The Roku set-top box has officially begun shipping for those in the UK market. And nicely done, they will arrive with the BBC iPlayer channel. More specifically, the Roku players will arrive with more than 40 streaming channels including a few that are region specific. Some of the others that will join the BBC iPlayer more »

Telus Canada’s innovative TV service is about to get even more exciting with the launch of two new sub-products, the Optik TV for Xbox 360 and Optik on the go. According to Telus’ Chief Commercial Officer, Joe Natale, these two new products is aimed at continuously transforming the way their customers will enjoy Optik TV. more »

Amazon continues to beef up its Prime Instant Video offers, today adding more than 2,000 titlrs thanks to a new deal with Viacom. The new deal with Viacom brings in TV shows from Nickelodeon, MTV, Comedy Central, VH1, Spike, CMT, and TV Land, among others. That means that Amazon Prime subscribers will be able to more »

Amazon hasn’t necessarily been a true Netflix competitor. Sure its Prime Instant Video service provides similar unlimited streaming content like Netflix, but it’s only available to Amazon Prime subscribers. Amazon will truly become a competitor once it makes Prime Instant Video an option for everyone that isn’t an Amazon Prime subscriber. According to Reuters, Amazon is getting more »

If you are looking to check out the 2012 Super Bowl commercials, well then, it looks like YouTube is the place where you need to head. The video site has a special section set-up which is being promoted in conjunction with AdBlitz and NBC Sports. But regardless of who is offering it, the AdBlitz 2012 more »

Verizon was rumored to be planning a Netflix-like streaming video service during December in 2011. Today the company has confirmed those rumors by announcing a joint venture with Coinstar’s Redbox brand. The two companies will work together to create a new online video service while retaining Redbox’s traditional DVD and Blu-ray rental business.

It may be the day after the Super Bowl, however shifting gears just a little bit — it is also February 6th and that means the Netflix original series ‘Lilyhammer’ has come available for streaming. The series will be available using Watch Instantly streaming and includes all eight episodes of Season 1. The episodes all more »

If you happen to be sporting a Kindle Fire and find yourself in need of some additional streaming video content — you may want to be on the lookout for the SlingPlayer Mobile app which will be available in the Amazon Appstore as of tomorrow. And worry not, these details are coming from the folks more »

Amazon already has a steady flow of streaming video customers, but it may be preparing to offer another service that may give Netflix a lot more competition. Currently, Amazon Prime subscribers can get access to Amazon’s library of streaming video content at no extra cost. In the future, Amazon may create a standalone streaming video more »

Remember watching sci-fi shows from the 90s and having to bear those cheesy special effects? Well, Brainstorm Digital — the team responsible for the VFX in HBO’s Boardwalk Empire – have certainly made the line between reality and special effects much finer.  The Emmy award-winning group has released a video breaking down the layers of effects that more »