Flixster and Paramount Bring UltraViolet to Windows 8, RT

Apr 27, 2013 by Richard Gunther

Flixster and Paramount Movies apps finally bring UltraViolet to Windows 8 and Windows RT—but only if you're connected to the Internet.

Time Warner Cable Introduces Live TV App for Roku

Mar 19, 2013 by Richard Gunther

Time Warner Cable has announced the availability of its TWC TV app for the Roku 3 and other Roku devices, offering TWC cable customers live streaming content to any TV in the house.

Microsoft Talks about Xbox Entertainment at D:Dive into Media

Feb 12, 2013 by Richard Gunther

Microsoft talks about the success of its Xbox entertainment ecosystem at the D:Dive into Media conference. Up next: more content—including Microsoft's own—and more interactivity.

CES Interview with SiliconDust CEO

Jan 16, 2013 by Richard Gunther

We interview SiliconDust's CEO, Ted Head, at CES. See the complete discussion about the HDHomeRun products they're rolling out to support the recently announced Project:Connect and the future of CableCARD.

Verizon Wireless Shows Viewdini OTT App Updates

Jan 13, 2013 by Richard Gunther

At CES Verizon Wireless shows off updates to its viewdini mobile app, which aggregates over-the-top services through a single portal. Universal search and browse across mobile video content providers—why haven't we heard of this before?

And VUDU Makes Six

Sep 15, 2012 by Richard Gunther

Is it starting to seem like you have more UltraViolet accounts than you can keep track of? It's probably because you do. VUDU joining UltraViolet makes for six different online services you may need to join.

Lionsgate Brings The ‘A’ Game to UltraViolet

Sep 15, 2012 by Richard Gunther

Lionsgate enters the UltraViolet space with the Blockbuster movie The Hunger Games, an iTunes digital copy alternative, and HD video quality.

TiVo Adds Streaming, Offline Viewing to Mobile Apps

Sep 14, 2012 by Richard Gunther

The new TiVo Stream box adds video and streaming to the TiVo app for iPad. But at $130, they may have just priced themselves out of the streaming business.

Amazon Releases iPad Instant Video App

Aug 2, 2012 by Richard Gunther

Amazon has unexpectedly released an app that brings its Instant Video service to the iPad, letting customers watch Prime Instant Video content and content from their Instant Video libraries. In this first look review, we’ll run through the good and the bad of Amazon’s new video app.

Sony Announces Google TV Set Top Box Availability, Pricing

Jun 27, 2012 by Richard Gunther

Sony this week announced the impending availability of its new Google TV set top box, previously shown at CES in January. What's curious is what Sony knows that Logitech didn't. At $199, does this device really have a chance against Apple TV and Roku?

Microsoft Demos Windows 8 Netflix App

Jun 24, 2012 by Richard Gunther

At Microsoft's Surface event last week, Steven Sinofsky gave us a quick preview of Netflix' new Metro-style app for Windows 8, expected at Windows 8 launch.