Video streaming sites started out as places where fans of TV shows could go to catch up on past seasons and episodes that they might have missed on TV. Hulu was mostly a catch up site when it launched. It then added movies to compete with Netflix. As Netflix is evolving into the next logical step with its own original programming, Hulu is looking to do the same.
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Simple.TV launches at CES — DVR for the connected cord-cutting crowd
With all the booths at this year's crazy CES there is no shortage of content providers looking for additional coverage and attention. With Netflix and Hulu Plus already having huge traction Simple.TV needs something that will stand out. What they've just announced at CES is just that. A next-gen DVR that will bring the connected TV world wireless.
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YouTube Slam is like battle of the videos
YouTube is the place that hoards of people go to find videos of whatever they are into at a particular time. Some of the videos end up going viral because they are cute or weird or for a variety of other reasons. Those viral videos can rack up huge numbers of viewers as well. YouTube has rolled out a new video experiment that it calls YouTube Slam.
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Xbox Live gets YouTube, Verizon FiOS TV and more
Microsoft had detailed earlier this month its plans to challenge cable TV by adding more content and improved features to its Xbox Live service. Today, the first wave of new content and video services has hit Xbox Live, including apps like YouTube and Verizon's FiOS TV.
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Verizon taking on Netflix with online video service
Verizon may be preparing to launch an online video streaming service next year that will rival similar services like Netflix and Hulu as well as traditional cable providers. Citing sources familiar with the situation, Reuters reported today that the service will be rolled out to markets that do not currently have Verizon's FiOS cable offering.
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Apple TV deal failed because of ad share tips CBS CEO
Rumors have swirled for a long time now that Apple was working on a deal to stream a cable-like TV network that would fight cable and satellite providers. That never came to be even though it sounded like something that would be interesting. In fact, there was never confirmation made by Apple or anyone else that the plan was ever anything more than a rumor, until now.
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Netflix loses 800,000 US subscribers, earnings to dip
Netflix reported its Q3 earnings results today and although the numbers were positive, they won't remain so in the upcoming months. CEO Reed Hastings has admitted that the company's recent stumbles, including price hikes and the now canceled plans for Qwikster, were ill received, tarnishing the company's "hard-earned reputation."
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Comcast AnyPlay to bring live TV streaming to iPads
Comcast is working on a new service called AnyPlay that will add the ability to stream live TV to its Xfinity TV app for iPads. The service will compete with Time Warner's similar offering, but will only work with the Motorola IPTV box and the tablet being streamed to must be connected to a home network.
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Blockbuster Movie Pass taking a jab at Netflix on October 1
Dish Network and Blockbuster announced a new service called Blockbuster Movie Pass that offers internet movie and TV show streaming as well as DVDs, Blu-ray discs, and games by mail. The service will start October 1 and the announcement couldn't have come at a better time, taking aim at Netflix just days after the ill-received Qwikster spinoff.
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Roku lands short form Disney video streaming rights
With several different video streaming firms plying their wares on the streaming video market today they are all out to lure customers in with all the streaming content they firms can get hands on. One of the popular streaming services is Roku and the company has announced that it secured the rights to stream short form Disney videos to viewers.
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Hulu Plus for Android adds support for 9 more devices
If you're a Hulu Plus subscriber and an Android user, you're chances of being able to use the Hulu Plus app on your smartphone or tablet has just increased slightly. The Hulu Plus app for Android first rolled out in June with support for only six devices, but an update today adds nine new devices to the still very limited roster.
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Sony SMP-N200 Streaming Player streams 3D
Sony has upgraded its Streaming Player set-top box with a next-gen SMP-N200 model that now boasts the ability to stream 3D content. The device provides a variety of connection options, allowing you to turn any TV into a connected Smart TV. It was first unveiled at IFA 2011, where it was named one of the top ten new products at the show.
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