MEVIO has announced the launch of TeXtraTV, a new technology entertainment channel that combines the best technology shows, reviews and video clips with some of the top celebrity hosts in technology. The company hopes to make TeXtraTV the MTV of technology video. According to Ron Bloom, co-founder and chief executive officer of MEVIO, “In the […]

i.TV has launched a free movie and TV guide service (App Store link) for the iPhone and iPod touch. In a nutshell, it’s an interactive, mobile TV Guide.  Here’s a rundown on i.TV’s features: TV and movie listings based on your current location and other customizable profile settings. The service provides rich background information for most […]

YouTube has announced another option that it plans to use to make money off of its video library – “click-to-buy” links: Today, we’re taking our first steps to providing YouTube users with this kind of instant gratification, by adding “click-to-buy” links to the watch pages of thousands of YouTube partner videos. Click-to-buy links are non-obtrusive […]

Michael Moore appears to be using bootlegging to ensure distribution of his latest film, Slacker Uprising, outside the US and Canada.  Torrentfreak reports that the film is actively being shared on bitTorrent around the world, despite only being freely available from the official source to people in the US and Canada. “What do you think I’m up to? […]

Internet TV site Current TV and microblogging platform Twitter are teaming up for interactive coverage of the Oct 7 presidential debate. The project overlays real-time Twitter posts over a live broadcast of the debate. Here’s how it works: Tune in on October 7th at 9pm EST/ 6pm PST for the Live Presidential Debate. Find Current […]

This video, from the Boxee blog, shows how you can use a USB memory stick to install the open source social media center.  Boxee plays media from your computer and other devices in your home network, and can connect you to various Internet sources that allow you to stream or download movies, tv shows, music […]

  The Vodpod WordPress plugin lets you collect videos from thousands of sites on the Net, and add them to your WordPress blog with an interactive gallery. If you’re interested in sharing a curated collection of videos, this could be a good option.  Readers can scroll through videos you’ve collected without having to leave your blog. […]

Apple today announced some minor updates to Apple TV: Feature How To HD TV shows Purchase the leading HD TV shows directly from the iTunes Store. (US only) Movie browsing by actor and director Browse movies on the iTunes store by actor and director. Select “More” on the movie page and browse the actor and […]

YouTube today announced YouTube Alive, “a celebration of the site’s vast user communities; everyone from bedroom vloggers to world-famous rock stars, musicians, comedians, athletes, artists and more. Part concert, part variety show and part party, the event will bring to life many of the amazing videos and talent that YouTube viewers have already made popular […]

Netflix today announced an agreement with Starz Play that adds around 1,000 choices to what you can watch instantly today, and will add another 1,500 by the end of the year. Movies include “No Country for Old Men”, “Ratatouille,” “Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End,” “Superbad,” and more. A list of all the newly […]