Following in the footsteps of Netflix and Hulu, Amazon is officially getting into making its own exclusive TV shows now. Amazon Studios, a new branch of Amazon.com that produces original TV and movies with a focus community feedback, has announced six comedy shows that could end up on Amazon Instant Video at some point. A pilot from each show will be made and posted on Amazon Instant Video, where users can give feedback, which will determine whether Amazon will invest in a full season.
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Amazon orders up six new original TV shows, will let viewers vote on the pilots
Escort Mobile TV brings live TV to the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch
Escort is a company that most people probably recognize as the manufacturer of some of the more common radar detectors on the market to help people avoid tickets. The company also has some other product for navigation and mobile TV. The new product has now debuted from Escort called the Escort Mobile TV.
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Siano TV Meron brings live TV to Apple and Android devices
If you're the sort that's keen on having the all of the entertainment options you can get for your Android or Apple device, a new live TV streaming device has debuted called Meron. The device comes from a company called Siano and promises free broadcast TV directly on your Android smartphone or tablet and the iPhone or iPad. The company promises that Meron delivers a true live TV experience with the content being available free of charge.
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Foxconn rumored to be testing 46 to 55-inch Apple television sets
Rumors have been swirling lately regarding a possible television set from Apple. Ever since we heard the words "area of intense interest" come out of Tim Cook's mouth, regarding televisions, we've been speculating what Apple might do next in the living room. It's rumored that Chinese manufacturer Foxconn is currently testing designs for television sets ranging from 46 to 55 inches.
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AT&T U-verse subscribers get Starz Play, Encore Play, and Movieplex Play
AT&T and Starz Entertainment have announced that U-Verse subscribers now have access to three new online authenticated premium movie offerings. This week marked the launch of availability for U-Verse subscribers of Starz Play, Encore Play, and Movieplex Play. To get access to these online services customers do have to subscribe to the premium channels via the cable network.
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Twitter teams up with Nielsen to launch social TV ratings
Nielsen has long been the go-to source for TV ratings in the US, and as technology evolves and viewing habits change, so do the methods of monitoring television ratings. As an example, Twitter and Nielsen announced today that they're partnering up to bring a new kind of TV rating system to users in order to track how much buzz a TV show is getting on Twitter.
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When Will That Apple Television Finally Launch?
The Apple Television has been rumored for a long, long time. We’ve heard that the television will come in multiple sizes, probably be priced a bit higher than the average set on the market, and integrate iCloud. Better yet, it’ll support apps, allowing for more functionality across the board.
The most talk surrounding the television cropped up last year when Walter Isaacson published his Steve Jobs biography. In that, Jobs noted that he believed that he had finally “cracked” the code for a television that would best all others in the marketplace. Analysts, ready to predict Apple’s plans, performed a host of supply chain checks to find out if Apple was in fact working on a television. Nearly universally, they said that it indeed was.
Sharp unveils 64-inch UHD TV, priced at $31,000
If you have 31 big ones laying around and want to blow it all on a new television set, Sharp actually has one for you that may fit the bill. The company has unveiled what they call the ICC Purios, and it's a 64-inch Ultra HD television that will only be made-to-order at a cost of $31,000 starting in February.
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An Apple Television? Find it in the storeroom by the netbook prototypes
Apple is trialling yet more televisions, if you believe the chunnering from the supply chain, and – so eager analysts would have us believe – is one step closer to taking over your living room. Whispers of new test hardware using big Sharp LCDs and Foxconn’s production skills come on the heels of research suggesting a fair number of consumers are desperate to throw more money at their Cupertino addiction, as well as CEO Tim Cook’s tongue-in-cheek “it’s an area of intense interest” comments last week. Yet in reality, despite the hype, little has actually changed from the last batch of rumors, and we’re no closer to chucking out our BRAVIA for a Siri-controlled set.
Apple Television prototypes trialling Sharp screens say sources (again)
It's the rumor that refuses to die: Apple's HDTV plans are again making headlines, with new reports that Foxconn has been piecing together fresh prototypes complete with Sharp displays. "It isn't a formal project yet" one of the supply chain tipsters tells the WSJ, "it is still in the early stage of testing"; that's despite other sources suggesting that Apple's dalliance with television prototypes has lasted for "a number of years."
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Apple HDTV tipped to include 3D Imaging Magic
It would appear that the next-generation Apple TV set that's been rumored for many, many moons may well be coming with a bang - a 3D imaging bang that's more than twice its worth in bucks. It's being reported today by analysts at Morgan Stanley that Apple will not just be bringing a full-fledged TV set to the market very soon, but that it could very well be bringing with it a barrage of next-generation context-aware or otherwise 3D sensitive technology. This set of suggestions comes from a combination of a rather "ripe" market for an "iTV" product and the fact that Apple has filed a lovely collection of patents over the past set of years that together would create a magical device ready for hot sales and an imminent release.
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Almost half of consumers want an Apple television, willing to pay 20% premium
A television made by Apple doesn't even exist yet, but according to a survey, almost half of consumers polled said they are interested in one and are willing to pay 20% more than usual to own one. According to Morgan Stanley and AlphaWise, who polled 1,568 US households, 11% were "extremely interested" in an Apple television, while 36% were "somewhat interested."
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