– The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has announced nominees for broadband Emmys to be given out at the News & Documentary Emmy Awards Sept. 24 in New York. Four nominations each went to entries that appeared on pbs.org/frontlineworld and on washingtonpost.com. Material that appeared on freep.com (the Detroit Free Press Web site) garnered three nominations…more details here.
— Microsoft has added about 35 Disney films to the Xbox 360’s download service, Xbox Live…it joins the ranks of Warner Bros., Paramount and Lionsgate among studios contributing HD titles to the fast-growing platform. Xbox now has 28 TV and movie studios on Xbox Live, though still nowhere near iTunes library.
— Netflix subscribers have watched 5 million movies and TV episodes on their PCs since it launched its online streaming service in January…it currently offers a library of 2,000 titles available for “instant watching” and promises to provide 5,000 by the end of the year. More numbers in release.
— Although Amazon initially connected its Unbox download service to TiVo machines in March, that feature still required the DVR service’s customers to place their orders on a computer through Amazon’s Web site. Now, the two have updated their alliance, allowing TiVo users to order movies from Amazon Unbox directly from their TVs. The new “Buy on TV” feature allows TiVo users to search Amazon’s video catalog and rent or purchase titles using their TiVo’s remote control. The feature works for owners of TiVo Series2 and Series3 broadband-connected DVRs. AP
— Just in time for the All-Star break, Major League Baseball is launching an online archive that allows fans to create their own compilations of past playoff highlights. The website, actober.com, will give fans access to an expansive archive of MLB footage, including more than 60 clips of historical post-season highlights such as Willie Mays’ famous catch in the 1954 World Series and Kirk Gibson’s 1988 home run. AP
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