PlayOn users will soon get a lot more content options, as the software maker has opened up its API, enabling users to build channels for their own favorite content sources. Already users have developed 20 new channels, including some for Food Network, Lifetime and TV Land. Read more »
PlayOn says 30 percent of its customers have canceled their cable subscriptions, with another 10 percent downgrading them. Based on the number of users that have downgraded or done away with cable, the startup estimates that it saves customers $24 million a year on cable bills. Read more »
Today on the Net: British file sharers will continue to face lawsuits, Facebook.com is now the second most visited online video site, Apple approves the PlayOn video app,Hulu tweks its iOS app, and more. Read more »
PlayOn has rolled out a new HTML5-based web app that will allow users to watch movies and TV shows on the iPhone and iPod Touch. By integrating with its desktop software, users will be able to watch previously unavailable web video content like Netflix and Hulu. Read more »
Today on the Net: a new app from PlayOn will let users stream Hulu and other web video services to their iPhones and iPads, Starcom and partners are trying to get YouTube to adopt the Ad Selector unit and TwitVid launches a social video ad network. Read more »
Video streaming service PlayOn from Media Mall Technologies recently added support for the Wii, which owners of Nintendo’s phenomenally popular video game console can use to watch Hulu, CNN and other selected channels online. It’s about time: The Wii excels at games, but when it comes […] Read more »
DTV Delay-related News; according to Nielsen, more than 5.8 million U.S. homes (5.1 percent) are unprepared for the DTV switch (Nielsen Wire); the Consumer Electronics Association warns that the recent push back to the DTV switch could result in a shortage of converter boxes. (Broadcasting & […] Read more »
