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Netflix Losing Showtime Series Such As Dexter, Californication – A Sign Of Things To Come?

Netflix could be facing an uncertain future if the example being set by Showtime is followed by others. Content is becoming...
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Analyst: YouTube A $1 Billion Company In 2011

An analyst predicts that YouTube will generate revenues topping $1 billion in 2011, meaning profitability is all but guaranteed. The reason?...
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Meet Rebecca Black, The Latest Singing Sensation (Of Sorts) Made Famous By YouTube

If you haven’t heard of Rebecca Black yet then you’re probably in the minority. This girl has gone from being unknown...
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Netflix Becomes HBO By Exclusively Licensing Original Programming With ‘House Of Cards’

Netflix is changing gears, getting into original programming rather than merely licensing content which has already appeared on other channels or...
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YouTube Acquires Green Parrot Pictures To Help Improve, Shrink User-Generated Content

YouTube really loves us all uploading video to the site. The problem is the quality of these videos can sometimes be...
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Netflix Not Interested In Selling Movies, Refuses Studios’ Requests To Add ‘Buy’ Button

Keen to be a company and a service for the future rather than the past and present, Netflix has reportedly turned...
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Jennifer Aniston Sex Tape Goes Viral – Smartwater Commercial Mocks Online Video

Would you watch a Jennifer Aniston sex tape? Of course you would, because the former Friends star is smokin’ hot. How...
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Alan Sugar Appointed Chairman Of YouView | Will The Apprentice Star Deliver Set-Top Box?

YouView is turning into a bit of a nightmare, with objections from rival broadcasters, budget concerns, and continual delays. Who can...
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Facebook Now Offers Movie Rentals – Social Networking Site To Challenge Netflix, Amazon

Movie rentals have come to Facebook. As if Mark Zuckerberg needs control of any more sectors of the Web. Still, it’s...
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Google Acquires Next New Networks As YouTube Seeks To Improve Original Content

Google has acquired Next New Networks as a key part of its strategy to bring more and better original content to...
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As Charlie Sheen Appears On Ustream, Has YouTube Missed The Live Streaming Boat?

Charlie Sheen has a new show on Ustream. No, seriously. But the question has been raised as to whether YouTube is...
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CBS Acquires Online Video Guide Clicker, CEO Lanzone Becomes President Of CBS Interactive

Clicker has become part of the CBS family, with the latter acquiring the former. As part of the deal, Clicker CEO...
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BBC Announces International iPlayer App To Launch In 2011, Cost Less Than $10-A-Month

The BBC is committed to expanding its iPlayer service beyond the borders of the U.K. And it looks as though it...
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Hulu CEO Jason Kilar Predicts $500 Million In Revenue – Advertising & Subscription – In 2011

Hulu looks set to make $500 million in revenue this year, according to its CEO Jason Kilar. However, while the short-term...
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Netflix Boasts 30% Of Content Has Subtitles, But Streaming Video Still Lacks Accessibility

Netflix now boasts that 30 percent of its streaming content now has subtitles, and that the figure will be nearer 80%...
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Google In Talks For Live Sports On YouTube | NBA, NHL, European Soccer Games On Way?

Many of you out there love watching live sports, in fact it’s the highlight of the week for many people. It’s...
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Watch 2011 Oscars Online | Academy Awards Missing Out On Potential Online Audience

The 83rd Academy Awards are available to watch online. But only for a price, and not everyone is invited to the...
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Ivi TV Deemed Illegal As Judge In Lawsuit States Online Video Service Not Cable System

Round One in the battle between ivi TV and a host of TV broadcasters has gone to the latter, with a...
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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