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  • APP OF THE DAY: HBO Go (iPad, iPhone & Android)

    APP OF THE DAY: HBO Go review (iPad, iPhone & Android)

    HBO streaming on the go (in the States) 3 May 2011 18:00 GMT

    Sadly, UK readers won't be able to make use of today's App of The Day - it's Stateside only folks.

    But we still thought it worthy of inclusion, not only for our American fans - but because even UK fans can appreciate what is, undoubtedly, the...

  • HBO app from Samsung offers The Sopranos on tap. home cinema, HBO, Samsung, Video on demand,  0

    HBO app from Samsung offers The Sopranos on tap

    And all the other hit shows too 16 March 2011 17:30 GMT

    It's been a big day for Samsung's Smart TV video on demand platform. Over in the electronic giant's homeland of Korea, a 3D TV VOD service has been announced and now, over in the US of A, a hook up with HBO has been revealed.

    The partnership...

  • Netflix to take on HBO with original programming

    Netflix to take on HBO with original programming

    House of Cards exclusive rights deal possible 16 March 2011 11:50 GMT

    Netflix, the US movie rental giant, is apparently in discussions with representatives of a new TV show, House of Cards (a remake of the 1990s BBC production) with a view to grabbing its exclusive rights.

    The move could see the California-based...

  • Sky Atlantic HD broadcasting imminent

    Sky Atlantic HD broadcasting imminent

    Channel goes live at 8pm 1 February 2011 12:26 GMT

    Flick onto channel 108 on your Sky set top box and you will no longer find the dark-hole of repeats that is Sky 3. Instead, in its place you'll find Sky Atlantic, the home of Sky's HBO content.

    Back in July last year, Sky put pen to paper on...

  • Google TV gears up with massive media deals

    Google TV gears up with massive media deals

    A number of big players all on board 5 October 2010 10:00 GMT

    Google TV is just around the corner, (6 October in fact), and ahead of the big launch news has emerged that the internet-powered TV service has secured some pretty big agreements that could see the platform becoming the major player in the emerging...

  • Sky Atlantic HD: Channel to launch with exclusive US content

    Sky Atlantic HD: Channel to launch with exclusive US content

    The only place to see the first run of new Mad Men episodes 1 October 2010 11:57 GMT

    Sky has announced a brand new, US-content-focused, channel - Sky Atlantic HD which will be the only place to watch the first run of the new Mad Men season in the summer of 2011.

    The Guardian is reporting that the subscription-only channel will...

  • Sky nabs HBO content for a cool £150 million

    Sky nabs HBO content for a cool £150 million

    McNulty, Tony Soprano and Larry David all heading for Sky lineup 29 July 2010 15:26 GMT

    Sky has signed a deal with US premium cable network HBO that will see the station's hit shows, including the entire back-catalogue, appearing exclusively on its channels.

    The deal, which has cost Rupert and the board around £150 million,...

  • VIDEO: The Ricky Gervais Show coming to Channel 4

    VIDEO: The Ricky Gervais Show coming to Channel 4

    Animated version of popular podcasts headed home 4 December 2009 15:25 GMT

    Ricky Gervais' popular podcasts helped put the audio format on the map with well over 180 million downloads through legal channels alone.

    In the States, HBO has made the podcasts into an animated series which Channel 4 has just acquired...

  • HBO TV shows available on iTunes UK. Home Cinema, iTunes, Apple, HBO, Video on demand, Audio 0

    HBO TV shows available on iTunes UK

    From £1.89 per episode 16 September 2008 11:51 GMT

    HBO and Apple have announced that programming from HBO will be available to download for the first time ever on the iTunes Store in the UK from Tuesday 16 September.

    New HBO programmes on iTunes include "The Sopranos", "Sex and the City"...

  • HBO goes Blu-ray exclusive. Home Cinema, Blu-ray, HD DVD, HBO 0

    HBO goes Blu-ray exclusive

    Follows parent company Time Warner 10 January 2008 17:52 GMT

    HBO, the makers of Sex in the City, The Sopranos, Six Feet Under and Curb Your Ethusiasm has announced that it will be going Blu-ray exclusive.

    The move, which won't come as too much of a surprise to industry pundits as it follows its parent...

  • O2 plans IPTV services for UK. Home Cinema, IPTV, O2, Biz, Rumours, Warner, Disney, HBO, Paramount 0

    O2 plans IPTV services for UK

    With on demand content from Warner, Disney, HBO and Paramount 17 December 2007 14:07 GMT

    Mobile operator O2 is planning to launch an IPTV service in the UK, The Guardian reports.

    Spain's Telefónica, O2's parent company, already offers TV services in the Czech Republic and has video on demand film partnerships set up with Warner...

  • BBC iPlayer gets go-ahead. Software, Online, Video on demand, BBC, Home Cinema, HBO 0

    BBC iPlayer gets go-ahead

    New service coming later in the year 30 April 2007 13:04 GMT

    The BBC Trust has said that it has approved the BBC's online iPlayer, which will allow web surfers to watch the last seven days of television over again.

    The iPlayer, which has been awaiting a decision from the trust for some time, will...

  • BT Vision adds Universal Music and HBO to on-demand service. Home Cinema, Video on demand, IPTV, BT, HBO, Universal music 0

    BT Vision adds Universal Music and HBO to on-demand service

    Not just Virgin Media getting HBO 15 February 2007 11:17 GMT

    Following Virgin Media's announcement earlier this that it will be bringing HBO shows to its on-demand customers, BT has announced that it will be offering the same service via its BT Vision service as well.

    As with Virgin Media's offering,...

  • HBO shows coming to Virgin Media on-demand service. Home Cinema, Video on demand, Virgin Media, BT, Universal, HBO 0

    HBO shows coming to Virgin Media on-demand service

    The Sopranos, Six Feet Under and Entourage and more 13 February 2007 13:44 GMT

    Virgin Media, keen to prove itself as a provider of top quality content has today announced a deal with HBO to offer shows like The Sopranos, Six Feet Under and Entourage on-demand through its new service.

    Although available on scheduled...

  • Channel 4's on demand service is live today. Home Cinema, Video on demand, Channel 4, BT, Universal, HBO 0

    Channel 4's on demand service is live today

    Catch up with your favourite shows, but only if you're a PC user 6 December 2006 15:42 GMT

    Channel 4's catch-up service has gone live today, and is featured as Pocket-lint's website of the day.

    It's offering all of its home-grown content for download for the reasonable price of 99p for up to 30 days after transmission, to allow...

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