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BBC iPlayer: Gizmodo Goes Hands-On

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10:28AM September 29, 2011 | Alex Kidman

The BBC’s VOD iPlayer App went live overnight. There’s a lot to like — and a lot of value on offer at least for the first month. I’m a little concerned about its long term value, though. More »


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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 »


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Would You Bother Watching Top Gear On Facebook?

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12:00PM August 23, 2011 | Alex Kidman

The popular cars-and-stuffing-about show is coming to the world’s biggest social network, with specials to rent in Australia from today. The question is, will viewers really like it? More »


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US Pay TV Boss: We Aren’t Selling Enough Porn

10:30AM July 30, 2011 | Sam Biddle

Although the experience of sitting on your couch for an HD porn viewing is unparalleled, most members of our species will go the quick and dirty laptop route instead. The CEO of US pay TV company Time Warner Cable is peeved! They need that porno cash! More »


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Netflix’s Newest Feature Lets You Make Your Video Quality Worse

3:04AM June 24, 2011 | Sam Biddle

If you’re rubbing up against data caps or a generally poor connection, gleaming, streaming HD probably isn’t helping at all. So now Netflix is letting you dial down, Technologizer reports: choose from “good”, “better” or “best”. More »


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Could Hulu Selling Itself Actually Be Good For Content?

7:43AM June 22, 2011 | Adrian Covert

Both CNBC and the Wall Street Journal reporters have sources telling them Hulu received an offer to be bought out, and now they’re considering it. The main consequence of such a sale would would revolve around network and cable television content on the site. More »


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YouTube LeanBack, ABC iView Coming To Fetch TV

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5:15PM June 16, 2011 | Nick Broughall

Fetch TV users are set to get some pretty awesome improvements over the next couple of months, with the IPTV Pay TV service set to be one of the first services in the world to offer YouTube Leanback to the TV. More »


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Netflix CEO: Hey, You Get What You Pay For

3:51AM June 2, 2011 | Brian Barrett

We can’t afford all the new stuff and offer the service for $US8. So at $US8, we’re a complement to the new-release business. And with that, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings explained why your Watch Instantly queue feels so tired. More »


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Miramax Gets Cosy With Hulu, Too

12:21AM June 2, 2011 | Brian Barrett

In the streaming video wars, Miramax has today settled comfortably into the role of Switzerland. That sweet deal it lined up with Netflix a few weeks ago? Today they announced basically the same for Hulu. Good Will Hunting all around! More »


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Yep, Hulu Plus Is Now On TiVo Premiere

5:35PM May 23, 2011 | Kat Hannaford

As if Netflix, YouTube, Amazon Instant Video and Blockbuster streaming weren’t enough – now TiVo Premiere owners can also stream TV shows from Hulu Plus. More »