on demand
Software
Motorola And Blockbuster On Demand Attempt To Save Each Other
7:20AM Joanna Stern | On the list of tech companies in need of mouth-to-mouth, Blockbuster and Motorola are pretty up there. So we can’t exactly believe that their new partnership is going to turn it all around. More »
Games
Xbox Live Full Retail Games on Demand: Download Mass Effect, Bioshock and More
5:44AM Matt Buchanan | Microsoft had too much news for the keynote, so they’re taking care of the spillover now: First up, full Xbox Live games on demand. That’s right, you can download Mass Effect, Bioshock and more. Using a real credit card—no Xbox Live points—with retail-like pricing. They’re coming in August. More »
Entertainment
Amazon HD Video On Demand Offically on TiVo
6:30AM Gizmodo US Edition | We knew TiVo was beta testing Amazon HD VOD,so it’s not a huge surprise it’s actually official today. TV shows and Movies will be available in HD with most videos supporting 5.1 surround sound. AU: In case you had any doubts – this is US TiVo only.
Entertainment
Blockbuster Wants Its OnDemand Content on Apple Devices
4:03AM Jason Chen | Blockbuster said today that getting the company’s OnDemand content to TiVos wasn’t the last step—they’re aiming for Apple devices as well. The Senior VP didn’t clarify or expand on this statement. [Reuters via Apple Insider] More »
Entertainment
TiVo Gets Blockbuster OnDemand Rentals and Purchases Soon
3:01PM Jason Chen | TiVo just acquired the right to stream Blockbuster’s OnDemand content through Series2, Series3, HD and HD XL boxes. More »
Entertainment
Roku Netflix Box Gets Amazon Video on Demand
2:41AM Matt Buchanan | Roku’s Netflix box is currently a one-trick pony, but it’s getting Amazon’s Video on Demand later this year, meaning you can soon buy or rent and instantly stream movies and TV shows from Amazon’s service. More »
Entertainment
Blockbuster OnDemand Download Service Coming to Blu-ray Players, Soon
10:26PM John Herrman | Netflix streaming has been making waves with its wide, fast integration into just about anything that’ll have it, and the reception has been generally positive. As has been the pattern for the last decade, Blockbuster is slightly but embarrassingly behind: according to company Chairman Jim Keyes, we’ll be seeing Blockbuster’s download-to-rent service in a Blu-ray player by Q1 of next year. It’s not clear if this will come in the form of a firmware update for existing hardware or as part of a new player, but it’ll need to be fairly ubiquitous (and probably lower its rental prices) to have a fighting chance against the ‘Flix. AU: Important to note that here in Oz where we don’t get Netflix, BlockBuster is partnering with TiVo for their video on demand service which is already running in limited form and is set to expand in May next year. [RegHardware] More »
Online
Akimbo Execs Hit Eject, Shutter Company For Good
10:00AM Gizmodo US Edition | The polymorphous life of Akimbo came to an abrupt end this week, as the embattled video-on-demand turned white label video service was shut down for good. The surprising move went down just four months after Akimbo was given an additional US$4 million to fund its video services venture. Now the extra cash will go towards former employees’ severance packages. Let us reflect on the tumultuous past of Akimbo, after the jump. More »
Entertainment
HBO Bringing Shows to iTunes!?
3:52AM Adrian Covert | According to Portfolio, Apple and HBO will team up to offer HBO original programming on iTunes in the next couple of weeks, and HBO may receive variable pricing and/or a higher profit percentage for its shows than other content providers. This is huge, not only because it marks HBO’s first big move into the online media market, but also because they’ve managed to strong-arm a notoriously stingy Apple into their own financial terms. More »
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