Movies/TV/Online Videos
I don’t think this is going to surprise people in general, other than the fact that it’s occuring so soon. If true, hopefully this will dispell the rumors of Hulu eventually charging for their services. But at the same time, I have to wonder then why they were so adament about shutting down Boxee and the likes, if it solely […]
Read moreThe series premiere of Dollhouse aired a few days ago and made its way onto Hulu. I just had a chance to check it out and it was well worth the watch. It didn’t capture me like the humour and action of Firefly did, but the plot and idea behind the series seems solid enough. My early prediction is that […]
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It was only a matter of time before a Hulu competitor showed up to the TV portal race and Sling did it in a big way :). Sling Media has partnered with several providers including Hulu (NBC & Fox) to bring a pretty big lineup of content to its portal. The official press release can be found here and lists […]
Read moreWOW…this thing looks pretty sweet. Would love to get my mitts on this thing. $400 for a box that allows me to ‘rent’ movies seems a little steep though. However the upconvert has huge potential. Wired At the intersection of laziness and instant gratification beckons a set-top box called Vudu. Grab the remote, select a movie, agree to the rental […]
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Nothing too exciting on the tube tonight, except, you know, for my favorite program! Mythbusters has been a favorite of mine for years and it got me to thinking what is my favorite episode. The weapons ones are always good but not my favorite. I think I would have to go with the episode where Adam escapes from a sinking […]
Read moreAustralia’s Nine Network has lost its legal efforts to squash tiny EPG provider IceTV by claiming it owned the copyright over its programming schedule. Until now networks have refused to share their EPGs and fought tooth and nail against devices such as hard drive recorders. One network is bringing TiVo to Australia next year, but with the ad-skipping disabled! The […]
Read moreSkirge writes the following: Looks like YouTube is going to get some competition… in Europe. MSNBC The $100 million service due to launch this summer will offer streaming content from NBC and News Corp.’s television and film units that include the film studios Universal Pictures and Twentieth Century Fox and television stations CNBC, Telemundo, Fox and British Sky Broadcasting.
Read moreSkirge writes… Microsoft’s Mediaroom (formerly IPTV) is looking like a real contender for set-top boxes now. But, I wonder what MS will be able to entice the cable and satellite companies with that Tivo apparently couldn’t? Is anyone else having a "Back to the Future" flashback by the quote below? Ars Mediaroom is capable of displaying up to 16 separate […]
Read moreSkirge writes. Great… we haven’t had enough issues with camera phones? Now we’re going to get live video feeds. I’m sure the pervs and pr0n companies are salivating over this announcement! Maybe I’m just pessimistic… yeah, that’s it. 🙂 MSNBC Users can, for example, talk to a friend or a spouse while sending live video of something they are considering […]
Read moreSkirge writes… Shhh… it’s a secret! AT&T is trying to keep this hush-hush so nobody signs up, so… TELL EVERYONE YOU KNOW!!! $10 for DSL @ 768/128 is a pretty sweet deal no matter how you look at it. The catch? The max anyone can get it for will be 2.5 years. Plus, there are other limitations… of course! MSNBC […]
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