Despite reporting difficulties in working out licensing agreements with the major studios, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings tells Business Week they intend to offer movie downloads by yearend. Perhaps the first iteration of their service, via TiVo or purely web-based means, will consist of the 90 independent films they’ve licensed for distribution. Business Week says: Nevertheless, … Read more
Never enough time… PAL Slingbox released in UK for £179.99. (PC World) Sprint ponders expanding mobile video, in talks with Sling. (Reuters) TiVo’s quaterly conference call analyzed. (Thomas Hawk) New Mac PVR products arrive. (PVRWire) iTunes sells overpriced NHL clips. (TUAW)
Several Hollywood studios and television networks have teamed up to kill the “network DVR.” I can’t say this surprises me — in fact, back in March I wondered if the lawyers would get involved. While the distinction between recording locally versus recording remotely may appear minor, in effect Cablevision would essentially be rebroadcasting content in … Read more
Never enough time… Eirik Solheim ponders the future of TV distribution. (eirikso) Constantine to be first HD-DVD with In-Movie Experience features. (HD Beat) Digital content goes outside the box. (Mercury News) Brightcove to add media formats. (Brightcove) TV advertising’s DVR challenge. (CNET)
Check out this over-the-top convergence of technologies! Jim Courtney monitors PGA.com live stats while watching the action from his Slingbox and discussing it with fellow fanatics via Skype.
Never enough time… Download your TV; the current options. (TechCrunch) ABC.com users watch more than two million streams. (PVRBlog) TV networks blissfully ignore TiVo problem. (CNN Money) Windows Vista requires analog tuner. (jkOnTheRun) Paramount embraces blogosphere. (Technorati)
Enrollment and distribution has begun for folks interested in receiving a weekly CNET tech news segment, as announced last month. The service is being offered to both Cox cable customers, and in this case, broadband-enabled TiVo units. CNET had also announced their intention to include advertising, partnering with Best Buy as a charter sponsor. The … Read more
Never enough time… TiVo VP podcast: DVR meets broadband. (iMedia) NBC Nightly News rebroadcast on web. (MSNBC) Windows Media Player 11 Beta released. (Microsoft) How TiVo is cashing in on the interactive age. (Thomas Hawk) Samsung intros plasmas with built-in DVR. (HD Beat) Elgato EyeTV software updated. (MacNN)