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Sky Anytime+ soon to be open to customers on other ISPs - BBC iPlayer inbound too
For Sky+ and Sky+HD users 30 January 2012 10:46 GMT TweetSky and the BBC have announced a partnership to bring iPlayer to Sky Anytime+, which is available on Sky+HD and the latest black Sky+ boxes.
In addition, Sky will be relaxing its rules on who can access Sky Anytime+, allowing subscribers to...
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Netflix vs Lovefilm
FEATURE Video streaming head to head 19 January 2012 17:57 GMT TweetNetflix has landed and immediately gone for the jugular of the most popular movie streaming service in the UK - Lovefilm. Netflix are pushing out an immense amount of content at launch and, like its rival, granting new users a month's free trial to...
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Shazam-style audio recognition for TV shows coming to Zeebox
EXCLUSIVE: Audible Magic Live TViD ahoy 19 January 2012 11:52 GMT TweetAudible Magic has told Pocket-lint that it is talking to the maker of Zeebox, the UK social TV application, to bring its Shazam-style audio recognition software, Live TViD, to the platform.
Live TViD is a digital fingerprinting technology that...
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Brian Cox Stargazing Live boosts telescope sales by almost 500 per cent
There's a star man... 18 January 2012 10:50 GMT TweetBrian Cox is the cleverest man in the world. It's true. We would say look it up on Wikipedia but it has gone down for the day in protest against Dove, or something like that.
And before Brian Cox hit our telly-boxes to tell us all about the...
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Motorola Corvair leaked - television based Android tablet
Gingerbread powered 7 November 2011 14:42 GMT TweetMotorola is planning on releasing a TV connected Android tablet which beams images straight from the device to your television.
The 6-inch slate is powered by Android 2.3, or Gingerbread and is said to be currently in testing with cable companies....
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Freeview HD TV Guide app now on Android and iPad in time for final digital switchover
iPhone version enhanced too 18 October 2011 12:39 GMT Tweet24 October 2012 (a year on Monday) marks the last day in the extensive digital television switchover process as the final analogue TV signal is due to be turned off, and Freeview, the UK's free TV service is celebrating the "one year to go" anniversary...
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BBC HD canned, returns as BBC Two HD
Major public consultation 6 October 2011 12:38 GMT TweetThe BBC is likely to close the BBC HD channel and replace it with a high definition version of BBC Two.
The BBC HD channel is well known for its pioneering of HD broadcasts in the UK, including things like Planet Earth and the Wimbledon Tennis...
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New TV services coming to Xbox Live
Including 4oD 5 October 2011 18:33 GMT TweetXbox Live is set to get a major televisual revamp before Christmas with all the major programming players in the UK due to launch Xbox based entertainment services.
Everything from 4oD and the BBC to Lovefilm and even Blinkbox and Channel 5...
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BBC to broadcast Olympics in Super Hi Vision
16 times more resolution than HD 29 August 2011 11:31 GMT TweetThe BBC is to blast our eyes with ultra-crispy Super Hi Vision resolution during the Olympics via three 15 metre high screens.
The gargantuan televisions will make an appearance at the Beeb's own Pacific Quay building in Glasgow, the National...
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Sky to broadcast Formula 1 live from 2012
BBC retains half TV rights 29 July 2011 11:18 GMT TweetBSkyB has won the right to broadcast Formula One races, plus qualifying and practice sessions live from 2012 to 2018.
The deal has been struck in partnership with current F1 broadcaster The BBC, who will also still screen half of the season's...
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VIDEO: Wearable LED coat takes portable TV to the next level
iPod compatible! 12 July 2011 16:47 GMT TweetIn a move that sees the ultimate fusion of television and fashion, Dave Forbes of Cathode Corner has created the videocoat, a completely wearable telly.
We're not sure how well this one will do in the rain, it being highly unlikely that a 12v...
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TVShack student could be headed to US for trial
Possible extradition for website founder 17 June 2011 10:34 GMT TweetFor those of you yet unawares of the currently unfolding TVShack trial, here is a quick roundup:
Richard O'Dwyer, a 23 year old British student at Sheffield Hallam University, founded TVShack, a website that provides links to illegal copies...
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Sky Go: Free Sky TV coming to tablets, smartphones, PCs and laptops
...As long as you're a Sky subscriber 10 June 2011 18:02 GMT TweetSky is to offer a mighty suite of shows, both live streamed and catch up, to its subscribers to access via tablet devices, phones, PCs or laptops. And the best news is that it will be completely free.
As of 6 July, Sky Player and Sky Mobile...
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Xbox LIVE Diamond TV service to be shown at E3
Diamond to make Microsoft virtual cable operator 3 June 2011 15:15 GMT TweetMicrosoft is to unveil a US based TV subscription service at this years E3. Known as Xbox LIVE Diamond , it will include the usual functions that you get with Gold membership, as well as Microsoft's IPTV services.
It looks like the Redmond...
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Loewe TVs get intergrated Napster support
First UK sets to offer service 3 June 2011 12:52 GMT TweetLoewe's web connected TVs are now Napster compatible, bringing music downloads and streaming to your sitting room.
Napster will appear on Loewe's MediaNet on Individual LED, Connect LED and Art LED screens. Currently Napster has over 15 million...
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