From a business built largely on delivering video to the PC, IP-video delivery is increasingly focused on the TV screen, as HDTV sets, Blu-ray Disc players and other consumer electronics devices get upgraded with Internet connectivity. At the same time, the movement toward TV Everywhere promises ... Read more at GigaOM Pro »
Peter Kafka at MediaMemo reported this morning that Wal-mart is in talks to acquire Vudu, which, if true, could very quickly make the brick and mortar retailer a powerhouse in the digital media realm. After all, Wal-mart is where many people in the US buy their […] Read more »
News Corp. Shaking Up TV Execs; details are still being finalized, but Peter Rice is expected to assume greater control over the entertainment assets, and David Hill will gain greater power on the sports side. (Broadcasting & Cable) Is Wal-Mart Ready to Try Web TV Again, […] Read more »
{"source":"http:\/\/gigaom.com\/tag\/vudu\/page\/2\/wijax\/b959f4af7e82222223ac4cb50ea2d81d","varname":"wijax_acb0962c15681d7bebb45711e3d15780","title_element":"h2","title_class":"widget-title","title_before":"%3Ch2%20class%3D%22widget-title%22%3E","title_after":"%3C%2Fh2%3E"}
One of the big trends emerging from this year’s CES is that Blu-ray is starting to become more than just a better-looking replacement for DVDs. DivX announced its new DivX TV platform yesterday that will bring Internet content straight to Blu-ray devices, including the upcoming LG […] Read more »
Take that, Boxee Box! Take that, Roku Player! Sure, those companies are adding lots of content to their broadband set-top boxes through channels or apps developed by third-party content partners. But while those guys are competing to get more apps delivered to the TV through a […] Read more »
Bresnan Communications Deploys Clearleap; cable operator implements web-video-to-TV platform to manage local VOD content. (Multichannel News) NFL Blackout Games to be Streamed; in-market games will be available for streaming beginning at midnight the day of the game, and will be accessible for 72 hours. (Broadcasting & […] Read more »
Vudu has announced its second deal in as many days to embed its movie service directly into TVs, eliminating the need to purchase a Vudu set-top box. Today’s news that Mitsubishi has started shipping Diamond Unisen models with Vudu’s movie service baked in follows yesterday’s announcement […] Read more »
Sony Makes Big Bet on 3D; TVs, laptops, PS3s and Blu-ray to get all third-dimension-y starting by the end of 2010. (Financial Times) Faculte Raises $2.8 Million; online video presentation startup gets its first round from Calumet Venture Fund and angel investors. (paidContent) Vudu Lands on […] Read more »
Vudu said this morning that its content would soon be available — sans set-top box — directly on select models of LG televisions. At the same time, Vudu unveiled its second-generation service platform for net-connected televisions, which means more deals such as the one with LG […] Read more »
China Maintains YouTube Ban; video site has been blocked for three months, blackout still up in advance of the Tiananmen Square anniversary. (Variety) Purchase Disney Movies on Vudu; the mouse house licenses 60 library titles and all-new HD releases for purchases day-and-date with the DVD/Blu-ray release. […] Read more »
{"source":"http:\/\/pro.gigaom.com\/wijax\/a206c64880c8215b985ab24ebe90eafd","varname":"wijax_d269eebc26af5b39ec3c65bb7948e7ce","title_element":"h2","title_class":"widget-title","title_before":"%3Ch2%20class%3D%22widget-title%22%3E","title_after":"%3C%2Fh2%3E"}
[qi:032] Over the past 12 months, we’ve seen a lot of new content offerings announced by companies like Netflix, Amazon and YouTube as they look to directly target the living room via entertainment devices. Indeed, the adoption rate of hardware devices like the Xbox 360, PS3, […] Read more »
TiVo Loses Another 139,000 Subscribers; for the quarter ending April 30, the company’s subscriber count dipped to 3.196 million, on par with what it had in early 2005. (TV by the Numbers) AT&T Boosting Its 3G Network; that’s good news for iPhone owners; even better, the […] Read more »
Brightcove and Vudu said today they’ve inked a partnership that will allow ad-supported online video from Brightcove customers to be delivered directly to televisions via Vudu set-top boxes. The first Brightcove customer to use the new offering will be Sony, which will provide music videos though […] Read more »
“Over the top” video services carry the implication of going behind the backs of existing television operators. But two of the (admittedly smaller) players in IPTV and web-delivered video on demand are teaming up to give us a glance of what a united future could look […] Read more »
The beleaguered set-top box movie service VUDU announced today that it will now make HD movies available for purchase, and it claims it is the first such on-demand service to do so. Right now, the pickin’s are quite slim for those interested — only 50 HD […] Read more »
VUDU, the little set-top box that couldn’t, said today it’s slashed the price of its HD movie rental device in half, to $149. And it credits the ability to enact such a deep discount to strong holiday sales and content revenue flow, as well as lower […] Read more »
