Archive for March, 2009

Yahoo widgets finally appearing on Samsung TV sets

The much lauded Yahoo TV Widgets enabled hardware is finally making an appearance. Since our report ‘ Yahoo internet TV widget showing in your TV soon‘.

Although Yahoo calls it’s Software app ‘TV Widgets’, Samsung who are launching an enabled TV are calling the feature ‘Internet@TV’. The feature gives viewers access to internet services whilst watching [...]

Hey Hulu, Disney is swinging toward Youtube

Disney are looking for some internet TV action and have struck a deal with the mighty Youtube to distribute TV content from ESPN sports highlights and ABC news updates. Disney are hoping the deal will net them advertising revenue from YouTube, a site that has 100 million monthly visitors.” Disney would keep the majority of [...]

Cord cutters flocking to online TV at the expense of cable

A couple of years ago TV lovers had only one choice. To watch quality TV they needed cable or they didnt get to watch any. But now, after obediently paying the subscriptions and swallowing the annual rate increases. The public are fighting back and watching Online TV instead.
Many are cancelling or even just downgrading the [...]

A meal to die For at the heart attack Grill

If like me your sick of being told what to eat and how bad something is for you. That you need to follow a calorie controlled diet or use light sauces, cut back on the lard and use vegetable oil etc. etc. Then i have found an oasis amongst the health concious desert. A glimmer [...]

ABC TV coming to Hulu?

The internet TV world doesnt stay still for long and Hulu has yet again grabbed the headlines. In a bid to get ABC content on its internet TV website, ’serious’ discussions have been taking place between Disney (owner of ABC) and Hulu that could bring ABC tv content onboard.

The story goes that Disney have [...]

Hulu showing UK shows but only in the US

The good news for UK viewers wanting to view Hulu is – Hulu has just attained the rights to to broadcast UK Television shows online.
The bad news – You can only watch them if your in the US. The catch up tv on demand giant has signed a deal for distributor DRG (Digital Rights Group) [...]

Justin.TV is bigger than Hulu shocker

Whilst Hulu has been basking in the glory of its phenomenal rise to stardom online, and becoming one of the biggest TV websites on the net bar none.
Quietly another video website has seen a massive rise in viewers from across not just the US but the globe. Justin.tv has had a massive audience increase from [...]

Blockbuster movies on demand coming to TiVo

When your one of the big guns in DVD rental services then you want a piece of the Internet video on demand sector. Blockbuster trailing behind rival Netflix is doing just that. They have revealed a deal partnering with TiVo which will see titles from the no1 rental company flying across cyberspace to TiVo digital [...]