Tag: Content Providers (IPTV/Cable/Music)

Tru2Way is what us cablecard users have been begging and waiting for, as it will finally give us 2-way communication with the cable company through cablecard, and thus allow us to take advantage of Video-On-Demand, PPV, and many more features that are not possible with the one-way current cablecards. Of course, this will all require new hardware with updated software…and […]

Finally, the legal system is taking a ridiculous lawsuit from Hollywood and throwing it away. Ironically, this favors the other monopoly that is the cable companies. Still, this is a nice win for consumers and the cable companies alike and should pave the way for some interesting technologies in the upcoming years. Yahoo! Cable TV operators won a key legal […]

I’m not sure how I feel about the two largest MSO’s going in on something…you can almost rest assured consumers will be the least considered in this money making scheme. I doubt anyone is truly surprised though, it was only a matter of time before the big boys did something to compete with the buzz that is Hulu. Engadget Today, […]

Disney is now sharing their shows with Hulu, which means you can watch favorites like Grey’s Anatomy and Lost. As it turns out, those are two shows I never watched :(. I can’t imagine Disney releasing Pixar or even their classic movies on Hulu. I am suspecting movies such as High School Muscial 14. All Things Digitial A few points […]

Hulu has been pulled from Boxee :(. Ow. Secondrun.TV has a better approach to this so hopefully they don’t suffer the same fate. Boxee two weeks ago Hulu called and told us their content partners were asking them to remove Hulu from boxee. we tried (many times) to plead the case for keeping Hulu on boxee, but on Friday of […]

Hulu, the website that everyone loves but not enough to make HTPC plugins for, has its eyes set on overseas markets. Given its success and buzz, it is not surprising to see Hulu expand in alternative market. It makes me wonder how well it will do with libraries that are not owned by the parent companies. Reuters Peter Smith, President […]

I got wind of MTV’s new music video site and I was blown away :). There are very few ads, the video quality is decent and the hardest of all to believe is that MTV is playing music videos. Here is a sample from a legendary performer.       Weird Al Yankovic |MTV Music

I am not sure we have many Mac users here but in case you are a fan of all that is apple, Netflix is enabling streaming on all Intel Macs through the use of Silverlight. Crunch Gear LOS GATOS, Calif., October 27, 2008 – Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX), the world’s largest online movie rental service, today announced it has begun […]

Score one for CableCARD customers that got screwed by SDV:  Multichannel News The Federal Communications Commission proposed to fine Time Warner Cable and Cox Communications for moving some channels from their broadcast lineups to switched digital video groups—rendering that programming inaccessible to non-operator-supplied devices like TiVo recorders. In notices issued Wednesday, the agency’s Enforcement Bureau said Time Warner Cable Oceanic’s Oahu […]

Motorola insider and blogger Mari Silbey has nice summary of the current state of HD cable and digital services adoption. Media Experiences 2 Go A lot of HDTV owners are still very confused. Leightman claims that a lot of people with HD sets are not even watching HD content. They don’t have HD service, haven’t switched to HD channels, or are […]