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Orange to offer Fox Mobile content
Video on demand and mobile magic tricks 10 February 2009 16:01 GMTFox Mobile Distribution and Orange have announced a global partnership that will see Fox content available to Orange customers in around 30 countries.
Fox's mobile content will include "world-renowned entertainment brands" like The Simpsons, as well as characters... -
iTunes gets HD shows from ABC, CBS, FOX and NBC
As one million high-def episodes sold 16 October 2008 14:01 GMTApple has announced that all four of the major networks are offering prime-time programmes in "stunning" high definition on the iTunes Store. Well, in the States at least.
Apple says the iTunes Store has sold over 200 million TV episodes sold, including more... -
Fox's first online only TV show
The Cell coming to a computer near you 18 August 2008 17:15 GMTFox has bought its first ever online only TV show, and it's called The Cell.
Not to be confused with that modern masterpiece of the same name starring Jennifer Lopez pre-twins, this is a new series made by Endemol - the production company we have to thank for... -
Apple announces same-day iTunes movies
Goes day-and-date head-to-head with DVD 1 May 2008 15:08 GMTWe'd heard it was to be the case via a rumour, but it is now so for American consumers - Apple has announced that new movie releases from both major film studios and independent studios are now available for purchase on the iTunes Store on the same day as their DVD release....
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iTunes 7.6 coming Tuesday?
New Fox features out software update 8 January 2008 19:38 GMTFox could be about to start shipping DVDs with iPod compatible versions on them for users to transfer onto an iPod as early as next week its been reported on the Internet.
TUAW.com, an Apple blog in the US, has had one of its readers email in pictures of a... -
Apple and Fox agree iTunes movie rental deal
Rumours sees partnership for 2008 27 December 2007 9:56 GMTIt's being reported that Twentieth Century Fox and Apple are about to announce a new partnership.
The deal between the two companies will apparently see Fox movies available on a rental basis via iTunes.
With the new iTunes offerings, viewers will... -
iTunes rumoured to be getting Fox movies
Two companies "Actively negotiating" 5 December 2007 1:12 GMTUS iTunes customers could soon be able to download films like the Simpsons and Die Hard 4.0 if rumours about Twentieth Century Fox striking a deal with Apple to offer its movies via iTunes in the US.
According to the Apple rumour site, Appleinsider.com quoting... -
Fox delays another Blu-ray disc release
"Quality control issues" 30 November 2007 14:37 GMTDue to "quality control issues", Fox has delayed the release of what's described as one of the biggest guns in its fourth quarter Blu-ray arsenal, "Independence Day".
The nineties blockbuster movie was due to launch in the States on 4th December, but Fox has... -
Fox to release Blu-ray movie with picture-in-picture
Just a shame no current BD players will support it... 30 October 2007 9:36 GMT20th Century Fox Home Entertainment said it will be the first studio to offer a Blu-ray title with picture-in-picture interactivity, with the January release of sci-fi thriller "Sunshine".
The Sunshine filmmakers will talk about the making of the film in a separate... -
Comment: BD+ DRMed discs won't work in some Blu-ray players
These Blu-ray compatibility issues are getting really tired 5 October 2007 15:08 GMT"It seems inevitable that there will be some teething problems with this new layer of technology."
That was Pocket-lint's official take on the new BD+ DRM system when it was finalised back in June this year.
As much I love being right, I only wish... -
Fox and MGM declare war on HD DVD with 29 Blu-ray releases
Format war steps up a grade 21 August 2007 0:03 GMTFox and MGM have fought back against the Paramount and Dreamworks announcement that they are ditching support for Blu-ray with the declaration that the two studios are to bring 29 new releases on Blu-ray by the end of the year.
The two companies, both founding... -
Blu-ray's content protection "BD+" finalised
Expect a whole lotta new Blu-ray disks outta Fox 21 June 2007 15:04 GMTBD+ Technologies, the company behind the BD+ digital rights management system for Blu-ray disks has announced that the specification has been completed and is ready to roll out.
Earlier than expected, movie studios will now be able to add an extra layer of... -
Epson launches EMP-X5 and EMP-S5 projectors
Offer simple, secure and speedy presentations 21 May 2007 18:13 GMTEpson has launched two new desktops projectors that are designed for use in business or education environments.
