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

Broadband Video Companies

Early Apple TV Reviews Mostly Positive – Can Steve Jobs New Set-Top (Hobby) Box Succeed?

The new Apple TV is here, and early reviews indicate Apple has done a better job with the device this time...
Dave Parrack
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Ivi TV Sued By ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox, PBS And Others – Any Hopes For Fledgling Company?

As expected ivi TV is being sued for its re-streaming online TV service. The range of broadcasters and networks involved in...
Dave Parrack
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AOL Acquires 5min For $50 Million To Provide The “Missing Piece” In Its Online Video Efforts

AOL has clearly got too much cash and ambition right now. On the same day it acquired tech blog TechCrunch, the...
Dave Parrack
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Hollywood Wants A Premium VOD Service Offering Movie Rentals At Extortionate Rates

Would you ever consider paying $30 to rent a movie on a one-off basis? Me neither. But that is exactly what...
Dave Parrack
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Verizon CEO Warns Cable Companies Cord Cutting Is Real Due To Over The Top Video

It seems not everyone involved in the cable business is blind to the reality of online video and the trend for...
Dave Parrack
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Blockbuster Files For Bankruptcy, Netflix and Redbox Celebrate A Win For The Little Guys

Blockbuster has filed for bankruptcy, killed by its inability to successfully evolve with the times. Netflix and Redbox, on the other...
Dave Parrack
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Netflix Canada Launches | Streaming-Only Subscriptions To Follow In U.S. and Beyond?

Netflix has made its first foray outside of the United States. OK, so it’s only a short hop north of the...
Dave Parrack
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Ivi TV Launches Pre-Emptive Lawsuit Against The Likes Of NBC, CBS, Disney, Fox and MLB

Ivi TV is either going to change the way the TV industry deals with the online sector or go down in...
Dave Parrack
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Netflix’ Victory Over BlockBuster Shows How The Web Can Triumph Over Bricks And Mortar

With Netflix going from strength to strength while Blockbuster nears death, it’s intriguing to look at how we actually arrived at...
Dave Parrack
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Apple’s 99-Cents TV Rentals Plan Hits Problem – Warner Bros CEO Claims It’s Just Too Cheap

Apple has big plans to open up a TV content rental market to the mainstream. However, to make it work it...
Dave Parrack
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Project Canvas Becomes YouView As Project Moves Forward | Service Launching Early 2011

Project Canvas is finally starting to come together. Manufacturers are on board, content partners are queuing up, and it even has...
Dave Parrack
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Weezer’s YouTube Invasion To Promote ‘Hurley’ | Fred, Annoying Orange, Tay Zonday

What better way to reach millions of turned-on and tuned-in geeks than to make guest appearances in videos of more than...
Dave Parrack
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The Boxee Box Now Available To Pre-Order | Can It Compete With Apple TV & Google TV?

The Boxee Box is finally available to pre-order, with the actual product shipping in November. But does this streaming set-top box...
Dave Parrack
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YouTube Tests Live Streaming Platform | Livestream, Ustream, Justin.tv Worried?

After years of rumors and promises which were never quite fulfilled, YouTube is finally rolling out a live streaming platform. However,...
Dave Parrack
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YouTube Instant and YouTube Time Machine – New Ways To Waste Your Online Video Time

YouTube apps (for want of a better description) are clearly like buses; there are none for ages and then two come...
Dave Parrack
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Metacafe Building Vertical Channels, Content – Acquires Go211 | UGC Conceded To YouTube

Metacafe may not have achieved its initial aim of competing with YouTube on a level playing field, but it’s far from...
Dave Parrack
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New BBC iPlayer Goes Live | Slick Interface And Social Networking At Heart Of Redesign

The BBC has done wonders with the iPlayer up to now, but it must be hoping the new interface and set...
Dave Parrack
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Tippex Advertising On YouTube | Original, Interactive Viral Video Campaign Is Ingenious

Move over Old Spice, Tippex has taken on the viral video advertising mantle. And while the new campaign doesn’t use social...
Dave Parrack
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YouTube To Make A Profit In 2010 With Help From Improved & Increased Video Advertising

It’s widely believed that YouTube has yet to make a profit. But 2010 could see it making money for the first...
Dave Parrack
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Steve Jobs Unveils New Apple TV | It’s Cheap, Cloud-Based, Built For TV & Movie Streaming

We knew it was coming, and we knew most of the details. But it’s still intriguing to see what Steve Jobs...
Dave Parrack
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Google Keen To Increase YouTube Video Rentals | Major Hollywood Studios In Talks

Google is reportedly in talks with the major Hollywood movie studios in order to secure content for its video rentals store....
Dave Parrack
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Watch BBC iPlayer Outside Of The U.K. | Mark Thompson Planning Global iPlayer Coverage

International rights licensing is the bane of the lives of those of us eager to see online video reach its full...
Dave Parrack
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Top 10 Biggest YouTube Earners Raking In Over $100,000 Each – How Easy Is It To Join Them?

YouTube is responsible for making some people very wealthy, or at least giving them the means to give up their day...
Dave Parrack
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YouTube Movies Makes U.K. Debut | Watch Free Movies On YouTube – 400 Films At Launch

YouTube is now offering U.K. users the chance to watch hundreds of free movies, bringing the offering it rolled out in...
Dave Parrack
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Hulu Plus Analysis | What Extra Content You Get For Your $10-Per-Month At This Early Stage

Hulu Plus is still at an early stage of life, having launched just two months ago. So what content, at this...
Dave Parrack
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Apple Wants 99-Cent Shows For iTV, iPad, iPod, & iPhone – Montly Subscription Plan Fails

The good news is that Apple is pushing to secure a 99-cent price for individual episodes of shows for its customers....
Dave Parrack
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Kevin Rose: Apple iTV Will Change Everything | Don’t Forget Google TV And Games Consoles

These are exciting times for online video, with the combined targets of the living room and mobile devices signaling the start...
Dave Parrack
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NBC Universal Shows Come To SeeSaw While ITV Plans Major On-Demand Player Overhaul

Broadcasters and content owners are slowly but surely coming around to the idea of online video, as long as they remain...
Dave Parrack
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Google TV Interface Revealed, But Search Giant Struggling To Convince Content Partners

Google TV could be a big step in getting online video into the living room and into the mainstream. And the...
Dave Parrack
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HBO Embraces iPad But Not Netflix, Verizon Bringing Live TV To iPad For FiOS Subscribers

The iPad really is becoming the mobile device of choice for companies looking to spread their wares further afield. And the...
Dave Parrack
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