Netflix’s offer of unlimited access to over 20,000 movies and TV programmes for a monthly $8.99 (€6.40) subscription fee could seriously hurt premium cable services. Recent figures from the US […]
US networks block programmes from Google TV
The three major US networks, ABC, CBS and NBC, are blocking their programmes from access by Google TV, writes The Wall Street Journal. Full-length episodes of shows like NBC’s The […]
Czech TV looks to hybrid
The Czech public broadcaster CT is planning to introduce HbbTV in the second half of next year, if not sooner.
Netflix streams to PS3 and Wii
Both Sony and Nintendo have announced that owners of the PlayStation3 and Wii respectively, will now access to streaming movies and TV shows on their device without the need of […]
Connected TV market set for explosive growth
40 million connected TVs are expected to be shipped in 2010, a adding to a market that is expected to grow to over 118 million in 2014, according to US […]
UK cordcutters equal to US
The percentage of UK pay-TV subscribers that are considering leaving their supplier in favour of alternative suppliers is identical to that of their US counterparts.
Germany boosts 1,275 video sites
Every day Germans view about 151 million videos, according to the Web TV Monitor 2010 published by the Bavarian media authority BLM, based on research by Goldmedia. The survey also […]
Sony opens developer site for Android TV
Sony has launched a dedicated website for developers of apps for its Google Android TV sets. At the moment, the site only offers the opportunity to register as a developer.
HbbTV launches on terrestrial in Germany
Two German public broadcasters, Bayerische Rundfunk in Bavaria and ZDF, have launched hybrid TV services using the HbbTV standard on digital terrestrial broadcasting across the region, the IRT announced in […]
Sony unveils world’s first Google TV
“The world’s first Google TV sets” will become available on October 16 from the Sony Style shop and at Best Buy shortly after. At a press conference in New York, […]