VODReport: U.S. Daily Video Viewing Hours to Match Sleep by 2013Authored by Mark Hefflinger on June 11, 2008 - 11:08am.
GlassBOX Lands $4.9 Million for Broadcast/VOD ChannelsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on June 10, 2008 - 7:39am.
Toronto, Canada - GlassBOX Television, a provider of cross-platform broadcast and video-on-demand channels, announced on Tuesday that it has raised about $4.9 million in new venture capital financing, led by JLA Ventures. Sony, Cable Co.'s Ink Deal for Set-top Box-Free Cable TVAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on May 28, 2008 - 9:58am.
U.K. Launches Web Ratings System for VOD ContentAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on May 21, 2008 - 12:38pm.
London - The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) announced on Wednesday the launch of a new online ratings system for downloadable movies, TV shows and video games. Already signed on for BBFC.online, which so far has provided online certificates for some 700 videos, are Disney, Warner Bros. and 20th Century Fox. Sezmi Introduces Hybrid TV Delivery ServiceAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on May 1, 2008 - 11:10am.
Belmont, Calif. - Sezmi on Thursday introduced its next-generation television platform, an alternative to cable and satellite services that combines digital over-the-air local broadcasts, broadband-delivered video, and channels beamed to the Sezmi set-top by local TV stations over unused portions of the broadcast spectrum. Viacom to Launch Pay-TV, VOD Channel JV with 5 StudiosAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on April 21, 2008 - 7:31am.
BBC iPlayer VOD Service Offered on Nintendo Wii in U.K.Authored by Mark Hefflinger on April 9, 2008 - 10:39am.
London - The BBC announced on Wednesday that it will release a version of its BBC iPlayer video-on-demand service for the Nintendo Wii. Once the service goes live, a message will be sent to all Wii consoles in the U.K. connected to the Internet, letting them know about the new feature. The BBC said that the total number of requests for downloads and streams of its programming via the iPlayer was 17.2 million in March, up from 14 million in February and 11.2 million in January. Warner to Offer VOD Movies Day-and-Date with DVD in U.K.Authored by Mark Hefflinger on April 7, 2008 - 11:38am.
Los Angeles - Warner Bros. is the first studio to offer some of its titles via video-on-demand services in the U.K. on the same day and date as their DVD releases, Variety reports. The Warner titles will be available for about $7.88 each, and will be available for unlimited viewing for 24 hours from services including Sky Box Office, Virgin, BT Vision and Xbox Live. Comcast Hits 7 Billion Video-on-Demand ViewsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 19, 2008 - 12:42pm.
Philadelphia - Comcast (NASD: CMCSA), the nation's largest cable TV provider, said on Wednesday that its On Demand service has now served up more than 7 billion video-on-demand views, and 1 billion viewing hours since 2003. The service offers a library of over 10,000 titles per month. "The numbers speak for themselves...each month our customers watch roughly 40 million movies On Demand," said Derek Harrar, SVP and general manager of video services for Comcast. Akimbo Drops Set-top Strategy, Raises Funds for B2B VODAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on February 27, 2008 - 12:13pm.
San Mateo, Calif. - Akimbo on Wednesday announced that it will shift its focus away from its video-on-demand set-top box business, and instead offer a service that lets content providers publish Web video on their own websites. tags: Deals | VC | Video | VOD | Akimbo | Kleiner Perkins | Draper Fisher Jurvetson | Zone Ventures |
ABC Offers Free TV on VOD, With Ad-Skipping DisabledAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on February 26, 2008 - 11:12am.
Los Angeles - Disney's (NYSE: DIS) ABC has announced plans to make its primetime TV series available for free viewing on cable, satellite and telco TV video-on-demand services, with the stipulation that viewers will not be able to fast-forward through commercials. Hotel VOD Firm NxTV Licenses NBC Universal ContentAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on February 14, 2008 - 12:11pm.
Los Angeles - NxTV, a provider of IP video-on-demand, IPTV and digital in-room entertainment to hotels, on Thursday announced a film and TV video-on-demand licensing agreement with NBC Universal. Los Angeles-based NxTV, which provides its services in hotels including Four Seasons, W Hotels, Mariott and Hyatt, said the deal includes Universal Pictures films in HD, and current TV content the day after it airs nationwide. Rare European Films Coming to Free Web VOD ServiceAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on February 13, 2008 - 1:45pm.
Paris - European Film Treasures plans in April to launch a European video-on-demand site that will offer free streaming access to a wealth of rare archive films, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The site is being funded in part by the European Union's MEDIA Program, and is headed by Serge Bromberg, founder of Paris-based film restoration firm Lobster Films. A jury will decide on which films from various European countries' archives to include on the site, which will initially offer about 100 titles but eventually expand to as many as 500. MovieFlix.com Offers Unlimited Download ServiceAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on February 12, 2008 - 12:50pm.
Hollywood - Broadband video-on-demand service MovieFlix.com announced on Tuesday a new download-to-own subscription plan, that allows unlimited movie downloads from its library of over 4,000 titles for $9.95 per month. The MovieFlix.com catalog includes a range of 1930's films, B-movies in the action, sci-fi, martial arts, horror and western genres, classic TV episodes and other fare. Nielsen, Comcast Debut New VOD Measurement ServiceAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on January 25, 2008 - 10:50am.
New York - The Nielsen Company this announced the launch of a new video-on-demand audience measurement service, with Comcast (NASD: CMCSA), the nation's largest cable TV provider, signing on as the first data provider and customer of the service. Nielsen On Demand Reporting & Analytics (NORA) will aggregate and anonymously report on video-on-demand usage, based on real-time transactions collected at the set-top box level. Vudu Cuts $100 Off Price of VOD Set-top Box; Now $295Authored by Mark Hefflinger on January 24, 2008 - 1:17pm.
Santa Clara, Calif. - Vudu, the maker of a set-top box that delivers movies and other content on-demand over a broadband network, announced on Thursday that it has slashed the price of its basic Vudu box by $100, to $295. The company has licensed content from every major studio and some 22 independent studios and distributors, including dozes of HD titles. Hotel VOD Firm LodgeNet Corrals Business Units Under One NameAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on January 15, 2008 - 1:07pm.
Sioux Falls, S.D. - LodgeNet (NASD: LNET), a provider of in-room VOD and interactive entertainment systems to hotels, announced on Tuesday that it has brought its business units together under the new name, LodgeNet Interactive Corp., and will no longer use the brand names of recent acquisitions On Command and StayOnline. LodgeNet provides its services in more than 1.9 million hotel rooms in 9,300 hotel properties worldwide. Comcast to Offer High-Speed HD Movie DownloadsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on January 8, 2008 - 11:39am.
Verizon Adds HD VOD to FiOS Digital TV ServiceAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on December 6, 2007 - 1:08pm.
New York - Verizon (NYSE: VZ) has announced the addition of HD video-on-demand to its FiOS TV Internet-based digital TV service. The HD VOD service has launched in select markets with an initial slate of 75 titles; Verizon expects to offer 1,000 HD titles on the service by the end of 2008. The FiOS TV service itself expects to offer over 150 HD channels by the end of 2008. Top U.K. Broadcasters Team on Web TV Joint VentureAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 27, 2007 - 8:01am.
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