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Vdio Is Dead | Rdio Shutters Video Service

Vdio is no more, with parent company Rdio deciding to shutter the online video service. The reasons for the closure remain...
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YouTube Founders Unveil MixBit, A Vine & Instagram Competitor With Hidden Tricks

The mobile video space is becoming more crowded by the day. Following on from Vine and its six seconds of recording...
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BSkyB Announces Now TV | Satellite Broadcaster Offers On-Demand TV For All

BSkyB has revealed a little more about the on-demand TV service it’s going to start offering U.K. residents from this summer....
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Boxee Desktop Client Is No More As Boxee Tries To Tempt Us All Into Buying Boxee Box Instead

In a sign of things to come, Boxee has killed its desktop app in order to throw all its time, effort,...
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BSkyB Launching Online TV Service | Pay TV Non-Subscribers To Gain Movies and Sports

BSkyB is making a serious move into the online TV market, launching its own service later this year. Yes, it will...
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Zediva Is Dead After MPAA Gets Its Way | Hollywood Kills Another Internet Innovation

Another day, another innovative use of the Internet to deliver content to paying customers is killed by Hollywood. Because piracy is...
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SeeSaw Shuts After Criterion Funding Fails To Materialize | U.K. Streaming TV Service Dies

SeeSaw is no more, with the website now displaying a simple message saying, “Thanks for your support but SeeSaw is no...
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Mysterious Vdio Confirmed, But Is It Serious Competition For Netflix Or Just Another Joost?

Netflix appears to have a new competitor waiting in the wings ready to strike while the U.S. DVD and streaming giant...
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Ivi TV Asks Us All To Help Legal Fight Against Cable Companies With Crowd-Funded Finances

Ivi TV has turned to crowd-funding in order to pay the huge legal bills it will be facing as it gets...
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Automatic Video Editor Magisto Debuts With $5.5 Million Series B Funding From Li Ka-Shing

Automatic video editor Magisto is now open to the public. A public which is taking more video footage than ever thanks...
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The Netflix, Qwikster, Reed Hastings, Price Change, DVD vs. Streaming Debacle – Opinions

We’ve looked at the facts surrounding what Netflix has been doing in the past couple of days. Now it’s time to...
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The Netflix, Qwikster, Reed Hastings, Price Change, DVD vs. Streaming Debacle – The Facts

So much has happened with Netflix in the past couple of days that I felt it important to spell out the...
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As GBTV Launches, Former Fox News Host Glenn Beck Claims Online TV Has Killed The Networks

GBTV is now on the air, or on the Web, at least, with the first new Glenn Beck Program having streamed...
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Hulu Launches In Japan | $20 Monthly Subscription Service Begins But Sale Is Still On

Well, that happened quicker than expected. Hulu has now arrived in Japan, and with U.S. content included as well. But despite...
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Socialcam Goes Startup | Justin.tv Spins Off Mobile Video Sharing App, Focuses On TwitchTV

Most startups struggle to reach any real level of market penetration. But the guys at Justin.tv seem to be making a...
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Movieclips Comes To YouTube As The Vevo For Films | Raises $7 Million In Series B Funding

Movieclips was good, now it’s great. And the fact that its range of movie clips (as the name implies) will now...
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Federal Judge Orders Zediva Offline | Physical DVD Streaming Over Web Breaks Copyright Law

A company offering DVDs for rent in a unique way has been ordered offline by a federal judge. Apparently it isn’t...
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British TV-On-Demand Service SeeSaw Saved After Acquisition By Criterion Capital Partners

SeeSaw has lived up to its name over the past month, first being announced as shutting completely, then getting a stay...
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Justin.TV Movie & TV Rights Bought | Online Video Company In New ‘The Social Network’

The Social Network was a hugely successful movie, both critically and commercially. I’m not entirely convince a movie based on Justin.tv...
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UrtheCast Takes Streaming Video To Space With HD Cameras On The International Space Station

Have you ever wanted to go to space? To be on board the International Space Station and be able to look...
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SeeSaw Shutting Down As Arqiva Fails To Find A Buyer or Partner For TV Catch-Up Service

After failing to find either a buyer or investment partner Arqiva has decided to pull the plug on SeeSaw, its online...
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VYou Raises $3 Million In Series A Funding | Shortform Conversational Video Social Network

VYou is a shortform conversational video social network that has recently been given a boost both in terms of money and...
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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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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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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...
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SeeSaw Launches Premium Paid-For Online TV Service | 1,000 Hours Of Content Available

SeeSaw has now added premium content to its line-up of online TV content. Which means those willing to pay can now...
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Best Buy Launches CinemaNow Online Video Store Against iTunes, Amazon, Wal-Mart

By the end of May, Best Buy will be offering movies for sale and rental over the Internet under the CinemaNow...
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Epix Teams With Dish Network | Lionsgate, MGM, Paramount Venture Goes Nationwide

Epix, the new movie channel and connected website, is going nationwide across the United States, thanks to closing a deal with...
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Redbox To Offer Streaming Video Service To Compete With Netflix ‘Watch Instantly’?

Netflix’ ‘Watch Instantly’ has been a phenomenal success, and is likely to get even more popular and successful as we all...
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Google Acquires Episodic | Video Hosting Company’s Technology, Staff Join YouTube

Google has acquired Episodic, a smaller, lesser-known rival to Brightcove and Ooyala. Details of the deal have not been revealed, and...
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