Tag: video on demand
BBC plans iPlayer pre-booking service
The BBC has formally proposed another new feature for the superb iPlayer video on demand service: a pre-booking function. Did anyone else feel that? It felt like a great disturbance in the Force, as if hundreds of ISPs suddenly cried out in terror.
UK "big three" broadcasters to launch on-demand video service
BBC Worldwide, ITV, and Channel 4, have today announced that they are set to launch a joint on-demand video service, offering a wide variety of both current and archival programming, next year. With a working title of "Kangaroo", the service…
BT considering 50Mbps broadband
According to a report in the Financial Times, BT’s chairman, Sir Christopher Bland, has said that the company were looking at increasing broadband speeds to between 40 and 50Mbps.
Such a scheme could cost around £4 billion, and thanks to regulation and the high cost, BT would have to make a viable case for implementing it.
FTTC (Fibre To The Cabinet) and VDSL2 are great technology, but in a market where customers want to pay as little as possible for their broadband, BT would need to prove it could recoup the massive cost of development more quickly through value added services such as video on demand.
Channel 4 extend 4oD video on demand service
4oD, Channel 4's video on demand service, has undergone a few changes. From now on, there will be around 80 hours of new shows available to watch online every week, including brand new Peep Show coming soon. Expect to see…
Virgin Media to offer first two seasons of Lost on VoD service
Skilfully avoiding Sky (who are smug enough about getting series 3 of Lost in high definition), Virgin Media has given more detail of its Disney Buena Vista deal, boasting that it includes series one and two of Lost….
Virgin Media announces exciting content deals: Disney, CSI
Newly formed Virgin Media has announced two major content deals today for its on-demand TV service, as it parades its offerings and takes on the likes of Sky and BT Vision. First up, it has struck an agreement with Walt…
BBC plans to limit their VoD service to Microsoft Windows
It has emerged that the BBC plans to make its forthcoming Video on Demand (VoD) service compatible only with Microsoft Windows. An (arrogant) report from the BBC Trust states that such services will be unavailable to a 'minority of consumers…
BBC's on-demand video service raises concerns over increased broadband costs
The BBC's video on-demand proposal has been given the go ahead today, but whilst it marks another exciting step in the corporation's rollout of value-added Internet services, concerns have been raised that the consumer will end up paying more for…
Sky to offer video on demand to Sky+ boxes
Ever wondered what that spare storage capacity on your Sky+ box is for? Well now we know, for today Sky announced a couple of tweaks to its Sky+ service including the option of viewers being able to download programmes…
4oD launches next week: Get a sneak peek today
4oD, Channel 4's on-demand service that will make Channel 4's archive of programmes and films available online, launches on December 6th. However, you can get access to a beta version of the service by signing up at the Channel…
