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Comcast, the largest broadband provider in the US is getting bigger and bigger. 
Time Warner's TWC TV app already lets customers stream live television to their phone, and now that also includes a number of sports channels — provided you live in New York City, Dallas, or... 
Eric Elia (@ericelia) is a member of the founding team at Brightcove, and is currently the vice president of TV solutions. Brightcove, a video and app solutions provider, went public on Feb. 
Contrary to popular belief of a market whereby companies such as Netflix and Hulu will redefine TV, a new report by Rethink Technology Research has concluded that over the top (OTT) technology will actually be dominated by existing services. 
The Feds are probing into a deal between the cable giant and the telco giant -- who say they need help to take on the really big guys. 
Last week, I lambasted Virgin Media for taking two years to launch its iPad TV guide for its TiVo (NSDQ: TIVO) set-top box. 
For the first time ever, you'll be able to watch every single olympic event live. NBC has teamed up with YouTube to livestream more than 3000 hours of coverage from the London 2012 Olympics for free. 
Silicon Valley startups may be trying to free the entertainment industry from Hollywood’s death grip. But anyone who wants to kill Hollywood deserves a history lesson in its tenacious will to survive. 
Well, that was quick. Two weeks ago, media mogul Barry Diller announced an ambitious cloud-based TV service that streams over-the-air channels to internet devices for $12 a month. 
Nestled within TiVo's surprisingly decent fourth quarter results was a statement from CEO Tom Rogers, who said that "By the end of the summer, we’ll further that lead with the addition of the... 
Virgin Media, the British cable company, announced last week that it intends on opening up the company’s TiVo-branded DVR to over-the-top (OTT) video providers. 
According to a new report from Nielsen, the number of U.S. homes that have broadband Internet, but only free, broadcast TV, is on the rise. Although representing less than 5% of TV households, the number has grown 22.8% over the past year. 
Amazon continues to add content to its Amazon Prime Instant Videos service. It announced a deal with Viacom that will bring the number of titles available to more that 15,000, or three times the amount of content it launched the service with. Via david schlacht |
![How Streaming Video Is Killing the DVD [INFOGRAPHIC] | OTT Video | Scoop.it](http://img.scoop.it/TvQjnzXI1eoWwI4qlp_SOTl72eJkfbmt4t8yenImKBVaiQDB_Rd1H6kmuBWtceBJ)
Is the DVD going to go the way of the Laserdisc and VHS Tape? This infographic shows how streaming video is dominating the market. 
Hulu has been having a busy week. On Tuesday, the company announced a new deal for advertisers, which now charges them only for ad completions, and today at Hulu's upfronts, the company announced the arrival of even more original shows. 
Pay-per-view is coming to YouTube: The site announced that publishers with access to its live streaming platform will now be able to charge for live events. YouTube also said that it will eventually give more publishers access to live streaming. 
Comcast said content streamed over Microsoft's Xbox won't count against a user's 250 GB usage cap, prompting outrage. But the reality of the situation is that the way Comcast is delivering its content over the Xbox means it's in the right. 
Apple has been sued over patents related to digital video distribution by Trans Video Electronics (TVE). The suit names two patents that are related to a 'global digital video news ... 
Intel is reportedly working on a major TV initiative, with the plan to sell subscriptions of TV channel bundles over the Internet. The move would be powered by Intel's own hardware, and would pit the company against former allies such as Google TV. 
A show about rock-star food dude Anthony Bourdain's show. A whole lot cheaper than making the show itself. 
Google has filed applications for a satellite farm and a video franchise license, suggesting it's serious about rolling out pay TV services in its fiber-to-the-home markets. But what's that mean for the future of TV, as Google attacks that market? 
Comcast is announcing a new subscription VOD service that is aimed squarely at countering Netflix but requires already paying for cable.. Technology News from the entertainment source: Variety. Comcast launching new subscription VOD service. 
Rumors have been flying about some big changes for Google TV, and now it looks like we're going to be hearing something official tomorrow — Google posted cryptically on the Google TV Facebook... ...For obvious financial reasons and economies of scale, networks go to the larger distributors first. One programmer, which preferred to be unnamed due to ongoing negotiations, said that though TVE should be available to ops regardless of size, “the reality of the technical implementation between operator and programmer is that scale is required in order for this to be a cost effective endeavor.” However, the challenge is not “insurmountable,” and this programmer supports using a third-party solution to get there. “Our understanding is that these conversations are happening, and we are encouraged by this.” Via Peter Rosenberg |
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