The NBC Universal-Fox site Hulu continues to impress. The video site just expanded its public beta to include high definition. I took a virtual walk around the HD Gallery to viddie the results. The showcase features trailers from five new and upcoming films: "Alien vs. Predator: Requiem," "Horton Hears a Who," "Wanted," "Charlie Wilson's War" … [Read more...]
MovieBeam dies after prolonged irrelevance
The ill-fated MovieBeam distribution system has faded to black. MovieBeam, created by Disney and then spun off, sent movies wirelessly into its set-top boxes, which customers had to buy. They didn't. Movie Gallery, the troubled Alabama-based video rental company, bought the service in March but ended up seeking Chapter 11 protection a few … [Read more...]
iTunes and video iPods: Where’s the fire?
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...]
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