Tag Archives: VideoOnDemand

Blinkbox goes HD for Game of Thrones season three, available July 15th

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Tesco’s VOD service Blinkbox beat all other UK players to the punch when it hosted the second season of Game of Thrones well before the box-set launch, and it’s doing the same with season three. It’s only just ended, but from July 15th, the latest…


LG adds PayPal to its smart TV platform for faster app purchases

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Looking to jumpstart interest in its in-house ecosystem, LG is adding PayPal as a software purchasing option for its latest line of smart TVs, making it the first manufacturer to natively use the service. Available now in the US, Canada and UK, this …


DirecTV Everywhere VOD and live TV streaming finally arrives on the iPhone

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After debuting them on iPad and Android, DirecTV has finally brought “Everywhere” features to the iPhone. That includes video on demand access to a number of shows and movies no matter where you are, as well as the in-home only live TV streaming feat…


Amazon Instant Video iPad app now available, iPhone and iPod Touch still left wanting

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A day after upgrading its cloud music player, Amazon has delivered a native Amazon Instant Video app for iPad (not iPhone or iPod Touch, yet) to the App Store. It has access to streaming Prime Instant Video for subscribers, as well as downloaded or s…


Amazon Instant Video iPad app now available, iPhone and iPod Touch still left wanting

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A day after upgrading its cloud music player, Amazon has delivered a native Amazon Instant Video app for iPad (not iPhone or iPod Touch, yet) to the App Store. It has access to streaming Prime Instant Video for subscribers, as well as downloaded or s…


Comcast Xfinity TV Player for Android updated with beta support for Jelly Bean, Nexus 7

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Comcast subscribers who have already received their Nexus 7 tablets or are sporting Android 4.1-powered phones should cast an eye towards Google Play for an updated version of the Xfinity TV Player app. Version 1.0.2.001 adds beta support for Jelly B…


Sky Sports iPad app, Sky Go for iOS and Android refreshed with more content and features

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BSkyB has been busy pushing updates to several of its apps, starting with the Sky Go player. On both iOS and Android, the big new addition is access to Anytime+ video on demand from the Movies and Entertainment category, covering Sky1, Sky Living, Sk…


MTV on demand launches in the UK, now everyone’s got a ‘banker’ for those cold nights

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If you, or your kids, wish to view the dionysian exploits of Newcastle’s finest at any hour of the day, then you’re in luck. MTV has unveiled an online on-demand service in the UK that will allow you to binge-watch Geordie Shore and other shows of it…


Comcast VOD coming to Boston TiVos, next gen X1 DVR platform could launch there too

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Comcast already reported its Q1 results earlier today but on the earnings call CEO of the cable division Neil Smit revealed its next generation X1 cloud DVRs (previously called Xcalibur and promised for a wide rollout to “hundreds of thousands” of cu…


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…