VOD

Cox, NBC Universal Trial Dynamic VOD Ads

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on November 17, 2009 - 12:27pm.
Atlanta - Cable TV provider Cox Communications and NBC Universal (NYSE: GE) on Tuesday announced a trial of dynamic advertising on Cox's video-on-demand service. The trial will see different ads rotated into on-demand prime-time programs including NBC's "The Office" and USA's "Monk." Up to four ads or promos will be served to viewers at the beginning, as well as within the program.

Sweden's Voddler Introduces Video-on-Demand Site

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 28, 2009 - 11:49am.
Stockholm, Sweden - Voddler on Wednesday debuted its online video-on-demand service in Sweden, which features movies, TV episodes and music from partners including Paramount and Disney, Variety reported. The service, which is expected to launch across all Nordic countries in a year's time, is also reportedly close to signing a deal with Sony Pictures.

EPIX Web Service to Offer 3,000+ Movies on Demand

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on September 21, 2009 - 8:58am.
New York - EPIX, the pay-TV and video-on-demand movie service joint venture between Viacom (NYSE: VIA), Paramount, MGM and Lionsgate, announced on Monday that it plans to offer at least 3,000 films online via EPIX Megaplex, the online version of its service.

Video-on-Demand Firm SeaChange to Acquire eventIS Group

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on September 1, 2009 - 7:41am.
Acton, Mass. - SeaChange International, a developer of hardware and software for video-on-demand (VOD) television, said on Tuesday that it has acquired eventIS Group in a deal worth $45 million.

Starz Adds Programming to Comcast On Demand Online Pilot

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on July 10, 2009 - 12:15pm.
Englewood, Colo. - Starz Entertainment said this week that it will offer its cable TV programming online to Comcast (NASD: CMCSA) subscribers testing the company's new service that aims to offer free online access to a subscriber's pay-TV channels. The Comcast On Demand Online service trial will now include 300 movies and other programming for existing Starz subscribers.

tags: VOD | TV | Comcast | Starz |

Comcast Gets Time Warner TV Programs On Demand, Online

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on June 24, 2009 - 10:43am.
New York - Time Warner (NYSE: TWX) announced on Wednesday that it has signed a deal with cable TV provider Comcast (NASD: CMCSA) to make programming from its Turner Broadcasting unit available on-demand, as well as online, to Comcast subscribers free of charge.
tags: Video | VOD | TV | Comcast | Time Warner | TBS | TNT |

Epix Movie Channel Joint Venture Debuts Online

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on June 8, 2009 - 1:21pm.
Los Angeles - Epix, the movies-on-demand joint venture between Viacom (NYSE: VIA), Paramount, MGM and Lionsgate, debuted on Monday in a private beta version online, but has yet to announce any carriage deals with satellite or cable TV providers.
tags: VOD | TV | Movies | Viacom | MGM | Paramount | Lionsgate | Epix |

VUDU Video-on-Demand Service Offers HD Disney Movies

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on June 4, 2009 - 12:44pm.
Santa Clara, Calif. - VUDU, the provider of an Internet-connected set-top box-based video-on-demand service, said on Thursday that it has added high-definition movies from Disney's (NYSE: DIS) Buena Vista Home Entertainment to its offering. VUDU now offers over 60 BVHE titles, including "Doubt," "High School Musical 3" and "No Country for Old Men."

tags: Video | VOD | HD | Movies | Disney | Vudu |

Video-on-Demand Firms TVN, Avail Media Agree to Merger

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on May 18, 2009 - 8:35am.
Sherman Oaks, Calif. - TVN Entertainment, a provider of video-on-demand programming and delivery services, announced on Monday that it has agreed to merge with Avail Media, an independent aggregator and provider of linear content.

Thomson Reuters Debuts VOD Service for Business Professionals

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on March 3, 2009 - 1:42pm.
New York - Financial news and information agency Thomson Reuters is set to launch a new Web-only business news video-on-demand service, The New York Times reported. The service is intended for "the 550,000 financial professionals who have a Thomson Reuters screen on their desks," Devin Wenig, CEO of the company's markets division, told The Times.

