Companies that have an interest in Web Television, video and TV via the Internet (IPTV)

Broadband Video Companies

YouTube Seeks Celebrities For Original Channels, Paying Big Money For Content

YouTube is looking to start a number of celebrity-backed channels packed with original content. Maybe that’s why Google is buying Next...
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Amazon Confirms Free Streaming Movies For Prime Members – Should Netflix Be Worried?

As predicted last month, Amazon has entered the streaming video business with an offering exclusively to Amazon Prime members. The question...
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Redbox Confirms Online Video Streaming Subscription Plans, But When & With Who?

Redbox is planning to launch its own online video streaming subscription service. Definitely. But the details, the when and the who...
Dave Parrack
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Evan Emory Arrested, Facing 20 Years Over Spoof Sex Song Filmed In Michigan Classroom

In one of the most bizarre stories I have heard in a long time, a YouTube prankster has been arrested on...
Dave Parrack
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BBC Boss Predicts Mobile Future For iPlayer

The BBC is a forward-looking company, usually. It can afford to because it’s funded by us, the loyal taxpayers. This does,...
Dave Parrack
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Google Seeking To Acquire Next New Networks To Add, Improve Original Content On YouTube

Google looks set to acquire Next New Networks, home of Auto-Tune The News, amongst others. Its reason for doing so? To...
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YouView Delayed Until 2012 – BBC-Backed Internet Connected TV Dead Or Just Wounded?

YouView has officially been delayed until 2012, at least. The question is whether this is the final nail in the coffin...
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BBC iPlayer App Comes To Apple iPad In U.K., Paid Subscription-Based U.S. Version On Way

The BBC iPlayer is coming to tablets, with a dedicated app for the Apple iPad and Android devices available. Initially for...
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Hulu Watched For Twice As Long As The Five Major TV Networks Online Offerings Combined

The latest comScore figures read well for Hulu, and online video as a whole. Hell, even the major networks which are...
Dave Parrack
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Watch Super Bowl Commercials 2011 | YouTube Ad Blitz Promoting Online Video Ads

Who needs boring football when the adverts shown during gaps in play are so much more interesting? OK, so not everyone...
Dave Parrack
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Rihanna ‘S&M’ Video Banned In 11 Countries, But Flagged As Inappropriate On YouTube

The music video for Rihanna’s new song S&M is controversial. So much so it has reportedly been banned from TV in...
Dave Parrack
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Copyright-Infringing Movie Apps On iTunes – Ukrainian Programmer Offers Russian Films

There are some copyrighted films available on iTunes. OK, so unless you’re Russian you are unlikely to have ever heard of...
Dave Parrack
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Amazon Prime Members Gain Free Unlimited Streaming Of 5,000 VOD Movies & TV Shows

Netflix has seen incredible growth in its business over the past couple of years as it evolves from a DVD-by-mail company...
Dave Parrack
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Watch Life In A Day, The YouTube Movie Documentary Featuring Ordinary People

A day in the life of one person is intriguing, but what about life, as it exists all around us, in...
Dave Parrack
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Netflix Talks Increases In Revenue & Subscribers, International Services, ISPs

Netflix has reported strong growth in Q4 2010, with more subscribers and income than ever before, mainly due to the streaming...
Dave Parrack
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YouView Delayed Until 2012? | BBC Set-Top Box Behind Schedule, Risks Becoming Obsolete

On paper YouView looks like being a phenomenal product. But delays in launching, an argument over technical standards, and other factors...
Dave Parrack
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BBC Fights To Keep iPlayer Interface Standard In Increasingly-Fragmented Smart TV Market

The BBC has decided not to allow its content to be syndicated in a multitude of different ways, preferring instead to...
Dave Parrack
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Disney Interested In Supplying Video On Demand To Yahoo Connected TV Platform

Yahoo’s Yahoo! Connected TV platform may be set to get some licensed video-on-demand content from Disney. That’s the same Disney which...
Dave Parrack
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New Evidence Of Cord-Cutting For Netflix & Hulu, Though Cable Companies Won’t Admit It

We may have entered a new year, but that hasn’t changed the trend for people cutting the cord. And despite the...
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Web-Enabled Smart TV Sets Selling Well, But Online Video Needs A Google-Style Leader

Smart TV sets sold well in 2010, with figures higher than previously estimated. And that trend looks set to continue right...
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Netflix Planning “International Expansion” As It Evolves From DVD-By-Mail To Streaming

Netflix is a company with big ambitions. And it’s video streaming which is likely to enable the company to fulfill those...
Dave Parrack
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The BBC Gets It Right With Doctor Who – Treat Viewers With Respect & Piracy Will Cease

If only all television networks could be as forward-thinking as the BBC. Then again, not all are paid for by an...
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BBC iPlayer On Demand Service Has Record-Breaking 2010, With Over 1.3 Billion Requests

The BBC iPlayer, the publicly-funded video on demand service from the British Broadcasting Corporation, continues to grow in popularity. Usage stats...
Dave Parrack
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TubeMogul Online Video Research: Facebook, Newspapers, Games Consoles Gain Importance

Online video is a huge presence on the Web now, so much so that it’s easy to lose sight of the...
Dave Parrack
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Yahoo! Video “Changing” | No More Video Uploads, UGC Being Removed From March 2011

As part of an extensive series of cuts and closures at Yahoo!, Yahoo! Video is closing its doors, or as Yahoo!...
Dave Parrack
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PS3 Nabs More Online Streaming Video As ITV Player & 4oD Head On To Sony Games Console

The Playstation 3 is rapidly becoming the connected device of choice for U.K. television viewers to catch up on shows they...
Dave Parrack
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Bebo Turns To Chatroulette-Style bChat Live Video Chat In Fightback Against Facebook

It’s fair to say Bebo hasn’t really lived up to its potential, mainly because Facebook has become the only social network...
Dave Parrack
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Viacom Appeals District Court’s Judgment On YouTube Copyright Infringements Lawsuit

As has been expected since, well, the moment the verdict was handed down, Viacom has appealed against the district court’s summary...
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BBC Launching Paid-For iPlayer iPad App As It Seeks To Take VOD Service To Wider World

The BBC finally seems ready to take the iPlayer worldwide, but users will have to pay for the privilege and own...
Dave Parrack
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Netflix Officially Announces Streaming-Only Subscription Option | DVD Plan Prices Increase

Netflix has taken another step toward being a streaming-only company, with an option that removes physical formats from the equation. And...
Dave Parrack
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