Tag: Movies/TV/Online Videos

Now this is my kind of news!  Any additional options for getting HD is right up my alley… News.com Verizon Communications said it plans to offer high-definition video on demand over its advanced Internet and video service called FiOS, although it has not yet set a date.

Lothar sends in this article. Pretty interesting, curious to hear a big player like Sony back out of online music. Maybe they can’t compete with Itunes? Maybe they didn’t try very hard.

Let me get this straight:  The people who want us to view their shows, see their movies, watch their commercials, and buy their merchandise ALSO want to invade our privacy?  And they want the government to help?  First AT&T and now NBC/Universal… ArsTechnica Rick Cotton had harsh words for the government’s lack of involvement in shutting down P2P and BitTorrent […]

Skirge01 writes…  Looks like Joost is wanting to broaden their horizons and get their software everywhere from TV’s to cellphones. ArsTechnica Joost’s new CEO Michelangelo Volpi, hired earlier this month, told the New York Times that "Joost is a piece of software and it can reside on a variety of platforms… It could be on a television set-top box. Or […]

I couldn’t agree more with Skirge here, this is not a good sign for the privacy of consumers. Let’s hope others don’t hop on this bandwagon.  This is just plain S-C-A-R-Y!!!  Another caveat is that even if you don’t directly subscribe to one of AT&T’s services, they most likely carry your data at some point in the process, due to […]

Skirge writes… à la carte seems to be getting closer, according to an Ars Technica article. Get ready for a major battle from the cable companies and satellite providers in the coming weeks. While I do like the concept of this, if it doesn't translate into me saving money, I have no need for it. ARS Those who are a […]

Jenny sends in word about Blockbuster's latest addition to their online service. The privacy feature is key as you might not want to let the rest of the world know you rented Spice World. Ehomeupgrade Blockbuster is now Beta testing a new Flixster-style "Friends & Family" community feature that allows members to share movies in their queue (aka The Q), […]

That is a mighty bold statement by Comcast but as you read on you quickly find out it is half PR stunt and half truth. PPV chanels and channels dedicated to a single show will be included in that category. I like the second idea myself. Imagine have a channel that will rotate through a season of your favorite series […]

I love stats like this. I always wonder who they ask, because I have family in Spain that would never even think of watching any sort of content on a mobile TV. Zatz Not Funny Even adults who regularly stream and download video from the Web watch just 11% of their TV at the computer, while still watching 75% on […]

Chris Lanier is giving away a few invites to Joost. While not big news itself, that does mean that Joost is now giving away unlimited invites to test its system. Are you ready to get your content online yet? Me? Not so much, I don't think the bandwidth is there to get the quality quite yet. However, I really have […]