Today the Xbox 360 gets yet another media app. Crackle joins the likes of Sky Go, Netflix and Lovefilm in bring movie and TV streaming to Microsoft’s console – but unlike those, it offers content that’s totally free. Yeah, free.
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Today Sky revealed plans to launch a new internet TV service. Arriving by the middle of this year, this service will allow anyone with a broadband connection to access Sky’s programming through pretty much any device: computer, set-top box, connected TV, games console, tablet, smartphone, you name it. And unlike the current Sky Go service, customers won’t have to subscribe: if they fancy watching a film one evening, they can rent only that film; there’s no requirement to purchase a monthly pass.
But while Sky’s service could put the willies up the likes of Netflix and Lovefilm, Apple could be the company that really loses out as a result. Why? Well, Sky just turned everything into a Sky box.
HMV On-Demand, the high street retailer’s own online video rental service, has launched today for PC and Mac. It’s a service powered by FilmFlex, who handle Virgin Media’s on-demand powers, and is the result of a deal between HMV, Sony Pictures Television and The Walt Disney Company. But will its lack of compatibility be its downfall? Read more
With iPlayer-style search and navigation, and over 150 stations and counting, Radioplayer is a dream come true for anyone who likes radio on their desktop. And it’s live right now!
OnLive, the long-awaited games streaming service, is launching in the US today. It’s not coming to the UK until late next year at the very earliest, so this Stateside outing could prove a useful litmus test to see whether OnLive’s claims of lag-free cloud gaming are accurate.
Seesaw, the on-demand video service formerly known as Project Kangaroo, has launched a new rental service. So as well as nabbing shows from BBC, ITV and Five for free, you can now rent them and others from MTV and Comedy Central. So how much will an episode of South Park set you back on Seesaw?