The particular selling points for these two new products, the EMP-S5 and EMP-X5 (pictured), are great security features, affordable pricing and ease... -
Free 28 Weeks Later mini game
Infect-'em-up that easily kills a couple of minutes... 10 May 2007 8:50 GMTDuring the course of ahem, research, we found this fun little 2-minute mini-game that promotes new cinematic offering 28 Weeks Later, due out this Friday.
You play as one of the infected and you have to go around killing as many people as you can, so perfect... -
Wi-Fi for Heathrow Express
15-minute journey gets blessed with WiMAX technology 18 April 2007 15:49 GMTIf there was any journey you really needed to access the Internet, then it must be the 15-minute trip from London Paddington to Heathrow Airport.
Launching next week T-Mobile, Nomad Digital and Heathrow Express have teamed up to offer Wi-Fi on the move. It has... -
Palm profits down by 61%
But Treo performing well 23 March 2007 0:55 GMTPalm has reported a drop of 61% in its third-quarter profits from last year amid rumours of a buyout.
While sales of the company's Treo smart phones reached record levels, it did little to bolster huge loses elsewhere in the company due to increased costs.... -
BBC won't put ads on site for now
Still thinking about it 22 March 2007 19:27 GMTThe BBC has delayed a decision as to whether or not it will place adverts on its web pages for visitors outside the UK.
Although currently the BBC websites are paid for by the licence fee, some argue that international visitors should be served adverts because... -
NBC to launch YouTube Challenger
To offer clips and episodes including 24, Heroes, Simpsons and more 22 March 2007 16:32 GMTNBC in America has announced that it is to launch a video sharing website to go up against Google's YouTube.
The American TV network is not going it only however and teamed up with Rupert Murdoch's News Corp, AOL, MSN, MySpace And Yahoo.
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Fox banks on PS3 to boost second wave of Blu-ray discs
Only two new releases out of 13 1 March 2007 20:45 GMTMovie fans hoping to get brand new film titles on Blu-ray that aren't already available on DVD from Twentieth Century Fox will have to wait until April even though the company is launching its second wave of films to coincide with the launch of the PlayStation 3 in the UK....
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Microsoft posts record revenues for second quarter
Slightly higher than expected thanks to Xbox 360 26 January 2007 12:43 GMTMicrosoft's strong Xbox 360 has helped it post revenues above the expected number during its fiscal second quarter.
It reported record quarterly revenues of $12.45 billion, which is more than the $12.09 billion that analysts were expecting.
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YouTube subpoened by Fox for user identity
YouTube user uploaded episodes from 24 before TV broadcast 26 January 2007 11:21 GMTYouTube has been singled out for a subpoena by Twentieth Century Fox, which wants to identify the user who uploaded episodes of 24 before they were even aired on TV.
The episodes didn't air until 14 and 15 January in the US, but could be found on YouTube by... -
BitTorrent signs content deals with Paramount and Fox
P2P filing system offers speedier downloads 29 November 2006 14:30 GMTBitTorrent is going fully legit having signed deals with Paramount and Fox to distribute videos for them this spring.
Set for launch in February, BitTorrent's new video store will offer content for a fee from Paramount Pictures, Lionsgate, and Fox, as well as... -
Apple and News Corp in talks to bring Fox movies to iTunes
Now all we need is a widescreen iPod 9 November 2006 11:40 GMTNews Corp is in talks with Apple to bring films from its Fox Studios to iTunes, according to News Corp’s president and chief operating officer.
Peter Chernin revealed that the two companies were trying to come to an agreement during a conference call discussing... -
Halo movie to go ahead without Universal and Fox
Microsoft still committed to making the feature 23 October 2006 14:12 GMTLast week it was announced that movie studios Universal and Fox had decided to pull out of a project to turn the Xbox video game Halo into a feature film.
Microsoft has since released a statement to confirm that it is still planning on going ahead with the film,... -
Fox to air TV shows on MySpace and local TV station websites
Viewers can rewatch shows online after they've been broadcast 4 October 2006 13:11 GMTIn the US, the Fox television network has announced that it’s launching Fox On Demand, which will air TV shows for free after they’ve been broadcast.
Fox on Demand will be available through two other branches of Rupert Murdoch-ownded News Corp. – MySpace and...
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