Entertainment

Miramax Gets Cosy With Hulu, Too

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!


May 23, 2011
Entertainment

Yep, Hulu Plus Is Now On TiVo Premiere

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.


May 16, 2011
Entertainment

Miramax Classes Up Netflix With Pulp Fiction, Other Oscar Faves

I know. Sometimes Netflix Watch Instantly seems like an endless stream of Daddy Daycare sequels, as more and more studios strip away the good stuff. But take heart! Miramax just signed a multi-year agreement that’s going to deliver lots of high-quality movies starring people with cool accents, starting in June.


May 11, 2011
Entertainment

Internode Now Officially Selling FetchTV

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If you’re an Internode customer wanting to take advantage of IPTV, you’ll be happy to know that they have officially launched FetchTV today, following the technical trials from last year.


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Panasonic Bringing ABC iView To Viera TVs

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Given that the ABC’s mantra is to spread its content far and wide, it’s no surprise that Panasonic today has announced that its Smart Viera online content hub will offer ABC’s iView service.


April 29, 2011
Entertainment

Hulu Plus On Xbox 360 This Friday – And The First Week’s Free

Hulu Plus for the Xbox 360 is aaaaalmost here. It launches tomorrow in the US, with the main Xbox perk being integrated Kinect controls. It’s gonna be free for the first week for all Xbox Live members, but then the usual Hulu Plus subscription fee will kick in.


April 28, 2011
Entertainment

Telstra To Stream Every AFL Match Live On NextG And T-Box

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AFL fans should get ready to enjoy a wild slather of live broadcasts, as Channel Seven, Foxtel and Telstra today announce that they have joined forces to broadcast every match live all over the country through a variety of media. The most notable is the inclusion of a digital streaming inclusion that will see all matches streamed live over NextG to mobiles and tablets.


April 12, 2011
Entertainment

Cinemas, Studios Begin Slapfight Over New Flicks On-Demand

Remember that impossibly bad-sounding idea of renting a movie on-demand for $US30? (But only if it’s not too successful!) Well it’s not bad enough to fly under the radar of theatre owners, infuriated by the thought of lost profits.


February 8, 2011
Entertainment

Is TiVo Dying In Australia?

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Given it has the financial backing of the Seven Network and a brand name known around the world, you’d expect TiVo to be a huge hit here in Australia. But a report in The Register by Natalie Apostolou indicates that the TiVo’s licensee here in Australia, Hybrid TV, has cut back the local office to just five staff and the company’s in advanced talks to offload the product to IPTV rival FetchTV.


January 28, 2011
Entertainment

Hands On With Beem, The Social Network-Savvy Online DVR

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We’ve been looking forward to seeing what IPTV solution the guys at Juno Interactive would launch since the middle of last year. Now it’s finally here – it’s called Beem, it’s still in beta, and we’ve been testing it out for a couple of weeks now. And our initial reaction is mixed.