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Video Distribution

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...
Dave Parrack
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Hotfile Sues Warner Bros. Over Wrongful Copyright Takedowns Using Anti-Piracy Tool

TV and movie studios are increasingly fighting back against piracy, usually relying on the legal system to protect them and their...
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Vudu A Huge Hit For Walmart | Online Movie Store Overtakes Amazon, Playstation Store

Walmart has a huge hit on its hands with Vudu, the online movie store it acquired in 2010. For a company...
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Pirated Movies On YouTube Again? | Google’s Content ID System Clearly Isn’t Foolproof

YouTube is clean, legal, and above board these days, with Google having done all it can to rid the site of...
Dave Parrack
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Hulu Launching Suscription Service In Japan By End Of 2011 | Europe’s Loss Is Asia’s Gain

Hulu is preparing to set sail and expand internationally for the first time. But Europe isn’t its first landing spot as...
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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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Hulu Hosts First Original Series ‘A Day In The Life’ With ‘Super Size Me’ Morgan Spurlock

Hulu has joined Netflix in producing original programming. If you hate Morgan Spurlock then you won’t want to read on, as...
Dave Parrack
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Apple Set To Launch iTunes Replay | Re-downloading/Streaming Movies & TV Shows

Apple could be preparing to launch a new feature on iTunes allowing people to re-download or stream content they’ve previously bought....
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WalMart Integrates Vudu For Mainstream Appeal

WalMart is finally integrating Vudu into its main website, thereby taking the streaming service well and truly into the mainstream. Should...
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An Explanation For Netflix Price Hike – Reed Hastings Wants To Force Hollywood’s Hand

Netflix may not be so stupid in risking a customer revolt by hiking its prices after all. It’s all part of...
Dave Parrack
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U.S. Senate Proposes Making Copyrighted Video Streaming As Illegal As Video Downloading

Many people are still using the Internet to gain access to copyrighted content without paying for it, despite the various industries’...
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Disney.com Becoming Content Hub For Online Video As Major Studios Embrace The Future

Disney is embarking on a journey which will see the company embracing the Web as a content delivery system in ways...
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Hulu To Launch In Australia – Online Video Service To Finally Break Out Of The U.S.?

Hulu could be about to launch in Australia. Or possibly not. In order to do so the U.S. company is going...
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YouTube Movies Improves With New Streaming Content From Sony, Warners, Universal Etc.

YouTube Movies has just taken a turn for the better thanks to a huge influx of new content. YouTube has taken...
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Brightcove Awarded Broad Online Video Distribution Patent As It Prepares For IPO

Brightcove has been awarded a very broad patent for online video features. Features which are universally used by other sites and...
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Spotify May Add Movies To The Music | Is Hollywood Starting To Accept Streaming Video?

Spotify has indirectly denied reports it’s planning to launch a movie streaming service to go with its music streaming service. But...
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William and Kate Royal Wedding – Will The Internet Be Able To Cope With The Demand?

Call me psychic but I’m pretty sure you’ll all be aware of the royal wedding taking place on Friday morning. Prince...
Dave Parrack
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YouTube Movie Rental Service Being Relaunched With Big Hollywood Studios Now On Board?

Although YouTube has been offering movie rentals for a while now, very few people have been using the service. But maybe,...
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Well-Known Filmmakers Raise Objections To ‘Home Premiere’ Now Available On DirecTV

Home Premiere, the controversial attempt to bring brand new movies to the video-on-demand market, has now launched on DirecTV. And some...
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Hulu Blocked On BlackBerry PlayBook… Already

Another day, another mobile device blocked by Hulu. But is this level of control over who can stream its content and...
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Cloud-based mSpot Cuts Prices Of Video On Demand Movies To Compete With Netflix

MSpot, which offers a range of content on the PC and a host of mobile devices, has lowered its prices, making...
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Vudu Finally Comes To The Browser | Wal-Mart Movie Rental Streaming Service Reaches Web

Vudu has finally, after years of absence, made it to the Web browser. Having been made available through hundreds of connected...
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Hollywood Agrees To $30 VOD Movie Rentals | Home Premiere Cuts Theater To Home Window

Hollywood still has a chance to prevent itself from losing customers and face from an unwillingness to embrace the Internet. Whether...
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BSkyB Hates YouView / BSkyB Loves YouView

Well here’s a turn up for the books. BSkyB, one of the BBC fiercest critics and a former protester against YouView,...
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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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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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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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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...
Dave Parrack
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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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