Satellite TV operator EchoStar Communications acquired Sling Media, maker of the SlingBox, this week for $380 million — and announced plans to spin-off of a new company containing technology assets such as its set-top box design and manufacturing business, PocketDish, and satellite services along with some spectrum licenses.
The SlingBox device delivers content from a [...]
Apple announced a major overhaul of the iPod and slashed the price of the iPhone. Upgrades to the iPod include more storage, bigger screens, and a new ‘iPod Touch’ model featuring the iPhone’s multitouch interface, built-in Wi-Fi and the Safari Internet browser, and ability to play YouTube videos.
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Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )NBC’s DotComedy.com site announced an agreement with technology provider HIRO Media to distribute free, ad-supported downloads of its comedy programming. In a deal brokered by William Morris Digital, HIRO’s service will let DotComedy.com monetize free-to-download programs by including protected ads that play in-show.
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NBC Universal’s Bravo Network began selling TV shows a la carte on Apple iTunes — adding reality series “Project Runway” in March along with selected episodes of “Inside the Actor’s Studio.” NBC began giving away iTunes downloads of the new Dick Wolf legal drama “Conviction”. The network began selling other episodes for $1.99 once the [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )AtomFilms announced a new mobile video service that makes its original short film and animation content available for download and playback on the PSP, iPods, PCs, and various mobile platforms. “AtomFilms To Go” is premiering with 10 titles and plans to add new titles weekly, including comedy and animation fare along with the “Cheney’’s Got [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Apple’s iTunes store began offering video downloads of Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show With Jon Stewart” and “The Colbert Report” in a new monthly Multi-Pass pricing package bundling a month of the two shows (16 episodes at $1.99 apiece) after they air, for $9.99. The new pricing is expected to appeal to TV studios with [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )NBC made the premiere of its Dick Wolf legal drama “Conviction” available for free download on the iTunes Music Store for more than a week before its March 3 TV premiere, after which episodes will be available for download at $1.99.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )NBC Universal has added Saturday Night Live sketches to the 12 other shows it has made available for download through Apple’s iTunes video store. The sketches are bundles in 3 categories: “Best of SNL” (1-hour collections of sketches by individual performers), “Sketches” (offers individual sketches), and “Commercial Parodies.”
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )NBC UNIVERSAL’S BRAVO ON WEDNESDAY joined the flock of networks now selling shows a la carte on Apple’s iTunes music store. Bravo’s popular reality series “Project Runway” will be added at the end of the month, along with selected episodes of the James Lipton-hosted “Inside the Actor’s Studio”–including an interview with comedian Dave Chappelle.
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Sony’s next-generation PSP is expected to include a digital video camera and allow users to stream live video to the PlayStation 3. The feature, will utilize the PSP’s Wi-Fi support and be promoted as the new way to chat with friends while on the go.
The “PSP 2″ may also include 4MB of flash storage. [...]
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