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October 26, 2009
Web and mobile video content platform Babelgum has launched a sci-fi/horror programming block through its Comedy Channel.
October 26, 2009
U.K. pay-TV operator British Sky Broadcasting Ltd. has licensed digital TV software company OpenTV’s patents and intellectual property rights to continue development of BSkyB digital TV platform.
October 22, 2009
Studio-owned free streaming site Hulu will eventually charge fees, according to a News Corp. executive, The Associated Press reported.
October 22, 2009
Verizon FiOS TV has widened its collection of on-demand content to more than 18,000 VOD titles per month, including 2,400 titles in high-definition. In recent months, FiOS has expanded its collection by 70% to include content from HBO, Cinemax, Starz and Encore.
October 22, 2009
Microsoft Corp. quietly added Internet-TV functionality to the Oct. 22 global launch of its new Windows 7 operating system to the Windows Media Center, the first significant PC upgrade in three years.
October 21, 2009
The growth of Internet-protocol television (IPTV) is projected to rise sharply in the third quarter, underscored by a 12% surge in Verizon’s FiOS TV customer base, according to a new report.
October 21, 2009
ZillionTV, the TV on-demand content service with five studio partners, has cut 30% of its staff, and founder Mitch Berman has hired a CEO to take his place, he said Oct. 21.
October 21, 2009
Through Dec. 31, consumers who purchase a DivX-certified Philips product can receive a free movie in the digital media format. The promotion is sponsored by DivX Inc. and P&F USA, the exclusive manufacturer and distributor for Philips flat-panel TVs and home theater products in the United States.
October 20, 2009
Two of Best Buy’s exclusive Insignia brand Blu-ray Disc players will enable Netflix members to instantly watch movies and TV episodes streamed from Netflix over the Internet to their televisions.
October 20, 2009
The Walt Disney Co. is reportedly working on a digital initiative, dubbed “Keychest,” that would allow consumers to purchase movies and TV shows online and watch them on their computers, mobile phones and other portable media devices.
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