NBC's divorce from the iTunes store is official. The TV content that made up something like 40% of video sales has left the iAuditorium, as foreshadowed last fall when NBC Universal and Steve Jobs went to war over the network's desire to test $2.99 pricing for some of its shows. That primetime content now can be found on NBC.com, the new NBC … [Read more...]
Next-day ‘Heroes’ going to Netflix VOD
Netflix has grabbed exclusive streaming VOD rights to NBC's superhero hit "Heroes." Customers of the online rental pioneer will be able to watch the show the day after the network's broadcast. NBC Universal Domestic Television Distribution also cut deals with G4 and Mojo as the off-network cable sources for "Heroes."Netflix's online video … [Read more...]
Brit broadcasters colonize video site
The trinity of British broadcasting -- the BBC, Channel 4 and ITV -- said Tuesday that their collaborative online video site is becoming reality, set to debut in 2008. The partners said Kangaroo (the working title) "will work independently as an aggregator of both joint venture partners and third-party content. "The video-on-demand service … [Read more...]
ESPN laterals HD games to Xbox Marketplace
ESPN has checked into the game in the Xbox 360 Live Marketplace. As of this morning, the Worldwide Leader was offering five recent college football games for download, all of them pretty good: Auburn vs. LSU, South Florida vs. UConn and some Pac 10 action. The Marketplace promises to upload one or two ESPN/ABC college games a week, within 48 … [Read more...]
Cuban wired for cabler’s fight over P2P blocks
Comcast is getting some unlikely support as it feels the heat over its alleged sabotage of P2P file-sharing activities. "Hang in there, Comcast," writes Mark Cuban. "The last thing I want slowing my internet service down are P2P freeloaders," says free-thinker Cuban -- yes, the media and sports zillionaire who financed Grokster's defense in a … [Read more...]
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