As we all know, the YouView IPTV project from the BBC and partners has been delayed. The delay is probably until next year at least, but why is the project so important to the UK networks that are involved? Well the answer is Freeview, the system installed in thousands of set-top boxes and now pre-installed [...]

CBS’ hit sitcom Two and a Half Men has been indefinitely cancelled, after producers of the show took offence to recent comments made by problematic star Charlie Sheen. 45-year-old Charlie (real name Carlos Irwin Estevez), who earns a reported $1.8M (£1.2M) per episode of Two and a Half Men, made degrading comments about series creator Chuck Lorre during interviews on celebrity gossip site TMZ. The comments were [...]

How must it feel to finally reach number one just as the medium is declining? Not sure, but Redbox are officially number one in the DVD rental Sector. The good news is soured a little because profits are lower than expected from the rental kiosks. In the past Redbox has always had to play second [...]

UK Catch up TV service SeeSaw can now be watched by owners of the Boxee connected tv platform. The service which aggregates UK networks including the the BBC, 4oD and Demand Five on a free basis, and also has an ad free option and rental scheme. They are now testing offering of streams to D-Links [...]

It is rumored that Google is hoping to launch a subscription based version of YouTube. It is said to be similar to Netflix and the service may start in the UK to cut down on the competition. Google’s been in talks with the Hollywood studios for quite a few months, and are wanting to launch [...]

You may have noticed a flurry of activity from Netflix recently, buying up content for their streaming watch instantly service. But why the rush? After all Netflix are the most forward thinking (and most popular) subscription online video supplier, for now. In the last couple of months Netflix have signed content deals with CBS, added [...]