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Verizon FiOS TV app heading to Samsung Smart TVs and Blu-ray players

Rue Liu, Jan 12th 2012 Discuss [2]

Samsung has announced that its 2012 lineup of Smart TVs and Smart Blu-ray players will be getting Verizon's FiOS TV app. This means that if you're a FiOS TV subscriber, you will be able to access the service directly from your new Samsung connected device. There's no need for the additional set-top box. Read The Full Story

Comcast Xfinity Video On Demand To Be Available On TiVo Premiere

Rue Liu, May 9th 2011 Discuss [2]

Comcast announced today that its Xfinity video on demand service will soon be available on the TiVo Premiere box. Those who own the set-top box in most Comcast areas will get access to their video on demand service. However, no specific timeline was provided except that subscribers in the San Francisco Bay Area will get the option first. Read The Full Story

Home Premiere “premium VOD” offers $30 rentals 60 days after theater

Chris Davies, Apr 1st 2011 Discuss [0]

A premium video-on-demand service backed by major Hollywood studios is set to launch imminently, with Home Premiere offering $30 rentals just two months after they show at theaters. According to Variety, Warner Bros., Sony, Universal and 20th Century Fox new Home Premiere service will arrive on DirecTV in April 2011, while cable providers - including Comcast - are planning limited trials. Read The Full Story

Google TV Apps announced: CNBC, HBO, NBA and Adult Swim [Video]

Chris Davies, Oct 4th 2010 Discuss [1]

Google has announced some of its initial content partners for Google TV, including Cartoon Network and Adult Swim on-demand, a CNBC Real-Time application, HBO Go for on-demand original programming and NBA Game Time, an app for bringing realtime game scores to your HDTV. Meanwhile there'll also be Amazon Video On Demand and Netflix support, together with online text, video and social networking content reformatted to suit the big screen. Video demo after the cut Read The Full Story

Studios Contemplating $30 Option for Viewing Movies at Home Before DVD Launch

Evan Selleck, Sep 28th 2010 Discuss [4]

After seeing a movie in theaters, some people immediately start counting down the days until they can officially purchase the movie on DVD or in any other media. And while on-demand services, from companies like In Demand, offer up movies "still in theaters," these are usually priced higher than the other movies in their catalog, and don't necessarily count the more popular films. And perhaps that's exactly why some movie studios are contemplating an in-home option for consumers, which would see them charging $30 for viewing a movie before it gets released on DVD. Read The Full Story

Sony’s Qriocity On-Demand Media Streaming Hitting Europe This Fall

Evan Selleck, Sep 1st 2010 Discuss [0]

Sony is already starting to make some waves at this year's IFA event, over there across the pond. With a few announcements ready to go public today, they've pulled the curtain off their video-on-demand service, which will now forever be known as Qriocity. It's been on the workbench for quite some time now, and it's good to finally see that Sony's unveiling the project for a market release here in just a matter of weeks. Though, if you're not in a few select countries in Europe, you'll have to wait a bit longer to get your hands on the streaming digital content. Read The Full Story

Amazon Movie and TV Streaming Proposed, May Be Coming Soon

Evan Selleck, Aug 31st 2010 Discuss [0]

With a brand new Apple event just about to take place tomorrow, we're a bit surprised to hear talk of another company thinking about doing something we've already heard Apple talking over, in their own way. This time around, according to sources familiar with the matter, it's Amazon, and they are aiming at taking a stab at Netflix, along with TV in general, in making an online streaming service available to its customers. Read The Full Story

Amazon HD Video on Demand hits TiVo, Roku, VIERACast HDTVs

Chris Davies, Apr 22nd 2009 Discuss [0]

Amazon have announced the arrival of HD content through their Video on Demand service. Leaked as in development last December, though denied at the time, the service goes live today with HD titles priced at between $3.99 and $4.99. Compatible devices include Series3 TiVo DVRs, Roku's Video Player, Sony's BRAVIA Internet Link and Panasonic VIERACast HDTVs. Read The Full Story

Verizon Hub E! and National Geographic content announced

Chris Davies, Feb 9th 2009 Discuss [2]

Verizon Wireless have released a mass of new information about the Verizon Hub, which officially launched at the beginning of the month. We now know that not only will the Hub act as a femtocell - bridging Verizon Wireless cellphone calls across the home broadband connection - but that content from E! Entertainment and National Geographic will be available to view on the 7-inch touchscreen of the "communication command center". Finally, more details have emerged about the interaction between the Hub and the VZ Navigator GPS service. Read The Full Story

Gridcast TV on PS3 gets Official

Daniel Lim, Dec 17th 2008 Discuss [0]

Announced last month, Gridnetworks has today confirmed its Gridcast TV is now officially supported on PS3. The Gridcast TV service leverages UPnP technology in PS3, works as a media server to stream programs and web-based video content though PS3 to your TV. Read The Full Story

Vudu preps HDX to rival Blu-Ray?

Daniel Lim, Sep 10th 2008 Discuss [0]

While Vudu is prepping its IP-based HD Video on Demand to rival Blu-Ray disc, some beta testers are seeping out their early tested result-it takes hours to download just for the flick to get started. There is no secret that Vudu is planning on more 1080p HD contents on demand service with upgraded features like full 1080p video over component output, multizone support and lifetime content warranty. Read The Full Story