Archive for October, 2009


Netflix To Benefit From The Exodus of Hulu Viewers – If They Charge

Could Netflix benefit from the exodus of Hulu users when they start charging for content? Whilst the unstable Hulu saga marches on, and the debate over whether they should charge continues. Hulu are still expanding their streaming service to many countries including the UK in early 2010. Their 230 content deals, 400 advertisers, and 40 [...]

Virgin Doing Well Thanks To Catch Up TV

Thanks to consumer demand for catch up tv on demand, UK cable company Virgin Media have managed to halve its money loss. Around 25 viewers every second are using Virgins service to catch up on missed tv shows like EastEnders on their TV set, rather than via a pc screen. Coupled with faster broadband, Virgin [...]

Apple Release New Apple TV 3.0 Software To Lukewarm Reaction

Apple have released a new version 3.0 of its Apple TV software which can now be downloaded free by an expectant TV Viewing public. According to Apple, the free software features a redesigned menu that the company hopes will make it easier to find the content users are looking for. Perhaps the biggest news from [...]

Your TV Will Tell You What To Watch In The Future

Imagine your watching a show, then the channel changes suddenly. However this time it wasnt your partner or the kids. Your TV just knew you wanted to watch something else. Ashley Highfield, UK Managing Director of Microsoft, said that ‘smart’ television would be “naturally intuitive” and be able to recognise facial expressions and body movements. [...]

Paramount To Premiere Movie Online To Boost DVD Sales

The movie industry are on the attack after seeing the massive fall in DVD sales. Subscribers to DVD by mail company Netflix or DVD by vending machine RedBox, could soon see a hike in prices as the movie studios become oncreasingly aggitated that a big majority of buyers are renting DVDs instead. The rental market [...]

U2 Record Breaking Viewing Figures on Youtube

According to figures released by Variety, the U2 concert streamed live on Youtube on Sunday night was seen by 10 million viewers. That makes it the biggest live streaming event YouTube has ever streamed. And the whole thing appeared to run so smoothly as well. The two and a half hour concert went by without [...]