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Prescreen: The Social Movie Finder That Wants To Shake Up Online Video

Did you know just 1 percent of the thousands of films at the Sundance Festival get distribution deals? That's something Prescreen, a new social movie discovery and viewing platform, is trying to change with a quirky model.READ»

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Doctor Who Time Warps To Facebook's VOD

By order of the Shadow Proclamation (okay, Facebook), select episodes of Doctor Who will materialize online for fans around the world. Including one that's never been released before.READ»

Reuters Dips Its Toe Into On-Demand Video News Services

Reuters is about to release its Insider service to its subscribers this week, ready to deliver on-demand video content from the news organization and its media partners. It's a gentle, but potent, tweak to position Reuters for 21st ...READ»

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Today's Vision of Tomorrow: Cable TV's Apple-ocalypse, BBC's Set-Top Box

TV is changing. We're still finishing the transition to slim HDTV sets, and now the way entertainment is being delivered to us is transforming. Cable TV may change swiftly, and even the venerable BBC has got the Internet TV ...READ»

Will BBC Launch Paid VOD Globally?

Attention Doctor Who fans: The venerable British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is rumored to be launching a global version of its Internet iPlayer video-on-demand solution. The iPlayer lets British viewers catch up on BBC shows ...READ»

YouTube XL Lives for Your HDTV

Not to be outdone by Hulu's gorgeous desktop application, the video team at Google has just released YouTube XL, a simplified version of the video Web site meant to be displayed on your television. Unlike Hulu's app, YouTube XL ...READ»

Tech Watch: Why Is Movie Rental Still So Damn Difficult?

While other technologies advance, renting a movie seems more confusing and expensive than ever.READ»

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Blockbuster Testing Movielink Download Service

If Blockbuster's [NYSE:BBI] plan to provide in-store movie download kiosks seems idiotic, then perhaps this bit of news will bring you a higher respect for their business plan. The company has been beta testing its new Movielink ...READ»