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 [...]

BBC iPlayer Streaming Concept Could Be Improved Say BBC

The BBC iPlayer catch-up service may be at the pinnacle of streaming services, but it could be even better, according to the BBC. The service could provide a superior streaming service using targeted rolling content said John Tate, BBC director of policy and strategy. Speaking at a recent Westminster Media Forum,  he said, “The service [...]

EyeIO Could Answer Netflix Bandwidth Problems

As internet TV and movie streaming becomes ever more popular, the ugly side of streaming cannot be ignored. Internet service providers are all introducing bandwidth capping as they struggle coping with the massive data demands that streaming brings. In a bid to resolve this issue, Netflix who are the biggest pay streaming company in the [...]

Update To Google TV Adds Chrome Speedup And Blu-ray 3D

If you own a Sony Google powered device then you may be in for a pleasant surprise. According to a Google TV tweet, Sony devices running Google TV should be getting an update very soon. This latest version of Google’s OS will enable the TV version of Chrome run somewhat faster. There is also now [...]

Crackle Free TV App For The Xbox Launches

Video streaming website service, Crackle have launched a free movie and TV show streaming service for Xbox. The app from Sony Pictures is available for Xbox Live Gold members, and can be voice controlled using Kinect. The kinect voice and motion activated controls allows Crackle viewers a vocal way to find the content they want. [...]

Sky is to enter the IPTV arena

The Sky entry into the UK IPTV arena with their own internet-hosted TV service, is due to begin before July of this year, the satellite broadcaster pledged. The new streaming station will contain a collection of Sky’s existing popular channels that can be streamed to a selection of devices. Chennels that will make the move [...]