Mar 20
It seems like everytime that I turn around Netflix is announcing a new original series. I like that the company is constantly adding new original content to its lineup. Netflix … Continue reading
Feb 27
Three years, 50 partners, and 13,000 Japanese media assets later, Hulu is drawing one chapter of its international venture to a close. Though the video streaming service isn’t exactly withdrawing … Continue reading
Feb 21
Amazon has announced a significant change for its streaming movie and video services in the UK is coming next week. Amazon will be combining its Amazon Prime Instant Video and … Continue reading
Feb 14
If you are a Netflix subscriber, you have undoubtedly watched some of the films that the recommendation engine lists for you at one point or another. I’d wager you have … Continue reading
Dec 31
If you have had a subscription to Netflix for very long, you know that the service adds and removes content regularly. Netflix says that most of the removing of content … Continue reading
Dec 27
Back in April, popular Internet radio service Rdio decided to jump feet-first into the movie streaming business, launching the comparably named Vdio digital movie service as a beta offering. The … Continue reading
Nov 05
Cloud storage and streaming service Streamnation has just added a new feature to its arsenal that could potentially ruffle the feathers of a few entities in the entertainment industry. It will now be allowing users to not only upload “DRM-free” copies of their favorite films and TV shows, but actually let others watch them as […]
May 09
Netflix has updated its iOS app today with a couple of new features that are mostly minor, but are said to improve the app’s experience overall. Just as with the web-based version of Netflix and other app versions, the new iOS app now automatically plays the next episode of a TV series after the previous episode ends. The update also includes recommendations that appear after a movie ends.
Both of these features could be a convenient addition to some users, as it encourages binge-watching while you’re away from home. Of course, watching anything more than an episode of a TV show on your iPhone is enough to make your eyes hurt, so we’re guessing that iPad users will most likely get more use of these new features.
The updated app also improves on its second screen options, as well as comes with the usual slew of bug fixes and performance enhancements. These updates were included in the Android app update that was released yesterday. It wasn’t a big update by any means, but iOS users are now getting the bug fixes from yesterday.
The Netflix app is available for free to download, and it’s compatible on pretty much any mobile device. However, you’ll need to pay $8 per month in order to take advantage of the unlimited streaming. The service’s movie options are bit limited, but you can get access to quite a bit of good TV shows and stream them while on the go.
Netflix for iOS update brings auto-play and more recommendations is written by Craig Lloyd & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Apr 22
Subscribers to LOVEFiLM who want to have their own chance to help decide what shows are available on the streaming service will now have the opportunity. Amazon has announced that it will be offering 14 brand-new shows from Amazon Studios that will be available exclusively on LOVEFiLM for consideration. The idea is to get people to watch the shows and then vote on whether or not the pilots should be turned into a full series.
There will be eight comedy shows and six children shows for viewers to vote on. Several of the comedy pilots have big-name actors involved. The pilots include Alpha House, which stars John Goodman, and follows four US Senators living in a rented house in Washington DC.
Another of the comedy series is called Betas following friends working in Silicon Valley startups. Browsers is a musical comedy set in Manhattan following young people in their first jobs at a news website. Dark Minions is a cartoon about two slackers trying to living while working on an intergalactic worship.
Rounding out the remainder of the pilots include Onion News Empire, Supanatural (animated), and Those Who Can’t. One of the most interesting comedy pilots is Zombieland, a series based on the film of the same name. The kid’s series include Annebots, Creative Galaxy, Positively Ozitively, Teeny Tiny Dogs, and Tumbleaf. The pilots for all of these shows are available to watch and vote on now.
[via LOVEFiLM]
Amazon Originals crowdsources pilot potential with LOVEFiLM is written by Shane McGlaun & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Apr 19
One of the most common things people do on their iPads and other tablets or smartphone device is to stream video from various streaming services such as Netflix. A new movie streaming service is now available for Safari users on the iPad and the iPad mini. The service is called M-GO and it has been fully optimized for operation on the iPad.
The streaming service promises that you’ll be able to access new movies and TV shows much earlier than Netflix gets the content. The service doesn’t appear to be a subscription streaming service where you get all you want to watch for one specific price. It’s more of a movie rental service, but the good news is for your first 30 days you can rent movies for only $.99 in standard definition.
If you want to watch an HD version of the film, you’ll pay $1.99 for the first 30 days. IPad users will be able to access the company’s entire movie catalog including new releases such as Django Unchained, Silver Linings Playbook, Gangster Squad and The Impossible. The movie service also has a large catalog of older movies that you can rent in streaming format.
The company says that its platform is device agnostic and can be accessed on all major platforms including Windows and other mobile operating systems. The service allows you to have up to six profiles per account and has a Watch List feature allowing each member of the house to get their own recommendations. I like that idea because my daughter watches tons of animal movies on Netflix so the only thing that ever gets recommended for me are kids films. You can sign up to try the movie service directly from the company’s website.
[via M-GO]
M-GO digital entertainment service available for iPad users is written by Shane McGlaun & originally posted on SlashGear.
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