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Steve Jobs’ Secrets Leaked By FBI

Apple co-founder Steve Jobs passed away in October 2011, and it seems as though enough time has passed to have prompted the American FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation) to surprising release to the general public a dossier on what many will claim to be his ‘darker side’. A personal file on Jobs, allegedly made by the FBI at [...]

Why Ratings For Netflix On-Demand Lilyhammer Don’t Matter

For traditional TV ratings are everything, for Netflix they are not so important (kind of), says Ted Sarandos. The Chief Content Officer of Netflix has explained why the company will not release viewing figures for the original streaming TV show Lillyhammer. He said in a statement, “Some members have loved the show so much that they’ve [...]

Amazon Primed For Viacom Streaming Rights

Users of online retailer Amazon’s delivery-and-streaming service Amazon Prime are set to have a new selection of content to watch online, following a confirmed deal with cable TV specialists Viacom yesterday. The licensing arrangement with Viacom now allows Amazon to stream selected content from a number of networks broadcast on Viacom platforms, including MTV, Spike TV, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, VH1, TV Land, and [...]

Korea KT Corp Limit Internet Access Of Smart TV!

KT Corp, Korea’s largest fixed-line operator, has said that it will limit the Internet access of smart TV sets from Friday, it also urged TV makers like Samsung and LG to pay the costs for network use. South Korea has a 96% hook up to high-speed broadband and two of the world’s biggest Smart TV [...]

Virgin TiVo On-Demand Billion Views Increases Profits

Virgin Media have revealed that on-demand customers have exceeded the 1 billon views on the TiVo powered Service during 2011. The number of on-demand content views during 2011 hit 1,004,447,198, an increase of 14% compared to 2010. Subscribers watched around 490 million hours of TV-on-demand shows during the year which means the expanding company will [...]

Super Bowl Sneaks Past Own Viewer Record

While an official attendance of 68,658 was recorded at the Lucas Oil Stadium on Sunday, it is not the sell-out numbers that go through the physical gate that matter most to the NFL, it is the audience figures on TV, with the latest results showing that they have beaten their own (and America’s) record for most average [...]