Microsoft, Netflix, Qualcomm and a collection of friends announced that they have formed the DASH Promoters Group (DASH-PG) to push industry adoption of the new MPEG Dynamic Adaptive Streaming over HTTP (DASH) standard.
Netflix announced that its subscription streaming video service is available on Sony’s new PlayStation Vita (PS Vita) handheld game system.
IHS announced it reckons there are now 800,000 UltraViolet household accounts in the United States.
Comcast announced its new Xfinity Streampix subscription video service.
Netflix announced that it has signed a new multi-year video streaming agreement with The Weinstein Company.
3net announced that it has published a comprehensive 50-page illustrated guide to 3D television production.
The BBC announced that it will broadcast some live 3D coverage as part of a 3D trial during the London 2012 Olympic Games.
Nintendo announced that Hulu Plus is now available on the Wii game console.
Parks Associates announced its latest survey suggests that 31% of U.S. broadband households regularly watch television programs or movies accessed from the Internet on their TVs.
Amazon.com announced that it has signed a licensing agreement with Viacom that will allow Amazon Prime members to stream TV shows from MTV, Comedy Central, Nickelodeon, TV Land, Spike, VH1, BET, CMT and Logo.
BSkyB announced that it plans to launch a new Internet TV service in the United Kingdom.