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  • BBC iPlayer sees record-breaking 2011, mobiles and connected TVs contribute  . BBC iPlayer, Online, Streaming, IPTV, Sherlock, Top Gear, EastEnders 0

    BBC iPlayer sees record-breaking 2011, mobiles and connected TVs contribute

    1.94 billion programmes watched 16 January 2012 0:01 GMT

    The BBC has released its BBC iStats, revealing the performance of its BBC iPlayer service in 2011 and specifically in the month of December.

    The results show that, although the vast majority of viewing takes place on computers, there has been...

  • Roku 2 targets gamers with Angry Birds. Home Cinema, Gaming, IPTV, Video on demand, Set top boxes, Roku 2, Roku 2 HD, Roku 2 XD, Roku 2 XS, angry birds 0

    Roku 2 targets gamers with Angry Birds

    3 new models of popular web TV box announced 20 July 2011 14:52 GMT

    Roku, the Netflix streaming specialist, has announced three new flavours of its next-gen player - the Roku 2.

    And there's one big addition - the inclusion of Angry Birds as Roku aims for a app based TV gaming revolution.

    "I expect games...

  • SeeSaw to close

    SeeSaw online TV platform on brink of closure

    Unless Arqiva finds buyer 27 May 2011 13:27 GMT

    SeeSaw, the online TV portal launched by Arqiva back in February 2010, is to close or be sold off. The company, who is also a major player in the much delayed YouView television venture, has made the decision after deciding that the site no longer...

  • Roku XDS    . Home cinema, Set top boxes, Roku, Roku XDS, IPTV 0

    Roku XDS review

    4.0 REVIEW Cheaper streaming Internet TV 22 April 2011 14:17 GMT

    Roku emerged in 2008 as one of the first set-top boxes to enable streaming internet content on a TV. Originally dominating the Netflix streaming market, the Roku is now up against some fierce competition like the Logitech Revue with Google TV and Apple...

  • Eminent HD media player lands in the UK

    Eminent HD media player lands in the UK

    Dutch company also hints at future Android machine 29 March 2011 16:35 GMT

    Eminent is bringing its popular EM7180 HD media player to the UK - the successor to the the multiple award-winning EM7080.

    Not heard of either of these devices? Well that's probably because they're popular in the Netherlands. But they're Blighty-bound...

  • YouView reveals its tech and content partners

    YouView reveals its tech and content partners

    "The rumours of my demise..." 24 March 2011 15:04 GMT

    YouView has not been without its problems of late, with massive delays (as exclusively revealed on Pocket-lint), a change in its management team in the form of Sir Alan Sugar replacing Kip Meek as non-executive chairman, and constant scrutinisation...

  • FetchTV - new HD UI hands-on

    FetchTV - new HD UI hands-on

    HANDS-ON Make-over for IPTV service 22 March 2011 10:18 GMT

    When Pocket-lint reviewed the Technika SmartBox 8320HD - the set-top-box laden with IP Vision's FetchTV service - last October, our biggest quibble was that "it won’t win any prizes for design and the user interface isn’t the best around"....

  • Xbox 360 IPTV streaming coming this year?

    Xbox 360 IPTV streaming coming this year?

    Report details project Orapa 10 March 2011 14:09 GMT

    Currently, the only TV streaming on the Xbox 360 (here in the UK, at least) comes courtesy of the Sky Player app.

    But all that could be set to change soon, with Microsoft reportedly prepping a fully blown IPTV service of its own, codenamed...

  • YouView confirms delay until 2012

    YouView confirms delay until 2012

    Hate to say we told you so 9 February 2011 12:08 GMT

    As revealed exclusively on Pocket-lint on Tuesday, YouView isn't going to be hitting UK homes until early 2012.

    We revealed the delayed February 2012 date after an inside source spilled the beans to us, and now YouView has officially confirmed...

  • Virgin Media Player (beta) - First Look

    First Look: Virgin Media Player (beta) review

    FIRST LOOK What makes Virgin Media's offering stand out? 19 October 2010 14:00 GMT

    Pocket-lint has been giving the Virgin Media Player Beta the once over to see if and what sets it apart from the other IPTV players. First up, we think it's only right that we point out the Virgin Media Player is only available to its XL TV customers...

  • 10 reasons why linear TV is here for the long term

    10 reasons why linear TV is here for the long term

    'The real winners will be Sky, Virgin Media and BT' 23 July 2010 19:25 GMT

    iPlayer, Project Canvas, Google TV, Hulu, YouTube - name as many IPTV platforms and players as you like but the fact remains we'll still all be watching bog standard, beamed over the air and decoded, linear, live TV in 2020. And we're not talking a...

  • Project Canvas planned for early 2011 launch

    Project Canvas planned for early 2011 launch

    The open TV platform's CTO talks development timeline 30 June 2010 20:32 GMT

    Project Canvas' chief technical officer has stated that the much debated and delayed service should be arriving in the first half of 2011.

    The open online TV platform, which Anthony Rose describes as a "best of breed", will have an Intel...

  • Project Canvas: Approval granted by BBC Trust

    Project Canvas: Approval granted by BBC Trust

    Governing body gives its blessing subject to some conditions 25 June 2010 11:59 GMT

    The BBC's controlling body, the BBC Trust, has given the green light for its involvement in Project Canvas, providing it sticks to certain agreements.

    These include the condition that the project actively engages with the industry on a wider...

  • Google TV won't let you skip the ads

    Google TV won't let you skip the ads

    New service could provide shot in the arm for TV ad industry 26 May 2010 16:15 GMT

    It's hardly surprising, but Google TV product manager Rishi Chandra confirmed in an interview with an Australian newspaper that ad skipping will not be possible on the Google TV platform.

    “It's much harder with an on demand system for...

  • SeeSaw adds premium content to its service

    SeeSaw adds premium content to its service

    There's still plenty of free stuff, so put your toys back in the pram 20 May 2010 16:10 GMT

    SeeSaw, the video on demand service that was born out the ashes of Project Kangaroo, has added a wealth of premium content to its existing free programmes.

    A deal has been struck with MTV Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom, who own MTV, obviously,...

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