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ABC on Thursday said it plans to make episodes of several of its television series available online through its Web site this fall season. ABC.com conducted a streaming video trial in May and June with episodes of four series including "Lost," "Desperate Housewives," "Commander in Chief," and "Alias...
Sony is giving PlayStation customers a trip to the movies. This week the company announced its Memory Stick Entertainment Packs, "designed for people who want to experience the full range of multi-functional features" on their PlayStation Portable systems. One- or 2-gigabyte versions will cost US$6...
Online video distributor Guba.com has sealed a deal that will let it distribute downloadable versions of films from Sony Pictures on its Web site. More than 100 feature-length movies, including "Memoirs of a Geisha," "Hitch" and "Underworld: Evolution," will be available on Guba, the companies said....
The number of U.S. households with a connected entertainment network will reach 30 million by 2010, according to a new report from Parks Associates. A connected entertainment network is a network composed of either a PC connected to at least one consumer electronics (CE) device or multiple interconn...
NBC and online video company YouTube have announced a strategic partnership -- yet another sign that traditional television broadcasters are intent on staking their claims on the Web. The alliance will promote NBC's fall television lineup and other NBC shows over the next year. The agreement also in...
In another step to woo customers away from cable and satellite TV providers, Verizon Communications on Friday announced an agreement to carry PBS and the nation's local public television stations. The deal will bring high-definition, educational and children's programming to Verizon's fiber-optic Fi...
The announcement by Seiko Epson on Monday of a new electronic "paper" display with the highest resolution seen in the technology to date appears to be another sign that the newspaper of the future is close at hand. The 7.1-inch prototype revealed by Epson and which incorporates technology developed ...
A lot of major technology industry players -- from Microsoft to Alcatel -- are investing heavily in Internet Protocol Television (IPTV), with the belief that the medium is ready to truly emerge as a competitor to cable. A new study, out this week, by a think tank in Washington, D.C., adds to the atm...
A growing number of user-generated video Web sites are supplanting iTunes and Google Video as the place to go for so-called "media snacks," bite-sized tidbits of fun that satisfy today's need for entertainment on the go. The sites -- which include Metacafe.com, YouTube.com, Vimeo.com, Heavy.com and...
Convergence is a common theme among telecommunications and cable television suppliers. These companies think that by offering a portfolio of bundled voice, video and data services they will be able to gain customers and increase their market share. This desire has created a ripple effect in the netw...
Computer network equipment maker Juniper Networks and Microsoft on Monday announced a joint effort to deliver high-performance security solutions to protect Internet Protocol networks, services and applications. Specifically, the companies are collaborating to provide end-to-end security to addres...
The Recording Industry Association of America has launched a new legal assault on digital radio in Washington, D.C. The "Perform Act of 2006" effectively hamstrings the ongoing growth and development of nascent digital satellite and Internet radio businesses, according to industry watchdogs, in the ...
Advanced Micro Devices officially launched its bid to get into the living room this week, touting technical capabilities and a team of supporting computer manufacturers as it rolled out its "Live" media PC platform. Describing Live PC as a "full-featured, easy-to-use media center PC," AMD said the c...
Digital convergence -- the marrying of computer, communications and entertainment technologies -- is driving mergers and acquisitions among technology companies, according to a report released Tuesday by PricewaterhouseCoopers. The report, part of a series of surveys being conducted by the accountin...
Digital consumer electronics company Sling Media on Tuesday announced that its Slingbox is now available for purchase across the United Kingdom. A Slingbox is a device that allows consumers to access a living room television experience at any time, from any location, using a laptop or desktop PC, PD...
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