengthens VoD with Blockbuster, Epix DealsApril 07, 2011After lagging behind DirecTV, Dish Network is determined strengthen its presence in the video-on-demand (VoD) arena by any means necessary. This week has seen two significant announcements: partnership with Epix to license its content on DishOnline.com, and a bid for Blockbuster. The partnership with Epix is a TV Everywhere style deal whereby Dish customers would have access to Epix's library of 3,000 titles from Dish's website. Dish also delivered the highest bid to acquire Blockbuster, offering $320m to bring the video chain out of bankruptcy.
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Netflix and Paramount reach multi-year pay TV window deal in CanadaApril 03, 2011Netflix has entered into a multi-year licensing agreement with Paramount Pictures to bring the studio's content to its streaming-only service in Canada. The new arrangement also secures Netflix exclusive...
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Spanish anti-piracy law finally passedMarch 16, 2011Spanish parliament has voted through the much-debated anti-piracy law, known as the Ley Sinde, part of the larger Sustainable Economy Law (SEL). An earlier version of the law was rejected by the opposition in...
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Netflix in talks to fund first original TV seriesMarch 16, 2011US subscription video provider Netflix is in talks to finance its first original content - a high-end drama series its producers have pitched to other possible partners, including pay TV network...
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Netflix in Talks to Fund First Original TV SeriesMarch 16, 2011US subscription video provider Netflix is in talks to finance its first original content - a high-end drama series its producers have pitched to other possible partners, including pay TV network HBO. Reports indicate that the company is negotiating to produce two 26-part series of House of Cards, produced by Media Rights Capital and directed by David Fincher. Netflix itself has so far made no comment. The political drama is based on a series first aired by the BBC in the 1990s.
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Spanish Anti-Piracy Law Finally PassedMarch 16, 2011
Spanish parliament has voted through the much-debated anti-piracy law, known as the Ley Sinde, part of the larger Sustainable Economy Law (SEL). An earlier version of the law was rejected by the opposition in December 2010, forcing the government to submit an amended version of the law; it is this latest version that has now been fully approved by a majority of parliamentary parties and the Spanish Senate.
The amended version of the Ley Sinde shifts the ultimate responsibility for authorising enforcement from the proposed Ministry of Culture body overseeing the legislation (called the Intellectual Property Committee, IPC) to the judicial courts. -
Amazon adds streaming video service for Prime membersMarch 02, 2011Amazon has launched its Prime Instant Video service, which allows Amazon Prime members to stream more than 5,000 movies and episodes of TV shows at no additional cost. The service will form part of Amazon...
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Amazon Adds Streaming Video Service for Prime MembersMarch 02, 2011Amazon has launched its Prime Instant Video service, which allows Amazon Prime members to stream more than 5,000 movies and episodes of TV shows at no additional cost. The service will form part of Amazon Prime, the retailer's premium shipping service which gives members free two-day shipping, and offers discounted one-day shipping for $3.99 per item on all eligible purchases for an annual membership fee of $79. Prime launches with 16 content partners including major studios like Warner Bros. and Sony Pictures, as well as indies Magnolia, IFC and Shout Factory.
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Intel Atom set-top box launched by FreeDecember 17, 2010French IPTV operator Free will ship its new set-top box (STB) and gateway in January 2011. Dubbed the Freebox Player, it's the first pay-TV STB to contain the Intel Atom CE4100 processor. The box augments...
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Intel Atom Set-top Box Launched by FreeDecember 17, 2010
French IPTV operator Free will ship its new set-top box (STB) and gateway in January 2011. Dubbed the Freebox Player, it's the first pay-TV STB to contain the Intel Atom CE4100 processor. The box augments traditional content services with support for a web browser, HD games from French developer Gameloft, motion-sensing remote controls and integrates a Blu-ray Disc (BD) player.
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Premium VoD to launch in 2011November 19, 2010Time Warner has reaffirmed its commitment to launch a premium video-on-demand (VoD) service in Q2 2011. Premium video-on-demand, known also as 'home-theater on-demand', enables viewers to watch movies at home...
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Premium VoD to Launch in 2011November 19, 2010
Time Warner has reaffirmed its commitment to launch a premium video-on-demand (VoD) service in Q2 2011. Premium video-on-demand, known also as 'home-theater on-demand', enables viewers to watch movies at home 30-60 days after theatrical release date, and weeks or months before release on DVD, Blu-ray and standard video on-demand (VoD). The company plans to charge consumers from $30 to $50 per film, which will be available in HD and eventually in 3D.
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Universal standard in sight for 3D TV glasses?October 01, 2010The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) in the US has called on TV manufacturers to support a universal standard for active shutter 3D glasses to minimise consumer confusion over the new technology and...
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Universal Standard in Sight for 3D TV Glasses?October 01, 2010The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) in the US has called on TV manufacturers to support a universal standard for active shutter 3D glasses to minimise consumer confusion over the new technology and boost take-up. The organisation's R4 WG16 working group has been working with CE companies, including Sony and Samsung, to develop a standard for infra-red active shutter glasses and hopes to release the first draft specification in November 2010, with a view to it being adopted by manufacturers early in 2011.
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Entertainment Rights sold to former Classic Media partnersMarch 31, 2009Entertainment Rights (ER), the UK-based children's TV company, has become the latest IP-based company to abandon the stock market. ER plc went into administration this morning and its shares are expected to be...Subscribers Only
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Japanese rentailer to offer HD download-to-burnDecember 19, 2008Tsutaya to launch 'world first' hi-def download-to-burn service in December 2008Users may download HD video content then burn to BD softwarePrevalence of BD recorders and strong recording culture make Japan...Subscribers Only
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Japanese rentailer to offer HD download-to-burnDecember 19, 2008Japan's leading rentailer Tsutaya plans to introduce a high definition download-to-burn (DTB) service this month (December). The new service, which is believed to be a world first, allows users to store...Subscribers Only
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Decline in domestic film and non-feature sales depress French video spendingNovember 12, 2008Spending on retail DVD down by 10.9% year-to-date at end Q3 2008Decline in box set prices partly to blameSpending on hi-def formats – chiefly Blu-ray Disc – rises 339%; accounts for 3.3% of total...Subscribers Only
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Netflix video streaming added to TiVo set-top boxesOctober 30, 2008Netflix is to stream movies and TV shows to TiVo's Series 3, HD and HD XL set-top boxes (STBs). Netflix's catalogue of over 12,000 videos will initially be made available through TiVo to a few thousand...Subscribers Only
