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Analyst: ‘TV Everywhere’ Antidote to Hulu

October 27, 2009

The perceived threat posed by online repurposed TV show aggregator Hulu and other Internet video providers is driving cable operators to accelerate the development of TV Everywhere, according to a new report.

GameFly Launches GameCenter iPhone App

October 27, 2009

Gamefly has launched a GameCenter iPhone App, available for free from the iTunes App Store.

Netflix to Stream Movies on PlayStation 3

October 26, 2009

As expected, Netflix Oct. 26 said it will make available next month the ability to stream movies and TV shows from the Internet to digital television for subscribers who own a Sony PlayStation 3.

Iger Exhorts Studios to Re-examine Business Models

October 26, 2009

The Walt Disney Co. chairman and CEO Bob Iger is calling on studios to think outside the box regarding current business models predicated on packaged media to bolster the bottom line.

Zillion TV Inks Lionsgate

October 26, 2009

On-demand TV content service Zillion TV Oct. 26 said it signed a distribution deal with Lionsgate.

Warner: ‘Gran Torino’ No. 1 VOD title in 2009

October 26, 2009

Clint Eastwood’s critically acclaimed movie Gran Torino is being heralded the No. 1 worldwide video-on-demand title in 2009, according to Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group and Rentrak Corp.

Report: Real-Time Entertainment Accounts for 27% of Web Traffic

October 26, 2009

A report from broadband network solution provider Sandvine says real-time entertainment traffic, including video streaming, accounts for 26.6% of total traffic in 2009, up from 12.6% last year.

Colbert Hits iPhone

October 26, 2009

Comedy Central has launched “The WORD,” an iPhone app inspired by “The Colbert Report.”

Court Orders Facebook to Fund $9.5M Online Privacy Foundation

October 26, 2009

A U.S. District Court judge has ordered social network Web site Facebook to fund a nonprofit online privacy foundation as the result of a class-action lawsuit that ensnared third parties, including Blockbuster.