VUDU Halves Price of Video-on-Demand Set-top to $149

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on February 10, 2009 - 2:27pm.
Santa Clara, Calif. - VUDU announced on Tuesday that it has cut the price of its entry-level, Internet-connected TV set-top box in half, to $149. The VUDU HD box delivers an updated library of some 13,000 movies and TV episodes.

tags: Video | VOD | TV | Movies | Vudu |

How Do You Prefer To Watch Movies?

Authored by Jay Baage on February 5, 2009 - 8:24am.
tags: VOD | Sony | Movies | DVD | Blu-ray | Film |

Jaman Adds E1 Entertainment Titles to Web VOD Service

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on February 4, 2009 - 12:54pm.
San Mateo, Calif. - Jaman.com, an online video-on-demand service said on Wednesday that it has added nearly 3,000 new titles to its service through a deal with independent video distributor E1 Entertainment. The deal will see films from French New Wave directors like Demy and Godard, as well as classic U.S. TV shows featuring Laurel & Hardy, Andy Griffith and Lucille Ball added to Jaman.

U.K. Regulators Kill Kangaroo Joint Venture VOD Service

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on February 4, 2009 - 12:12pm.
London - Kangaroo, a proposed online video-on-demand joint venture between U.K. broadcasters BBC, ITV and Channel 4, has been effectively killed by U.K. antitrust regulators, PaidContent reported.
tags: Law | Policy | VOD | TV | iTV | BBC | Channel 4 | Hulu | Kangaroo |

Mag Rack Entertainment Acquires Concert.TV

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on January 27, 2009 - 8:18am.

New York - Mag Rack Entertainment, a provider of interactive TV, Web and mobile entertainment, announced on Tuesday that it has acquired Concert.TV, a video-on-demand television network focused on live music performances and documentaries.

"I Am Legend" Tops Hotel VOD Sales for 2008

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on January 22, 2009 - 1:48pm.

Sioux Falls, S.D. - LodgeNet Interactive (NASD: LNET), the largest provider of in-room video-on-demand and other entertainment services to hotels, on Thursday announced its list of the top on-demand movie sales for 2008, led by "I Am Legend." Rounding out the top five were "American Gangster," "27 Dresses," "National Treasure: Book of Secrets" and "Charlie Wilson's War."

tags: VOD | Movies | LodgeNet |

Fearnet Signs Whoopi Goldberg to Star In, Produce Web Series

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on December 15, 2008 - 2:20pm.

Los Angeles - Fearnet, the horror genre video-on-demand joint venture between Comcast, Sony Pictures Television and Lionsgate, has signed "The View" co-host Whoopi Goldgerg to star in and executive produce "Stream," a new sci-fi Webisode series on the site, Variety reports. The series, made up of six five-minute weekly installments, will launch online and via video-on-demand on Jan. 15.

Indian VOD Provider Tinselvision Shuts Down

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on December 10, 2008 - 10:57am.

Washington - Tinselvision, a Web video-on-demand service that offered Indian TV and Bollywood films to South Asian communities living abroad, has shut down, PaidContent reported.

U.K. VOD Venture Project Kangaroo Raises Competition Concerns

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on December 4, 2008 - 12:15pm.

London - Project Kangaroo, a Web video-on-demand joint venture in the works from U.K. broadcasters the BBC, ITV and Channel 4, has been criticized by the U.K.'s Competition Commission for potentially restricting competition, The Register reported.

Blockbuster Introduces VOD Set-top Box

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on November 25, 2008 - 10:44am.

Dallas - Video rental giant Blockbuster (NYSE: BBI) on Tuesday introduced its new video-on-demand set-top box, the 2Wire MediaPoint digital media player. The device supports HD video content and can be connected to an HDTV set, but otherwise delivers "DVD-quality" video. At launch, the company is offering the device for free, with the advance rental of 25 on-demand movies -- which runs $99. After the initial rentals, movies will rent through the broadband-connected device starting at $1.99 each.

tags: VOD | TV | Movies | Blockbuster | 2Wire |