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SBS Launches Video On Demand Service

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11:00AM September 2, 2011 | Alex Kidman

SBS’ new online video service joins the ranks of ABC’s excellent iView and Seven’s slightly less sexy 7PLUS, but omits the catchy naming convention; it’s simply “On Demand”. More »


Entertainment

Foxtel Offering Despicable Me In 3D This Month

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2:30PM January 21, 2011 | Nick Broughall

The 3D hype train keeps thundering along, but the number of content passengers riding it can still be counted on a single hand. But there’s good news for anyone looking for more 3D to watch on their new TVs, with Foxtel today announcing that the Universal animated hit Despicable Me will be available in 3D On Demand from January 27. More »


Software

Motorola And Blockbuster On Demand Attempt To Save Each Other

7:20AM August 19, 2009 | 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 »


Gaming

Xbox Live Full Retail Games on Demand: Download Mass Effect, Bioshock and More

5:44AM June 2, 2009 | 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.

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Entertainment

Amazon HD Video On Demand Offically on TiVo

6:30AM April 22, 2009 | 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 March 26, 2009 | 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]

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Entertainment

TiVo Gets Blockbuster OnDemand Rentals and Purchases Soon

3:01PM March 25, 2009 | Jason Chen

TiVo just acquired the right to stream Blockbuster’s OnDemand content through Series2, Series3, HD and HD XL boxes.

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Entertainment

Roku Netflix Box Gets Amazon Video on Demand

2:41AM January 6, 2009 | 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.

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Entertainment

Blockbuster OnDemand Download Service Coming to Blu-ray Players, Soon

10:26PM December 1, 2008 | 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]

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Online

Akimbo Execs Hit Eject, Shutter Company For Good

10:00AM May 26, 2008 | 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.

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