BT's plan to match Sky on sporting rights has already seen it spend big to buy ESPN UK, but how does it plan on recouping that cash? By giving away £738 million ($ 1.1 billion) worth of live Premier League games for "free" to new and existing BT customers. The headline-grabbing move will see 38 games available to BT Vision and BT Broadband customers, while the latter can upgrade their … [Read more...]
BT offering 38 ‘free’ Premier League games to broadband and vision subscribers
May 9, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Apple said to be offering replacements for ‘very small number’ of Apple TVs with WiFi issues
April 16, 2013 By Leave a Comment
The Apple TV has seen its share of issues crop up and then be fixed by software updates, but it looks like at least some are proving to be too difficult for some fresh firmware to fix. According to a support document obtained by 9 to 5 Mac, Apple has informed employees at its Apple Stores and authorized resellers that a "very small number" of third generation Apple TVs are eligible to be replaced … [Read more...]
NVIDIA opted out of PlayStation 4, cites Sony not offering enough money
March 15, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Having produced the graphics chips that powered both the original Xbox and the PlayStation 3, it was a surprise to see NVIDIA's name left out of Sony's big PlayStation 4 reveal event last month. But there was AMD, picking up the empty spot left by NVIDIA, powering the PS4 with its 8-core "Jaguar" CPU and Radeon GPU. So, what happened? While we don't know the specifics of how AMD won the contract, … [Read more...]
BBC to try offering shows on iPlayer before TV
February 8, 2013 By Leave a Comment
We've clearly crossed a psychological barrier to digital media adoption when major content providers are going online-first on a regular basis. The BBC, despite its sometimes stuffy image, is revealing that it's just as eager to break with tradition: it's been given the go-ahead for a trial that will offer content on iPlayer before it appears on TV. The year-long test will offer up to 40 hours of … [Read more...]
Xbox Live welcomes Vimeo and AOL On, boosts Verizon FiOS offering for Gold subscribers
December 18, 2012 By Leave a Comment
A host of new Xbox Live apps came online for Gold subscribers today, including Vimeo and AOL On. Vimeo users will have the ability to share videos through Xbox Live and Facebook, but the new app may also be preparation for the official launch of the streaming site's pay-to-view service, available to all Vimeo Pro members in early 2013. AOL On also brings its library of over 380,000 videos, … [Read more...]
Microsoft offering free Media Center upgrade to Windows 8 Pro users until January 31st 2013
October 26, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Home theater PC enthusiasts weren't too thrilled when Microsoft announced that it was stripping Media Center and its codecs for DVD playback and broadcast TV from Windows 8 in favor of a paid add-on. The folks from Redmond are offering a temporary reprieve, in an effort to reward early adopters. Windows 8 Media Center Pack is for free to customers who purchase Windows 8 Pro... at least until … [Read more...]
Fox kicks off its Digital HD initiative by joining Google Play and YouTube, offering movies early
September 18, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Fox embraced a radical thought when it outlined its Digital HD initiative earlier this month: customers are more likely to buy digital movies if the content isn't artificially delayed and priced to match the releases on conventional discs. The studio is about to see if that gamble on common sense pays off. As of today, you'll find 600-plus Fox movies ready to buy or rent in HD across every major … [Read more...]
Sky adds Bond Channel to its movie offering, will screen entire back catalog in high-definition
August 7, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Fresh from his appearance at this year's Olympic opening ceremony, James Bond is getting his own dedicated channel on Sky. The UK broadcaster will start showing all 22 movies in high-definition from October 5th, gearing up to the British spy's latest adventure, Skyfall, which launches a month later. Android, iOS and PC platforms will be able to stream the collection through Sky Go, while its new … [Read more...]
Disney troubled over early offering of John Carter DVD by Netflix and Redbox
June 9, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Well, well, the warrior from Mars seems to have stirred some problems over in the US of A. According to the LA Times, Disney isn't exactly happy with Netflix and Redbox, mainly because they're both offering the hot-off-the-press John Carter DVD ahead of that 28-day rental window -- granted, the parties never agreed to a deal in the first place, and thus it shouldn't cause any legal troubles. The … [Read more...]
AT&T stops offering Xbox 360 U-verse bundle until it can deliver an updated version
May 15, 2012 By Leave a Comment
In a relatively strange fashion, AT&T's quietly pulled the plug on its U-verse kit for the Xbox 360 -- at least for the time being. According to a note on its own site, the company's taking some time to focus on "improving and enhancing" its U-verse bundle. This is probably a reference to the updated app (that would also require XBL Gold) AT&T promised for the new dashboard with Kinect … [Read more...]
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