Remember the Malaysian made IPTV service called Yoonic TV? It has been merge into Hypp.TV.

The service is now only for Streamyx users and it is priced at RM9.90 per month. Read the rest of this entry »

SyQic will release the full version of Yoonic TV this  30th November 2008.

The new version will be launched with improvements and made available with new the channels and contents. Read the rest of this entry »

After a 19-month battle over Internet radio royalties, a truce between record labels and webcasters is finally in sight that would allow Internet radio start-ups to eke out an existence for at least a little while longer.

The two sides have signaled that they are nearing a compromise that would lower the royalties that online radio stations pay artists and labels for the rights to stream songs to listeners. On Sept. 30, they jointly persuaded Congress to pass a bill that would put into effect any changes to the royalty rate to which the parties agree while lawmakers are out of session.

Still, even if royalties decrease as expected, webcasters must figure out how to bring in enough revenue to cover the costs.

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Samsung Electronics Co. is equipping Blu-ray DVD players so they can retrieve movies and TV shows from Netflix Inc.’s Internet streaming service, accelerating Netflix’s push to develop more delivery methods beyond the mail.

The deal, to be announced Thursday, could set the stage for Netflix to embed software connecting to its streaming service directly into television sets made by Samsung.

In a statement, Netflix and Samsung said they are planning to plant the streaming capability in a variety of home entertainment products. Reed Hastings, Netflix’s chief executive officer, declined to elaborate on the other possibilities in an interview.

This won’t be the first time that Netflix has piped its online content through Blu-ray DVD players — devices built to show movies in high-definition quality that outshines traditional DVD players.

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Time dotCom, a web based service portal and ISP operator has quietly launch its new Broadband TV service called BBTV.

The service is currently available for free to users with a TIMENet account, however Time will introduce a subscription based model after 15 September 2008.

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