Want to own a Blu-ray but don't have the patience to see it show up on the doorstep? Amazon understands. The online retail giant decided to link online video and packaged media with its new Disc+ On Demand service. It works like this: You buy a DVD or Blu-ray that's listed as a Disc+ On Demand title. The disc goes in the mail and a freebie … [Read more...]
Archives for 2009
FCC seeks magic black box for video
The FCC wants to see Internet video on your TV. And a lot more. The commission has issued a call for comments on how to make set-top boxes of the future integrate traditional cable/TV programming and the Internet. The FCC notes that myriad devices exist for accessing Internet video, yet almost none of them also allow for access of offerings … [Read more...]
Rogers boots up online vid portal in Canada
Canadian TV web watchers can't access Hulu, but come Monday they'll have their very own online video TV service. Assuming they subscribe to Rogers Communications cable service. "We're no longer in the cable TV business," said Dave Purdy of Rogers video product management, as he unveiled the On Demand Online service. "We're in the video … [Read more...]
Best Buy streaming CinemaNow, soon
CinemaNow just won't go away quietly -- now the pioneering movie download service has popped up in a noisy deal with Best Buy, which is trying to carve out a spot in the non-DVD/Blu-ray future. The big box retailer partnered with CinemaNow owner Sonic Solutions to provide streaming content via prefab setups in the retailer's lineup of "connected … [Read more...]
Netflix movie stream rerouted to PS3
Netflix is streaming its Watch Instantly service away from Xbox 360 and over into the PlayStation 3 camp. The Netflix deal with Microsoft (Xbox) simply expired. Not much to get excited about, really. As we've written before, the Watch Instantly is underwhelming, a lot of average to low-grade movies that are generally available any night on … [Read more...]
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