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—>Netflix isn't dragging its feet as it sets up its on demand streaming service on the PlayStation 3. After announcing the feature last week, Netflix has started sending out discs that let PS3 owners with Netflix subscriptions partake in the streaming. More »
—>Mike writes us to say Comcast's On Demand service in Chicago is suffering from dropsies reminiscent of Bears receivers. He says a CSR admitted as much when he called to complain. He writes: More »
—>It used to be Steven Soderbergh who could get away with bringing indie films to cable on-demand services on their theatrical opening day More »
—>One of the hotter indie flicks of the summer, Steven Soderbergh's The Girlfriend Experience, debuted on Amazon's rental service this week, way before the movie opens in theaters May 22. At $9.99 for a three-day rental, the movie is also cheaper to rent than it will be to see at many theaters. More »
—>Consumerist Forums reader "1gunit" discovered free porn while channel surfing on his new HDTV. It began when a strange program appeared that started to automatically fast forward itself through what was some presumably boring dialogue. When the program began to play at normal speed, "1gunit" realized he was watching someone else's "On Demand" porn. How did this happen? His letter, inside... More »
—> Cablevision and Popcorn Home Entertainment have announced a new service that lets you watch movies immediately through Cablevision's set-top box whenever you buy the DVD through their menu system. The DVD is mailed to you, but in the meantime you have the on-demand version for "instant gratification," reports Reuters. More »
—>Comcast has issued a press release claiming that they're helping to solve crimes with something called "Police Blotter On Demand" a trial program launched in the Philadelphia area. More »
—>John Kerry has released a letter from FCC chairman Kevin Martin announcing an investigation into a proposed deal that would give DirecTV exclusive rights to broadcast "Extra Innings," a package which currently allows out-of-market baseball fans to watch their home team via cable or satellite. DirecTV has the exclusive rights to a similar package, "NFL Sunday Ticket." That deal is not being investigated, sadly. More »
—>Apparently, in some areas of the US you can view short videos of local pets who are in need of homes via Comcast on Demand. More »
