Tag Archives: TV show

Amazon Studios expands into TV series, looks to load up on content for streaming

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Amazon has had a content development division for some time but today it’s announced plans to expand from just movies to developing (and distributing, via its Instant Video service) original comedy and children’s series. The new focus follows the com…


Project Glass makes a TV appearance on Charlie Rose, flashes its rear for the cameras

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Google fellow, founder of Project X and self-driving car pioneer Sebastian Thrun became the latest to publicly rock a Project Glass prototype (after company co-founder Sergey Brin) on a recent episode of Charlie Rose, and managed to show off a whole …


Wikileaks announces Julian Assange TV show, world governments fire up their DVRs

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Ready or not, Julian Assange is heading toward a TV set near you. Wikileaks announced this week that its controversy-embroiled founder will be getting his own TV show, in which he’ll be interviewing “key political players, thinkers and revolutionarie…


Apple TV updates stream purchased TV shows to Australia, Canada and the UK

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Apple TV users (the hockey puck, not the pie in the sky rumored flat panel with magic fairy dust inside and an extra unaired season of Firefly) in Canada, Australia and the UK were gifted a download today, bringing iCloud-streamed TV show purchases …


Amazon, Netflix ink licensing deals with ABC, add new content for you to munch on

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It was a pretty busy day for the Disney-ABC Television Group yesterday, as the company announced a new licensing deal with Amazon, while renewing its pre-existing agreement with Netflix. The Amazon deal will allow Amazon Prime members to access al…


CinemaNow strikes deal with Intel, adds new movies in 1080p HD

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CinemaNow’s movie library is about to get a bit larger and a good deal sharper, thanks to a new deal with Intel. Yesterday, the video on-demand service announced that it’s now offering a slate of 1080p HD movies for the first time, available on PCs …