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

Video on Demand

YouTube Hits 35 Hours Of Video Uploaded Every Minute Milestone – 48 Hours Next Target

It’s not really news that YouTube is insanely popular, being by the biggest online video site on the Web. But the...
Dave Parrack
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BBC iPlayer Going Global In 2011 – Advertising, Fee & Subscription-Based Options Considered

I’m of the firm belief that online video services should all be available globally. The Internet is global, so why limit...
Dave Parrack
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YouTube Removes Some Videos Of Islamic Cleric Anwar al-Awlaki After Intense Pressure

I was beginning to think YouTube was never going to remove any video from the world’s most popular online video site...
Dave Parrack
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Hulu Plus Now Available To All In The U.S. But Still Probably Too Expensive At $9.99 A Month

Hulu Plus is now available to all residents of the United States. At least those willing to stump up the $9.99-a-month...
Dave Parrack
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Turkey Bans YouTube Again After “Offensive” Videos Are Reposted To Google Website

Well that didn’t last long. Just days after turkey lifted its ban on YouTube, the site has once again been made...
Dave Parrack
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Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert’s Rally To Restore Sanity And/Or Fear An Online Hit

The chances are you didn’t attend Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert’s Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear. The chances are you...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

Disappearing Comcast Subscribers Another Sign Of Cable Cord-Cutting, Despite The Denials

Another quarter brings more evidence of cable subscribers cutting the cord. Not that the cable companies will admit as much, of...
Dave Parrack
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YouTube News Overload – Turkey Lifts Ban, Chad Hurley Advises, 1 Billion Subscriptions

YouTube continues to be the biggest and best online video service on the Internet. And that means the stories come thick...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

HD Vudu Movies Come To Boxee, Just In Time For Release Of The Boxee Box In November

Take one software platform which needs hardware to reach viewers, and one new hardware manufacturer that needs as much content as...
Dave Parrack
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Netflix Content Streaming Deals To Total $2 Billion By End Of 2011 – But That’s Really OK

Netflix is due to spend $2 billion on content for the streaming side of its business by the end of 2011....
Dave Parrack
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Netflix Offering Streaming-Only Subscription Option In U.S. | Network TV Next On Agenda?

As predicted/expected (though not this quickly) Netflix is now offering a streaming-only subscription option in the United States. Is the company...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

U.S. Networks Block Web Content On Google TV, Showing Their Short-Sighted Stupidity

As you may have heard, or experienced if you’ve already bought a Google TV device, some of the major U.S. networks...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

Subscribers & Revenue Increase In Q3 2010 As Netflix Becomes “A Streaming Company”

Netflix is growing quickly and strongly, with both revenue and subscriber numbers on the up as it evolves from a DVD-by-mail...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

News Corp. Briefly Blocks Cablevision Viewers From Watching Shows On Hulu and Fox.com

News Corp. used Hulu and Fox.com access to hurt Cablevision customers in its continuing fight over retransmission fees this weekend. Proving...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

New, Improved YouTube Leanback Launched Ahead Of Google TV’s First Weekend On Sale

Those of you planning on buying a Google TV-powered device in the near future will now be able to make full...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

BSkyB Lodges Last-Ditch Objection Over BBC’s YouView | Ofcom, OFT Likely To Investigate

Surprise, surprise. In the week that regulators were set to decide whether to launch an investigation into YouView, BSkyB launches a...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

New PS3 Video Streaming Options | Netflix Disc-Free 1080p, LoveFilm Movie Player

In the U.S., Netflix on the PS3 is getting a much-demanded and much-needed update to lose the disc requirement and add...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

New Study Shows “Evidence Of Cord Cutting” As Cable Companies Face Online Onslaught

Cord cutting is a real phenomenon, is already happening, and is only going to happen in greater numbers in the years...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

Hulu Preparing To Go Public With $2 Billion IPO – $300 Million Proceeds Used For Content

Hulu is reportedly preparing to go public with a $2 billion IPO (Initial Public Offering). This would raise somewhere in the...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

Google Starts Google TV Promotional Push

Google TV is almost upon us, with the first hardware due in the U.S. in time for the holiday season. Thankfully,...
Dave Parrack
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Royal Spanish Academy Crowdsources YouTube For Spanish Video Reading Of Don Quixote

YouTube is being used as a means to get Spanish used more extensively on the Web, with the classic novel Don...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

Time Warner CEO Claims Apple’s 99-Cent Shows Would “Jeopardize” Future Of TV

Another day, another big media boss comes out against Apple’s plans to revolutionize online video. And this one really doesn’t look...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

BBC iPlayer Classified Best Video On Demand TV Service In UK – Sky Player Bottom Of Class

With catch-up TV services becoming commonplace now, it’s probably a good time to start looking at what works and what doesn’t....
Dave Parrack
1 min read

Early Apple TV Reviews Mostly Positive – Can Steve Jobs New Set-Top (Hobby) Box Succeed?

The new Apple TV is here, and early reviews indicate Apple has done a better job with the device this time...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

AOL Acquires 5min For $50 Million To Provide The “Missing Piece” In Its Online Video Efforts

AOL has clearly got too much cash and ambition right now. On the same day it acquired tech blog TechCrunch, the...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

Hollywood Wants A Premium VOD Service Offering Movie Rentals At Extortionate Rates

Would you ever consider paying $30 to rent a movie on a one-off basis? Me neither. But that is exactly what...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

Verizon CEO Warns Cable Companies Cord Cutting Is Real Due To Over The Top Video

It seems not everyone involved in the cable business is blind to the reality of online video and the trend for...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

Blockbuster Files For Bankruptcy, Netflix and Redbox Celebrate A Win For The Little Guys

Blockbuster has filed for bankruptcy, killed by its inability to successfully evolve with the times. Netflix and Redbox, on the other...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

Netflix Canada Launches | Streaming-Only Subscriptions To Follow In U.S. and Beyond?

Netflix has made its first foray outside of the United States. OK, so it’s only a short hop north of the...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

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...
Dave Parrack
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