Archive for May, 2011


Blinkx Launch Video Channel On Roku Set-Top Box

Owners of Roku, the connected set-top box can now access blinkx video’s via a new app available on the online tv box. The new app announced on the Blinkx website, is available on the Roku Channel Store and offers viewers content via four video channels. The channels are, Sports which has a selection of interviews, [...]

X Factor Make Late Judging Reveal

Much like the original decision in America, the UK’s X Factor has announced their judging panel just days before they are due to begin their search for the next big star. With auditions kicking off in Birmingham (England) on Wednesday, it was vital for the producers not to face another delay (following controversy over the [...]

Simon Cowell Returns As BGT Goes Live

As popular ITV talent competition, Britan’s Got Talent enters its seventh and final week of series 5, it is no doubt the most important of the season. The week sees the show transition from a weekly auditions highlights package, to a nightly collection of live performances, as 40 acts hope to become the winners of the contest [...]

Is The DVD Sales Slump Due To Lousy Quality Movies?

The DVD industry is going through a crisis that many blame on new forms of delivery, such as online streaming. But what if a bigger reason for the decline of DVD sales is the fact that the quality of the movies is too low? I mean, when was the last time you saw a movie [...]

Survey Shows Viewers Are Loving 3DTV

Is 3DTV just a fad or is it here for the long haul? According to a new study by DEG, 3DTV owners could not be happier with the extra dimension. And it looks like 3DTV is here to stay. The study was conducted for the DEG (Digital Entertainment Group) by market research firm SmithGeiger, and [...]

Cydle Turns iPhone Into A Live TV Digital Receiver

There are not many things an iPhone cannot do, except maybe receive live TV signals. Well that is until now as coming soon is a device that will let your phone pick up live TV without the need for 3G or a WiFi connection. The device called Cydle i30 lets iPhone users slip it over [...]