Video on Demand services via the web and/or internet enabled set top boxes

Video on Demand

Vudu HDX Video | Blu-ray Quality Downloads Now Available On Apple TV Competitor

With HD becoming the present rather than the future, set-top box producers are going to have to keep up with the...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

YouTube Post-Roll Video Ads Arrive | The Latest Effort To Monetize YouTube Is Here

What chance does Google have of successfully monetizing YouTube? The pundits say little to none, but the company is forging ahead...
Dave Parrack
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Netflix Adds Starz, Opens API, Targets Macs

Netflix has already revolutionised the DVD rental market, and its now attempting to do the same in the online streaming sector....
Dave Parrack
1 min read

Roku Becomes All Encompassing Video Player | $99 Set-Top Box Moves Beyond Netflix

How would you fancy a sub-$100 set-top box that plays all manner of Web video on your home television? That is...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

Watch Amazon Movies For Free Using Adobe Security Hole | Preview = Free Download

How do you fancy watching high quality premium movies and episodes of television shows for free on Amazon Video On Demand?...
Dave Parrack
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Universal Hulu For Music Videos | YouTube Set To Lose Yet Another Media Partner?

YouTube may show media companies the way to share videos and make revenue, but it seems these companies then take what...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

YouTube Video Controversy of Finland Killer | Student, Matti Saari Kills 10 in Finnish School

In light of a new YouTube killer going on a shooting spree, should the Google-owned video sharing site be doing more...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

Did the MPAA Secretly Kill Peekvid? | Video Linking Site Disappears Due To “Server Fees”

Peekvid – Links But No Hosting Peekvid, a website that indexed television content and provided links to the videos on other...
Dave Parrack
2 min read

Hulu Copies Joost By Adding Social Networking Features, Genre Searching, Recommendations

While Joost may have been first to launch, Hulu is the television service that has taken off while Joost has been...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

Making Hulu, BBC iPlayer Worldwide | Is It Time To Overhaul Territorial Licensing?

The Internet is a truly global phenomenon, with every single country in the world being connected to the Web. But, due...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

Joost Mark II Launches | Joost Offering Browser-Based Video And Social Network

Joost Mark II has arrived. But will the additions of a browser based video viewer and social networking features help the...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

Watch Free TV and Movies On IMDb | Amazon Owned Website Competes Directly With Hulu

The Internet is now becoming a place where images and video are as important as text content. So IMDb’s attempt to...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

The Shift To Web TV – Making Networking And Engineering Degrees More Valuable Than Ever

Networking and engineering degrees have always been a good bet when it comes to ensuring a profitable career after college, but...
Dave Parrack
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Seth MacFarlane Scores A Hit With ‘Cavalcade Of Comedy’ | Most Popular Video On YouTube

Seth MacFarlane’s Cavalcade Of Comedy has finally arrived, and is already proving to be a massive hit. Could this lead to...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

YouTube Insight HotSpots | Optimizing Web Video To Gain More Traffic & Revenue

With over 10 hours of video uploaded to YouTube every single minute, getting your video noticed amongst the masses can be...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

Avril Lavigne Breaks YouTube Record | Girlfriend Music Video Is First To Top 100 Million Views

YouTube is by far the biggest video sharing site on the Internet, but until now, no single video has managed to...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

Online Television Goes Mainstream | 20% Of American Households Viewing On The Web

Online television is constantly evolving, and part of that evolution is persuading more people to utilise the Web as a method...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

The End Of Joost Desktop Client | Will A Web Browser Help Joost Compete With Hulu?

Joost is killing off its desktop client and moving lock, stock, and barrel over to a Web-based system of content delivery....
Dave Parrack
1 min read

Watch ‘Slacker Uprising’ Online For Free | Michael Moore Gives Documentary To Web Fans

Michael Moore’s latest documentary film, Slacker Uprising, is set to be available for free on the Internet. Does this signal a...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

LG BD300 Blu-ray Player – With Netflix Streaming Included | Digital Download Future

The set-top-box market is slowly but surely building. Every company seems keen on getting a device out there and in to...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

Hulu Fall Première Lineup | Shows Make Début Online A Week Before Cable Television

The Web continues to gain acceptance as a legitimate destination for watching television and video, with the American networks even beginning...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

Google Apps Gets ‘Google Video For Business’ | Bringing The Ease Of YouTube To Companies

Google has been struggling to make any serious revenue from YouTube, but its new Google Video For Business could finally see...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

Hulu Vs YouTube | Comparing The Business Models Of UGC And Professional Content

Hulu and YouTube are two of the biggest names in Web video, but while one is struggling to turn traffic in...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

YouTube Homepage Advertising | Google Adds Huge Video Adverts To Make More Money

Could huge banner ads on the YouTube homepage be the solution for Google’s lack of monetizing strategy for the site? No,...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

Veoh Wins Copyright Infringement Case | Any Impact On Viacom Vs YouTube Lawsuit?

Could the decision to throw out a copyright infringement case against Veoh have an impact on the $1 billion lawsuit Viacom...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

Watch ‘No End In Sight’ On YouTube | Oscar Nominated Documentary Movie Online

YouTube is about to air its first full-length feature film: a political documentary being shown coincidentally during election year in America....
Dave Parrack
1 min read

MacFarlane’s ‘Cavalcade Of Cartoon Comedy’ Launches September 10th – Now On YouTube

Seth MacFarlane’s Cavalcade of Cartoon Comedy, an original series aimed to draw revenue for Google, was announced back in June. And...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

BBC iPlayer Series Stacking | Top Shows To Stay Online For The Duration Of First Run

The BBC iPlayer continues to go from strength to strength. But the latest move is sure to annoy the already overstretched...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

Watch The Democratic Convention Online | How To Catch Live Coverage Of Barack Obama

The Democratic National Convention begins today in Denver, and unless you’re a delegate you won’t be able to attend. But that’s...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

NBC Olympics Coverage Online Fails To Make Much Money | A Lesson For London 2012?

The Beijing 2008 Olympic Games have now come to an end, with a spectacular closing ceremony ending the Chinese Games and...
Dave Parrack
1 min read