It's just as likely that you'll know Acetrax from the video services it's behind, as from its own branded offerings. Regardless of how you might use the service, its owner Sky is pulling the plug on June 21st. Impact to pay-per-view customers should mean nothing more than looking elsewhere, but those who bought titles outright will need to download them before the cutoff (there are a bunch of … [Read more...]
Aereo confirms Atlanta launch on June 17th, will be third city to receive streaming service
May 16, 2013 By Leave a Comment
It's still a long way from the 22 cities it hopes to launch in this year, but Aereo's expansion of its live TV streaming service beyond its NYC base is now moving steadily ahead. It's set to go live in Boston tomorrow, and the company has confirmed today that Atlanta will be next in line on June 17th. That's when the service will be available in the city to those who've pre-registered, with … [Read more...]
beIN Sport launches Play streaming service for cable subscribers
May 11, 2013 By Leave a Comment
You can't always be camped out in front of your TV for the big soccer (or "footie") match. Thankfully, beIN Sport is hopping on the streaming bandwagon and, starting today, will offer 24/7 access on both PCs and mobile phones though Play. Of course, like many of these properties making the leap from TV to the web, beIN Sport Play requires that you have an active subscription through a cable or … [Read more...]
Boxee TV becomes Boxee Cloud DVR, adds free ‘Basic’ DVR service
April 9, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Following the trend of everything accentuating its connection to the "cloud," Boxee has rebranded its new box as the Boxee Cloud DVR. GigaOm reports the company made the shift to emphasize its DVR features as a differentiator from other $ 99 set-tops like those offered by Roku and Apple. Other than the name change and a website redesign, one other new tack is a free "Basic" service package. … [Read more...]
Sony announces $699 FMP-X1 4K media player and distribution service
April 7, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Along with its new smaller (and cheaper) 4K TVs, Sony has announced its FMP-X1 4K media player and 4K video distribution service. Plans for both were first revealed at CES, however the official press release (included after the break) provides the full details, that it will be $ 699 and arrive preloaded with 10 4K films and shorts when it ships this summer. Starting in the fall, the video service … [Read more...]
HBO Go “Could Evolve” Into a Broadband Subscription Service
April 5, 2013 By Leave a Comment
HBO has established itself as one of the premier television content creators in the world, and although the company has developed a streaming solution with HBO Go, they have jealously guarded their cable subscription revenue stream by refusing HBO Go to anyone who does not already subscribe to HBO and by refusing to license their content to other streaming services such as Netflix. To date, the … [Read more...]
Tesco signs up BBC content for its free Clubcard TV streaming service, includes plenty of cooking shows
April 3, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Tesco's recently launched TV streaming service, which is free to its Clubcard members, has signed up to a bundle of programs from BBC Worldwide. The UK supermarket, which supports its Clubcard TV with ads between shows, has focused on comedy, drama and (unsurprisingly) cooking programming, with TV chefs Gary Rhodes and Ken Hom both on hand to show you exactly what do with that tin of Tesco Value … [Read more...]
Fox to Distribute ‘The Secret Service’ From Mark Millar & Matthew Vaughn
March 27, 2013 By Leave a Comment
It was only a matter of time before The Secret Service, the latest harshly subversive graphic novel from comic writer (and Fox’s own superhero godfather) Mark Millar made its way to the big screen. Now that the screenplay has been completed by Matthew Vaughn, who will also direct the film, Twentieth-Century Fox has secured distribution rights. Fox was the expected to land the deal since … [Read more...]
Intel Drawing Closer to IPTV Service, Deals with Content Providers
March 26, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Intel announced last March that they were working on developing a "virtual cable provider", offering subscription TV services over broadband to Intel-powered set top boxes. Now, Bloomberg is reporting that Intel is finally close to securing deals with a number of major content providers to help launch the service. Intel's proposed service would roll up live TV offerings, online DVR funtionality, … [Read more...]
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