Movie rental set-top box maker Vudu has laid off 15 percent of its staff, we confirmed this afternoon. This brings the current Vudu employee headcount to roughly 50 people. Dave Zatz gave us a heads up, and we received the following statement from a Vudu spokesperson: […] Read more »
Think of 2008 as Act I when it comes to set-top boxes, the prelude of what’s to come. Next year will bring the conflict in Act II, and 2010? Hopefully Act III and a resolution. In 2008, all manner of brand-name and upstart players began vying […] Read more »
Vudu has dropped the price of its movie delivery set-top box by $200 as the company continues to try something, anything, to get you to buy one (hat tip to Gizmodo). The “Vudu Christmas Special” knocks the price of the box down to $99 from $299, […] Read more »
Download movie service provider Vudu announced today that it’s expanding its set-top box to deliver web video directly to TVs, as well as opening up to allow outside developers create applications for the device. The new Vudu Rich Internet Applications (RIA) platform will broaden the company’s […] Read more »
Vudu Debuts New High-End Box; the XL2 Internet movie player is designed for home theater installation, lets users download and watch movies in Vudu’s high-def HDX format; can going high end save the troubled set-top company? (emailed release) Bright House Launches Road Runner Video Store; online […] Read more »
Conde Nast Selects Brightcove; publishing company will initially use the video platform for content on Wired.com, Portfolio.com, Glamour.com, Parade.com and Self.com. (release) AT&T Launches Video Search Site; beta version of VideoCrawler, co-developed with Divvio, out now (we weren’t impressed with early version). (CNET) HoneyShed Needs to […] Read more »
It looks as though Vudu, the troubled movie delivery set-top box maker, is in need of a new CEO. Valleywag reports that Mark Jung, the company’s CEO, is no longer listed on Vudu’s management page, and his LinkedIn profile lists his time at Vudu through November […] Read more »
NBC.com Serves 29 Million Full-Episode Streams in Sept.; network says it got 25 million uniques, and 28.8 million short-form content streams were served. (TV By The Numbers) Powering a bunch of those views was Saturday Night Live, as a new study shows more than half of […] Read more »
More Online Video at Democratic Convention; YouTube, Dailymotion and Stickam all contribute to the new media coverage (good thing Level3 has installed more than five miles of fiber optic cable for the event). Want to watch the show online? Check out our handy guide. AMD Sells […] Read more »
The Internet set-top box herd may be thinning, as Vudu laid off roughly 15 percent of its staff on Friday, including co-founder and (former) VP of marketing Patrick Cosson. According to CE Pro, the online movie delivery service laid off 16 to 18 of its 100-person […] Read more »
No Live Streaming for YouTube? Sources tell SAI that despite Steve Chen’s previous comments, the company never seriously considered adding the service. From a YouTube spokesperson: “We have nothing more to share at this time.” (Silicon Alley Insider) Joost CEO on Net Neutrality; Mike Volpi writes […] Read more »
Midwest Teen Sex Show Gets Sponsor; KoldCast TV will sponsor and exclusively distribute the witty show. (release; see our recent interview video taken during the show’s search for funding) Vudu Goes Adult; independent set-top box will now offer porn in standard and high definition (for a […] Read more »
Set-top boxes have been poppin’ up all over the place this past year. You can’t swing a dead LOLcat without hitting some newfangled device being built or upgraded to bridge oldteevee with the newteevee. To help you keep up with the growing number of options, we […] Read more »
Silicon Valley is littered with the carcasses of set-top boxes that were going to revolutionize entertainment. Rather than learning from this grim history, however, some kind of failure torch is being passed from one generation of dying-out hardware makers to a new breed angling to take […] Read more »
Not to be left behind by the download revolution, video rental company Blockbuster is reportedly working on a set-top box to pipe movies directly to your TV. The move isn’t entirely unexpected — what else was it going to do with Movielink, the movie download service […] Read more »
After four years in existence, MovieBeam has entered the pantheon of services that should never have been offered, but were nonetheless, and failed almost immediately. The service was shut down for good this week; all that’s left is information on the Chapter 11 filing of its […] Read more »
With yesterday’s announcement that it will offer support for the My DVR Expander, progressive viewing, TiVoToGo, and a multi-room viewing feature, TiVo is finally giving its Series3 and HD boxes an upgrade. It’s been worth the wait. Read more »
Follow @gigaom for more stories like this.
You're subscribed to our newsletter. If you'd like, you can update your settings
