Premium video streaming service Netflix updated its Android application recently with support for all devices running version 2.2 (Froyo) or version 2.3 (Gingerbread) of the mobile operating system.
It’s a significant update because the app now works on the majority …
Viewsonic has scrapped its plans for integrating its smart HDTV set with Boxee’s media center software.
The electronics company first debuted a 46-inch HDTV Boxee TV at CES 2011. The set was scheduled to hit retail stores by Q2 of …
Streaming video service Netflix cracked down over Labor Day weekend on the number of videos each subscriber can watch concurrently from a single account.
Customers with a streaming-only subscription plan can only watch one video at a time, which eliminates …
A new service called backBeat helps you get “backstage access” for a chat with your favorite musicians.
It also eliminates the requirement of actually being at the concert, which means backBeat is either a) no fun, or b) much safer …
Reaffirming its strategy to evolve the Xbox 360 into an all-in-one entertainment device, Microsoft debuted an update to its Xbox Live ESPN sports offering Thursday.
The new ESPN on Xbox Live channel adds a number of new or updated features, …
Anyone with dreams of hosting a web video clip show like Web Soup or Tosh.0 should take note of video curation platform ShortForm, which debuted a new Live Video Party feature today that’s capable of turning those dreams into a …
Piracy of Fox TV shows is on the rise just one week after the television studio decided to delay all new programming on the web by eight days, reports Torrent Freak.
Under Fox’s new “TV anywhere” policy, only members who …
Film studio Miramax on Monday launched a new Facebook application that lets you rent acclaimed movies like Pulp Fiction, Good Will Hunting and No Country for Old Men for $3 each.
With 20 titles available so far, the Miramax eXperience …
What do you do when you’re already the number one website for sharing photos? Go after videos. In a report released today by online measurement firm comScore, Facebook ranked as the third largest website for viewing videos online in the …
Online retail giant Amazon recently purchased a dozen new domains related to “cloud video”, according to a report by Fusible.
It also reinforces the notion that the company is stepping up its efforts to become the top service for streaming …
Google is apparently keenly aware of the rising popularity of services that allow users to watch streaming media at the same time while communicating.
Google+ members now have the ability to watch a YouTube video using the service’s group video …
Amazon announced today that its Instant Video selection now offers customers more than 100,000 movies and TV shows available for purchase or rental on an à la carte basis (ranging from $0.99 to $14.99 on average).
This shouldn’t be confused …
Netflix will expand its streaming video service into Spain starting January 2012, according to a report by ScreenDaily.
The news lines up with earlier reports that the streaming video company would expand its reach into Europe, which came after the …
YouTube-like site Tudou has priced its initial public offering (IPO) and will begin trading on the Nasdaq stock market this morning under the symbol TUDO, reports Bloomberg.
The site lets you access movies, TV shows, self-produced content and user-generated videos …
Despite being called lame by Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Chill is the latest in a growing list of popular services that merges communication and streaming media.
Chill lets you curate YouTube and Vimeo videos much the way Turntable.fm lets you …
Initial bids for video streaming service Hulu are expected by next week, according to a source familiar with the matter, reports All Things Digital.
The source also speculates that Hulu’s owners expect the bidding to begin at $1.5 billion from …
Streaming video service Hulu is planning to expand its service into Japan, the company announced Wednesday in a blog post.
Its move into Japan marks the young company’s first international expansion effort. Hulu competitor Netflix also recently announced efforts to …
Streaming video site Vimeo, best known for its community of indie filmmakers, is branching out into a new area of business with Vimeo Pro accounts – a video-hosting service for small and mid-sized companies.
Vimeo has worked to differentiate itself …
Online retailer Amazon has signed an agreement to offer select NBCUniversal TV and movie content to members of its Amazon Prime service at no additional cost, the company announced Thursday.
Access to the streaming video library is just one perk …
Retail giant Walmart is now offering customers the ability to rent streaming movies on its website.
The company announced Tuesday that its website will have full integration with movie rental service Vudu, which Walmart acquired in February 2010. In November, …
