Tag: nbc universal
Netflix tests UK price increases of at least £1 per month
New deal adds NBC Universal shows to SeeSaw
Online video-on-demand service SeeSaw have just signed a new deal with NBC Universal that will see shows from the US network's stable available for UK viewers as premium downloads. Shows such as House, Battlestar Galactica and The Office will be…
NBC Universal pulls TV shows from iTunes: no more Heroes for iPod owners
It’s just a few days since Apple finally started selling TV shows on the UK iTunes Store for £1.99 a pop, but it’s now facing a serious hiccup over in the US.
NBC Universal has just announced that it won’t be renewing its deal to sell shows like Heroes (pictured), The Office and Battlestar Galactica through iTunes. NBCU apparently is responsible for 30% of digital video sales through the iTunes Store, so it’s quite a blow for Apple. Although in fairness, it’s also a bunch of own-nose-biting lost revenue for NBCU.
2007 Tech Trends No. 1: Telly 2.0
First in a series of posts highlighting Tech Digest’s pick of big technology trends for the second half of 2007…
Let’s get one thing clear first. Online TV ISN’T about watching TV on your PC. Well, it is at the moment, because most of the people doing it are geeks like you and me. But in the long term, online TV is about delivering TV through your broadband connection to a proper TV in your living room, bedroom or wherever.
NBC Universal and News Corporation team up for YouTube killer
It can’t be much fun being in charge of YouTube at the moment. Not only is the site being sued by Viacom for $1bn for copyright infringement by its users, but it’s about to come up against a hefty rival.
