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By Danny F. Santos (doddleNEWS) Looks like the NBA and Twitter have expanded content partnership that will bring exclusive original live programming and video to Twitter along with its adjacent products Vine and Periscope. This marks a two-year renewal with the NBA but it is also the first time … [Read more...]
By Danny F. Santos (doddleNEWS) Epiphan Video has launched a new plug-and-play product called the AV.io 4K, which will capture 4K in perfect fidelity and with near zero latency via USB 3. It's available for Windows, Linux, or Mac based operating systems. Currently most products that do this … [Read more...]
By James DeRuvo (doddleNEWS) The cord cutting trend is accelerating as U.S. households seek to cut monthly costs by choosing between pay TV subscriptions and streaming the programming they want online, and you can bet big cable is getting pretty nervous. Is it time for cable and satellite … [Read more...]
By James DeRuvo (doddleNEWS) Remember in late 2014 when the first trailer for Avengers: Age of Ultron was leaked online and Marvel joked that it was the nefarious work of Hydra? It was great, and showed that even studios can have a sense of humor (although Google was subpoenaed to help find … [Read more...]
By James DeRuvo (doddleNEWS) While no bill was put forth in Congress to decree it as such, and only a day after the U.S. celebrated its liberty, the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals made a decision that has profound impact on users of Netflix and other streaming media services. So if you … [Read more...]
By James DeRuvo (doddleNEWS) YouTube is once again flexing its draconian muscles by clamping down on creators who make brand sponsored videos outside of the Google's traditional brand-related initiative. Maybe instead of worrying about that, the streaming giant should focus on not scuttling … [Read more...]
By James DeRuvo (doddleNEWS) When you hear the word BitTorrent, you automatically think of file sharing, and by extension, piracy (especially when it comes to Game of Thrones). But the majority of BitTorrent's traffic is for legitimate file sharing and transfer activity. One of the main uses for … [Read more...]
By James DeRuvo (doddleNEWS) The multi-platform media company, Mashable, has made a huge move by acquiring CineFix. Aimed square at movie fans, both channels not only have similar shows, but have recently traded personnel. So it was only a matter of time before they became one voice. … [Read more...]
By James DeRuvo (doddleNEWS) Thanks to a new update of tvOS, Apple TV users will be able to subscribe to Sling TV's live streaming service. And to get the word out, they're offering Apple's latest 'hockey puck' for only $89 (normally $149) when you subscribe. … [Read more...]
By James DeRuvo (doddleNEWS) Though some in Hollywood would tell you that the trend of the blockbuster is killing independent films and mid level budgeted features, last week at the annual PGA Produced By Summit, distributors and financiers of indie films had a more rosey outcome, and it's all … [Read more...]
What does a) The Sixth Sense, b) The X-Files and c) Downton Abbey all have to do with the triad of cable crime/drama series described below? By Kimberly Gadette (doddleNEWS) Not to keep any viewers in unnecessary suspense, the answers to the above are: a) the hero "sees dead people" in River; … [Read more...]
By James DeRuvo (doddleNEWS) When you're the top dog in the streaming world, you're going to have challengers, that's for sure. Netflix has successfully fought off its main competition and has been expanding world wide for a few years. But now the BBC is getting into the game with a rival … [Read more...]
By James DeRuvo (doddleNEWS) Many YouTubers who have had enough with the streaming portal's draconian copyright system, may want to take a look at Amazon's new online video posting service. With better pay outs than YouTube, the eCommerce site may be the only challenger to Google's 800 pound … [Read more...]
By James DeRuvo (doddleNEWS) Vimeo is doubling down on their game plan of providing original content through video on demand options by announcing the purchase of streaming subscription portal VHX. The move will not only expand the tools for video on demand, but give Vimeo a key mobile platform … [Read more...]
By James DeRuvo (doddleNEWS) According to a recent report, with a movie catalog that is shrinking by over 30%, it looks like Netflix has been moving away from offering popular, mainstream films and third-party TV series, and will instead put more of their resources towards original … [Read more...]
By James DeRuvo (doddleNEWS) With Amazon and Verizon the top two streaming companies vying for exclusive worldwide rights to Thursday Night Football, the NFL decided to award the franchise to... TWITTER? … [Read more...]
