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

Broadband Video Companies

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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Netflix Lowers Estimates, Stock Tanks After Price Increases | Confident Of Longterm Future

Netflix has taken a bit of a hit for the first time since it embraced the Internet as a means of...
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New YouTube Video Editor Goes Live | Image Stabilization, Color, Contrast, and Effects

YouTube now has a dedicated editor built in to the site giving all users the opportunity to edit video they have...
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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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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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Google Bids High, Has Big Plans For Hulu, Maybe

There could be an interesting twist to the already-compelling tale of who is going to acquire Hulu. Because it looks as...
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Netflix Launching Streaming-Only Service In Latin America | Is Europe Next On The Agenda?

Netflix has wasted no time in expanding its streaming service to Latin America, with 43 countries being added to its borders...
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Netflix Loses Starz Content Despite $300 Million Renewal Offer And Everyone Loses As A Result

Another day, another broken partnership which comes down to money, and nothing else but money. And as usual in these situations,...
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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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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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Google TV Coming To The U.K. As Eric Schmidt Promises More Partners, Brighter U.S. Future

Google TV isn’t going to be one of those many products or services Google kills off quietly after a failed trial....
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Apple Gives Up On iTunes TV Show Rentals Experiment | 99-Cents Wasn’t The Right Price

It seems even 99-cents wasn’t a low-enough price to tempt consumers into renting individual episodes of TV shows from iTunes. Apple...
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Hulu Deadline Extended As Potential Bidders Raise Concerns Over Profitability and Future

Hulu is being sold off, of that there is no question. But everything else, it would seem, is being questioned. From...
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Amazon Amongst Rumored Bidders For Hulu As Analyst Argues The Case For Owners Not Selling

The selling of Hulu is ramping up, with bids required to be in by tomorrow (Aug. 24). Speculation as to who...
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Fox’s Eight-Day Online Delay For Shows On Hulu, Fox.com Leads To Increased P2P Piracy

In what was an entirely predictable result of a stupid decision, the number of people illegally downloading Fox TV shows has...
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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...
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YouTube Integrates Google+ Hangouts | Start A Web Chat Directly From Video-Sharing Site

Google+ may have just received a phenomenal boost from another Google property. That being YouTube, obviously. If lots of people actually...
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Amazon Instant Video Boasts Of 100k Streaming Titles But It Can’t Rival Netflix… Just Yet

Amazon Instant Video now boasts 100,000 titles to rent. But that makes it more of a threat to iTunes than Netflix,...
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YouTube Settles With National Music Publishers Association, Bringing Music & Video Together

YouTube is no longer the piracy-ridden stain on society it once was, with Google having cleaned up the site until it’s...
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Netflix Debuts ‘Just For Kids’ | Children Have Their Own Dedicated Watch Instantly Section

Online video isn’t just for adults, with kids able to operate and enjoy content via their laptops, games consoles, and other...
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Android Market Movie Rentals Service Comes To Smartphones | Films Available From $1.99

Thanks to the newly-updated Android Market and Videos app you can now watch movie rentals on your smartphone. Assuming it’s not...
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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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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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New BBC iPlayer For TV Launched On PS3 | 300 Connected-TV Devices To Be Upgraded Later

As an avid user and fan of the BBC iPlayer, and someone who accesses it regularly through a PS3, I’m pleased...
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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...
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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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Video Commerce Site Joyus Raises $7.9 Million In Startup Funding, Launches In Public Beta

Despite being mostly terrible, infomercials and home shopping channels are big business, with people responding to them by cracking open their...
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