Sony PlayStation3 owners in the US will be able to access the Hulu Plus VOD service, Sony has announced. For the time being, the agreement between Hulu and Sony is […]
Chinese cities pilot network convergence
The Chinese State Council has chosen 12 cities and regions, including Shanghai, in a trial of Three Network Convergence which will create cross-platform services such as IPTV, mobile TV and […]
Hulu to go international
We’ve heard it all before, but this time it looks for real: the US online catch-up TV service Hulu is to expand internationally. The News Corp, Walt Disney and NBC […]
Panasonic goes Over The Top with AceTrax
Panasonic has announced a partnership with Acetrax to launch a movie streaming service via Viera Cast compatible TVs and Blu-ray players. Users will have the choice to ‘rent’ or ‘buy’ […]
YouTube leans towards the TV
Watch Video: YouTube has taken a further move towards true integration with the television with the launch of YouTube Leanback.
Canvas reveals content protection details
Project Canvas has said it will adopt the Marlin DRM solution developed jointly by Intertrust, Panasonic, Phillips, Samsung and Sony. The system will be made available to suppliers of premium […]
US companies prepare for OTT market
Industry participants in the US over-the-top (OTT) video market are positioning themselves for what is anticipated to be a high-growth market with multi-billion dollar revenue streams, reports research firm In-Stat.
ETSI approves HbbTV specification
The HbbTV consortium has today announced the approval of version 1.1.1 of its specification by European standards agency ETSI.
Hybrid TVs conquer German households
One in five of all TV sets sold in Germany during 2010 will be a connected TV set, according to research from Gold Media in Berlin. By 2015, there should […]
Hulu launches premium service Hulu Plus
It’s official. Following weeks of speculation, Hulu has launched a preview of its premium pay service Hulu Plus offering full current season runs of hit TV programs from ABC, FOX […]