Apple TV Can Now Stream TV Shows In Australia 
Hybrid TV's CASPA VOD Service Coming To TVs, Games Consoles, Tablets 
WSJ: Apple's Plan To Kill Pay TV With iTunes (And The Tablet Dated) 
Orson Welles And His Brief Passionate Betacam Love Affair 
Win! One Of Five Copies Of Fringe Season 1 On Blu-ray Win! One Of Five Copies Of Fringe Season 1 On Blu-ray Some good news for Doctor Who fans – according to an interview on TV Tonight, the ABC is planning on fast tracking the UK sci-fi show to Australian TV sets this year.
In a strong argument for the existence of alternate realities, according to this purported 1987 Star Trek: The Next Generation casting sheet Wesley Snipes was once a front-runner to play Geordi La Forge.
You know what would be a nice change? A televised discussion about the Internet filter that didn’t just involve the words “child porn”, “bestiality” and “pro-rape websites” thrown around again and again. That could happen next week, with Greens Senator Scott Ludlam appearing on ABC show Q&A with the hope of discussing the filter and online privacy on the show. Let’s help him out.
In this epic mashup by gottabecarl, the Futuramaverse crosses streams with the X-menverse. Not to ruin the effect with lowly geek pedantry, but aside from points regarding Fry’s fiery trichosis, shouldn’t Leela be Cyclops? [deviantart-full rez via scifiwire]
Futurama’s coming back on the 24th (two weeks!), but Comedy Central has the first 90 seconds of the first episode. Woooo! [Comedy Central]
Back in December last year, HybridTV – the company behind TiVo in Australia – launched CASPA, a video on demand portal that offered both movies and TV shows to be downloaded direct to the TiVo device for watching on your terms. But it turns out that was just the start, with HybridTV CEO Robbee Minicola telling us that they’re looking to expand the CASPA service well beyond the TiVo.
Wow, the House (great show, BTW) season finale was shot entirely on a Canon 5D Mark II. You think that the HD video quality of dSLRs is challenging pro video and film gear yet?
Okay, so this is slightly old news, but if you’re a Doctor Who fan hanging out to check out the first episode of the new series, ABC have decided to air the show on iView two days before it broadcasts on ABC1. Video on demand for the win!
