Archive for October, 2011


SeeSaw Shuts It’s Streaming Doors

The aptly named SeeSaw online catch-up TV network has shut down just a few months after being saved at the last moment. The service which began last February by Arqiva, was set-up using the now defunct Project Kangaroo code. The streaming website offered a free aggregated catch-up service from content providers such as the BBC, Channel [...]

Apple Plan Development Of Remote-Less TV

With connected TV sets currently developing at a fast rate, Apple have revealed their plans to pull a traditional one-up on the current market contenders, and possibly revealing what late co-founder Steve Jobs meant when he said he had ‘finally cracked it’. While Apple already have a connected set-top box (Apple TV), their planned product [...]

World Series Pitches 7-Year Ratings High

Friday’s ending to baseball’s World Series may have been a time to celebrate for the St. Louis Cardinals after their Game 7 victory against the Texas Rangers, but host broadcaster Fox were also most likely in a good mood, after the figures for the game made it the most-watched World Series match-up since 2004. The 28 October clash, [...]

Google TV 2.0 Update Launches Next Week

The all new Google TV 2.0 update is set to launch next week, running on Android Honeycomb, running TV apps and making searching for content easier and operating your TV simpler. The update which is set to launch on Sony hardware early next week, whilst the Logitech Revue gets the update “soon after”, Google have [...]

Hulu Grab More UK Show Streaming Rights

In what is becoming a habit for Hulu, they have aquired more streaming deals for hit UK TV shows to broadcast on the Hulu and Hulu Plus services. Hulu brought the rights to another UK show called Misfits back in June, which proved to be a great success after they streamed series one and two. [...]

Disney Channel Expands To Russia

The Disney channel is coming to Russia it has been announced. Walt Disney Co. will buy up a 49% stake of Russian broadcaster Seven TV, who have an estimated audience of around 40 million homes which equates to 75% of the TV audience. The channel will feature Disney programming and original Russian content, the companies [...]