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Digital Video/TV Technology

HBO offshoot launches Web video series (Reuters)

Reuters - HBOlab, an experimental offshoot of the cable powerhouse focused on online programming, is launching a Web video series featuring a cast of the Internet's most popular entertainers.

Online TV Viewing Approaches the Mainstream (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Nearly 20 percent of American households are tuning into TV over the Internet. That's twice the number from 2006, according to new research from The Conference Board Consumer Research Center and market-research firm TNS. The most popular destinations for online broadcasts? The official TV channel home page and YouTube.com.
Ruling in TiVo, EchoStar case could be delayed (Reuters)

Reuters - A federal judge in Texas on Thursday delayed ruling until as late as November on whether EchoStar Corp owes TiVo Inc more damages for infringing on its "Time Warp" digital video recorder, or DVR, technology.

Poignant lion video inspires movie project (Reuters)
Reuters - Millions have seen the YouTube video of "Christian the Lion" reuniting in Africa with the two men who bought him from a high-end London department store in 1969.
Prime time goes virtual (Reuters)

Reuters - Why watch TV when you can be the star? Digital video recorders have done away with the notion of prime time for millions of gamers. Now game publishers are offering interactive TV stories that have ushered in virtual prime time entertainment.

Toshiba Begins Moving 1080p HDTVs Into the Mainstream (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Toshiba's rock-and-roll themed 2008 CEDIA Expo press conference featured the introduction of the company's fall lineup of LCD HDTVs, including competitively priced models with 1080p screen resolution as well as new additions to the company's REGZA series of premium televisions.
Amazon flicks on its streaming-video service (CNET)
CNET - Amazon.com on Thursday made available to the general public its video-on-demand service, through which ad-free movies and TV shows can be streamed on Macs, PCs, and Sony Bravia flat-screen TVs.
Who Needs a TV? Web Video Viewing Doubles (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Online TV viewership has doubled since 2006, according to a Thursday study from market research firms the Conference Board and TNS.
DirecTV, TiVo to offer new HD DVR to customers (AP)
AP - TiVo Inc. said Wednesday it will launch a new high-definition digital video recorder under an extended agreement with DirecTV Group Inc., reigniting a once-cooling relationship.
Sony, Pioneer Announce Pricey New Blu-ray Players (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Sony, Pioneer and other manufacturers are expected to announce new Blu-ray DVD players for the U.S. market over the next few weeks. Sony, announcing new players and recorders in Japan this week, is expected to make a $2,000 Blu-ray player available for the upcoming holiday season in the U.S. Pioneer is expected to ship a similar model as well -- but many believe the price tags will doom their sales.
DVRs save relationships: study (Reuters)

Reuters - Digital video recorders don't just save TV shows, according to a new survey; they save relationships.

Liberty Media to split off Liberty Entertainment (Reuters)
Reuters - Liberty Media Corp will spin off its stake in DirecTV Group and other assets into a publicly traded company called Liberty Entertainment Group SA, taking the first step to simplify ownership of the satellite TV provider.
TiVo, DirecTV to develop new DVR (Reuters)

Reuters - TiVo Inc is developing a new digital video recorder for satellite TV provider DirecTV , rekindling a strained relationship and potentially opening the door to boosting the number of its subscribers.

DirecTV, TiVo Plan HD DVR (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - DirecTV and TiVo are extending their partnership to develop a high-definition DVR set-top box for DirecTV customers a year from now.
Apple's "Rock" event expected to unveil new iPods (Reuters)

Reuters - Apple Inc is expected to unveil new iPod music players -- and possibly price cuts -- at a media event next Tuesday but may not launch a long-awaited update to its MacBook laptop computers until a later date.

Google offers video-sharing for businesses (Reuters)

Reuters - Google Inc is adding YouTube-like video communications features to its business application suite, looking to make video-sharing among office workers as easy as trading e-mails or instant messages.

Your own private YouTube (InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - YouTube is part of the social fabric of the Internet now, with ???watch this video??? e-mails of the new millennium replacing the joke-list e-mails of the '90s as high-level corporate time-wasters.
This ain't no jive, particle physics rap is a hit (AP)
AP - Who says science doesn't turn people on? Kate McAlpine is a rising star on YouTube for her rap performance — about high-energy particle physics.
Veoh Decision May Not Let Google Off the Hook (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - In a first-of-its kind decision, a California federal court has dismissed a copyright-infringement lawsuit against online video-sharing site Veoh Networks. IO Group, an adult entertainment company, filed the suit against Veoh, alleging the site displayed its content in violation of copyright laws. But Magistrate Judge Howard Lloyd of the U.S. District Court in San Jose ruled against the gay-porn distributor on Wednesday.
News Corp said launching Japan satellite TV channel (Reuters)

Reuters - News Corp plans to launch another satellite television channel in Japan by 2011, according to a Nikkei report that cited no sources.