Archive for May, 2009

Xbox 360 gets online TV thanks to Sky

Microsoft have announced a deal with satellite tv broadcaster Sky, that will see online movies, tv episodes and sports streamed on its console.
Surprisingly this is the consoles first attempt at streaming online broadcast TV although its rivals – The Sony PlayStation 3 and the Nintendo Wii, have streaming internet tv content available using the BBC [...]

Hulu TV on desktop

If watching internet TV is too much like hard work, then Hulu have the answer in the shape of a newly released desktop internet TV app.
Named ‘Hulu Desktop’, the software runs on Windows and Mac based computers and can be viewed using mouse, keyboard, or any six button PC or Mac remote control device.
Hulu commented [...]

Youtube to screen ITV and Channel 4 streams?

After the deal between Hulu and British TV networks ITV and Channel 4 hit a deadlock (see Hulu UK launch has a hitch) , Youtube has suddenly jumped into the mix.
The mighty video site YouTube is in negotiations apparently with said TV networks to stream full length episodes on their website. Currently Youtube only show [...]

Hulu UK launch has a hitch

The much anticipated and long overdue UK launch of internet tv, catch up tv and general video website Hulu has, we hear hit a stumbling block over advertising revenue of course.
The video giant wants the right to sell advertising space on the UK version but TV networks Channel 4 and ITV who own much of [...]

Samsung makes Internet TV interactive with Twitter service

We all have either done it, are doing it or know someone that does it. What am i reffering to? Twittering of course. And the Twitter phenomenon is coming to your Internet enabled TV thanks to Samsung.

Samsung have jumped on the social media bandwagon and added a Twitter widget to their Internet@TV service. This means [...]

Internet TV comes out of the dark ages

I just had a conversation with someone who had last watched internet tv a year and a half ago, but he had stopped watching. I told him to check it out now and he was amazed. His comment was:- “Internet TV has come out of the dark ages”
Watching any video via the Internet used to [...]

Why is Hulu like Frankensteins monster? Because its creators want it dead

Hulu the mega successful, trendy and hip website that has opened the doors for a new online TV audience, may be getting too successful for its creators liking.
Hulu which has just been announced as the second most popular video website after Youtube has been in the news a lot these last few months. Whilst most [...]

Piracy dropping. Is it down to Free TV Website Hulu?

If you give something for free, then nobody will want to take it, right? It seems so if you look at the findings from anti piracy group BayTSP. They are showing a dramatic drop in the piracy rankings of the USA. Down from first position to fourth. And the reason for the drop seems to [...]