Monthly Archives: January, 2012

LightBox and Santa Monica Studios have released a public beta for the upcoming game "Starhawk." "Starhawk" is a multiplayer 3rd-person shooter that follows Santa Monica Studio's '07 release "Warhawk."

Hulu will launch an original TV show next month titled "Battleground" that follows Hulu's first original documentary "A Day In The Life" which premiered last fall. "Battleground" is described as a "workplace dramedy" focusing on a political campaign for a Senate seat in Wisconsin.

Just in case you missed the news that HBO GO and MAX GO are now available for Time Warner Cable customers, we thought we'd post an addendum to the earlier news of the official launch of the service after a short beta testing period. HBO GO and MAX GO are available for supporting devices via apps, which can be found on the iTunes store and Android Market.

What, you haven't memorized the playoff schedule yet? This weekend eight NFL teams battle it out for a chance to win the Divisional Championships, and a chance to go all the way to the Superbowl.

"Marco!" "Polo!" Starz has announced a new original series about the European explorer during his younger years in China. There, under the rule or Kublai Khan, he serves as ambassador and spy to the administration.

Want your NASA in HD? Starting on Feb. 17, 2012, NASA Television's public and media channels will begin transmitting content in high-definition. NASA was already broadcasting in HD on NASA TV Channel 105, but that channel will end service in favor of the more distributed NASA Television Public Channel (101).

Today Samsung officially announced that Verizon FiOS TV apps would soon be available for Samsung Smart TVs and Smart Blu-ray players. Through the app, releasing this year, FiOS TV subscribers will be able to access 26 live TV channels including HD channels.

Ever wanted to watch live TV through your Xbox? Your dreams, (and Microsoft's as well), might be coming true as the company has signed an agreement with News Corp. to stream programming through the gaming console.

Can you imagine a boxed set containing every James Bond film to date? Imagine no more, as MGM has announced BOND 50, a 23-disc Blu-ray collection that spans from Dr. No to Quantum of Solace. Spread out among the disc collection you'll also find over 130 hours of extras -- including never-before-seen content from the Bond archives.

At CES, the Digital Entertainment Content Ecosystem (DECE) announced plans to release "hundreds" of titles to the UltraViolet format in 2012. The collective studios, including Sony Pictures, Universal and Warner Bros. and now Paramount, plan to include UltraViolet copies on upcoming Blu-ray Disc & DVD releases as well as electronic sell through.