HD ReportTime Warner Cable updates TWC TV app for Android
Time Warner Cable has updated the TWC TV app for Android to allow On Demand access and viewing away from home. The improved app offers over 4,000 On Demand titles in-home, as well as out-of-home access…
DISH Anywhere app update released for Android
DISH Network has released an update to the DISH Anywhere app that now lets Android users access On Demand titles. The Android device needs be running version 4.0 or higher, while the iOS app requires at…
Amazon Creating “Zombieland” Pilot And More Original Programs
Amazon Prime Instant Video is producing a pilot to the movie, Zombieland, along with Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick, the creative minds behind one of the top-grossing zombie movies ever made.
Time Warner Cable offers ‘The Hobbit’ 3D On Demand
Time Warner Cable is offering a new collection of On Demand titles that fall under the “Epic Fantasy” category, and among them is The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey – the first film in Peter Jackson’s ‘Hobbit’…
Comcast opens On Demand to all XFINITY TV customers
On Monday, Mar. 25, Comcast starts their Watchathon Week when all XFINITY TV customers will get full access to recent and current TV series such as Game of Thrones, Mad Men, The Walking Dead, and Downton…
Cox announces deals with Disney/ESPN, NFL and CBS
New agreements add Disney & ESPN on multiple devices, “Watch NFL Network” content live on multiple PCs, and CBS On Demand Cox Communications has added new ways to watch content from Disney/ESPN, NFL, and CBS. In…
Comcast adds primetime CW shows On Demand
Starting tomorrow, Comcast will offer CW primetime shows such as Arrow, Gossip Girl, and The Vampire Diaries to customers with Xfinity On Demand service.
Time Warner Cable offers James Bond film collection On Demand
Time Warner Cable is jumping on the “Bond Bandwagon” by offering all James Bond films to date On Demand. Digital TWC customers can find the titles by going to the Movies On Demand channel, clicking on…
‘Ted’ gets Dec. 11 release date for Blu-ray, VOD
If a foul-mouthed teddy bear who sounds an awful lot like Peter Griffin doesn’t say holiday spirit to you, then I don’t know what does. Universal Studios Home Entertainment is delivering Ted, last summer’s comedy hit, to…
LG and Disney team up for 3D offer via Smart TVs
Parents, Disney fans, and those in the market for a new TV, this one’s for you. LG and Disney are teaming up to offer streaming 3D content through LG’s Smart TV platform, and if you buy…
New Time Warner On-Demand movies
Time Warner Cable has added a bunch of new On-Demand movies under a category called “Hits of 2011.” Cars 2, Super 8, and Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows: Part 2 are among the included titles. All of the movies are available in either SD (Standard Definition) or HD (High Definition) resolution.
Charter to expand BTN and offer BTN2Go.com
This fall, Charter Communications will expand BTN games to more markets outside the Big Ten Conference states, as well as provide access to BTN2Go.com for subscribers to company’s SportsView tier. T
Comcast adds 7 HD channels in Houston
If you’re a Comcast customer in Houston, you’ll be happy to know the company has added seven HD channels. According to The Houston Chronicle, BBC America (Ch. 730), Big Ten Network (Ch. 707), Galavision (Ch. 650), Nat Geo Wild (Ch. 687), Outdoor Channel (Ch. 708), Oxygen (Ch. 718), and PBS Kids Sprout (Ch. 740), are now part of the high-definition lineup.
Charter launches HBO GO & MAX GO access
If you’re a Charter Communications customer you’ll be happy to know the company has launched access to the online services HBO GO and MAX GO.
What are the top On Demand movies?
What are the top On Demand movies so far this year? Research firm Rentrak has released data from January 1, 2011 through June 30, 2011 which reveals the top VOD movies by transaction rate.
Dish Network to offer 99 cent movies in HD
For the July 4th weekend Dish Network will offer five movies for 99 cents each via their DISH Cinema channel. The movies are no slouches either. The lineup includes the 2011 films “Sucker Punch,” “Battle: Los Angeles,” “Hall Pass,” and “Just Go With It,” as well as last year’s 10-time Oscar nominated film “True Grit.”
Suddenlink going mobile with ’2GO’ service
Suddenlink, the seventh largest cable television service provider in the U.S., is going mobile with Suddenlink2GO online. The service allows internet viewing of content (similar to HBO Go and MAX Go) at no extra charge (although some content has a 24hr window after the premiere). The online service features content from HBO, Hulu, and Turner Broadcasting.
Time Warner offering ‘Gnomeo and Juliet’ in 3D On Demand
Time Warner Cable is now offering Gnomeo and Juliet in 3D On Demand.
DirecTV launches hi-def channel ShortsHD
DirecTV has launched ShortsHD on channel 568, as well as offering titles from the network on demand on DirecTV channel 1568. The new channel, which showcases short movies in a wide range of genres, is available…
52 HD channels added to Comcast, Santa Barbara
As part of their ‘Project Cavlary’ expansion, Comcast is adding 119 new networks including 52 high-definition (HD) channels in the Santa Barbara County area. Those communities include Ballard, Buellton, Lompoc, Los Olivos, Orcutt, Santa Maria, Santa Ynez, Solvang and Vandenberg Village. The rest of the new networks are made up of 29 premium international networks, 21 hispanic channels, and 17 standard-definition channels.
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DISH Network has released an update to the DISH Anywhere app that now lets Android users access On Demand titles. The Android device needs be running version 4.0 or higher, ... 
