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Tesco and Blinkbox – Buy the DVD, Watch it Online

Supermarket Tesco and on-line movie site Blinkbox have introduced a new innovation to the UK where the purchase of a physical DVD or Bluray at Tesco also buys an online copy at Blinkbox. At today's launch there are only about 25 movies included in the offer but more will be added to the service over time. The big blockbusters available now are Harry Potter and the Deathly

Video’s Streaming Future

Many people are likely familiar with the radio/television on-air personality Glenn Beck. His television career included both CNN and the Fox News Channel. On Fox News, Glenn Beck had the most-watched nightly show of any of the cable TV news networks. Recently, Glenn Beck left Fox News to form his own online streaming television network, GBTV, available at . About

Hulu Not For Sale

The owners of Hulu announced today that they are no longer for sale, after shopping themselves around since June.  Maybe with Netflix's sudden unsettled condition, it occurred to them that maybe they could make a few more dollars on their venture. I am not a huge user of Hulu, but my teenage daughter is.  She watches all her favorite cable

Thrusters on Reverse! Full Speed Back!

Netflix apparently woke up from its stupor and stepped back from the plan to spin off its DVD-rental service into a separate unit called Qwikster.  Universally panned by critics and users, the attempt to separate the businesses seemed like a terrible, terrible mistake. Fortunately for Netflix users, it was a mistake and Netflix has been smart enough to reverse course

NFL Brings Preseason Games to the Internet

It looks like the NFL, the last bastion of technology-phobia in sports, may be starting to come around.  While they haven't announced anything regarding regular season games being available online, they did send out an email announcement today that all preseason games will be broadcast live on the internet.  I find it to be a step forward, while also still