French media company Vivendi wants to counter competition from Amazon Instant Prime, Netflix, maxdome and other players in the German subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) market through a relaunch of its SVOD service Watchever.
HBO most pirated cable network
Among cable networks, HBO saw the most piracy, with 381,952 users worldwide and 38,330 users in the US illegally sharing HBO content daily.
Lovefilm adds ABC in Germany
Following a similar deal in the UK, Amazon’s Lovefilm is now offering ABC on Demand to its subscribers in Germany.
Euronews opens Washington bureau
Euronews and ABC News have announced a news cooperation agreement. In the framework of this partnership, Euronews will soon open a bureau in Washington.??
Yahoo introduces interactive TV
CES 2011 – LAS VEGAS. Yahoo! has announced that it is introducing interactivity on its Yahoo! Connected TV platform.
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 Office, CBS’s CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, and ABC’s Modern Family can’t be viewed on the connected TV service.
ABC and Nielsen sync iPad with TV
The research firm Nielsen is teaming up with Walt Disney Co.’s ABC in the US by offering an application for Apple’s iPad for the network’s new drama My Generation, which premieres this Thursday, September 23.
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 and NBC across multiple Web-connected devices, in HD, for $9.99 (€8.13) a month.