The US subscription service Hulu Plus will launch on Xbox 360 today (Friday, April 29), delivering current season hit TV shows from ABC, Comedy Central, Fox, NBC, MTV, and more, […]
TV replay.fr wins appeal in M6 court case
The Court of Appeal in Paris has confirmed a decision of the Court of first instance, in which the M6 Group was ordered to pay SBDS Active, which operates the […]
Dutch pubcasters commit to HbbTV
The Dutch public broadcasters have committed to HbbTV, according to Bram Tullemans, senior policy advisor research and development, NPO, with the first pilot broadcasts to start in September. The pubcasters […]
Three US studios reluctant to join YouTube VOD
Three major studios are not yet ready to supply their content to YouTube’s planned premium VOD service, according to Hollywood blog The Wrap.com. Fox, Paramount and Disney are holding back […]
TVP inks Samsung deal
The Polish public broadcaster TVP has signed an agreement with Samsung. Under it, its multimedia internet application VOD.TVP.PL has become available on the Samsung Smart TV platform.
Yahoo! acquires IntoNow for $20/30 million
Yahoo! has announced the acquisition of IntoNow for an amount believed to be between $20 and $30 million (€13 and €20 million). IntoNow was launched in January 2011, so the […]
Sony still investigating PSN/Qriocity hack
Sony is still not able to tell its users when the PlayStation network and Qriocity services will be back online, according to Patrick Seybold, senior director, corporate communications social media, […]
Neufbox Evolution adds apps, radio stations
The Neufbox Evolution hybrid IPTV set-top box is entering the next phase of its evolution with the addition of a number of apps and radio stations to its functionality.
Blinkbox checked out by Tesco
Blinkbox, the video-on-demand outfit established by former Channel 4 New Media executive Michael Cormish and Vodafone’s former head of content Adrian Letts, has been acquired by the UK retailer Tesco.
Hybridbox looks to Jersey
The Hungarian company HomeSys Media has signed a letter of intent with Jersey Telecom Limited.