Digital TV News: Wii
Gaming Consoles Lead Global Connected TV Usage
Apr 9, 2013 – With growing interest in streaming content, online gaming, and apps on TVs, households are increasingly finding ways to connect their TVs to the Internet. In several developed countries, game consoles have become the most popular way to make that connection, according to NPD DisplaySearch.
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DisplaySearch, Blu-ray, China, Digital TV, DVD, France, Gaming, Germany, Italy, Japan, Market Research, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming, UK, USA
LOVEFiLM launches on Wii in the UK
Dec 4, 2012 – LOVEFiLM (NASDAQ:AMZN) has launched on Nintendo's (Tokyo:7974) Wii home console with a launch on Nintendo's HD home console Wii U to follow shortly. There are eight million Wii users in the UK.
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LOVEFiLM, Wii, Gaming, Streaming, UK
Magid U.S. Study Finds Connected TVs Growing Rapidly
Jun 13, 2012 – The number of U.S. consumers currently accessing the internet through their TV sets is on the rise and will continue to grow dramatically in the year ahead, according to a U.S. consumer study conducted by Frank N. Magid Associates in late March of 2012.
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Magid, Gaming, Market Research, Smart TV, Streaming, USA
LG Previews Google TV At Internet Week
May 14, 2012 – LG (KSE: 066570) is conducting live demonstrations of LG's Google TV models at Internet Week New York. LG's Smart TV with Google TV (G2 Series) combines the power of Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) services with the speed of LG's new L9 dual-core chipset.
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LG Electronics, Google TV, Metaverse, Middleware, Silicon IP, Smart TV, Streaming
BBC iPlayer launches on Xbox LIVE
Mar 20, 2012 – The BBC and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) have announced the launch of the BBC's popular video-on-demand service, BBC iPlayer, on Microsoft's Xbox LIVE free platform. BBC iPlayer is now available on every major gaming platform in the UK.
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BBC iPlayer, Xbox, Gaming, Streaming, UK
Netflix Launches in The United Kingdom And Ireland
Jan 9, 2012 – Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) has launched in the United Kingdom and Ireland, offering instant and unlimited access to a broad range of entertainment for the monthly price of 5.99 Pounds Sterling in the UK and euro 6.99 in Ireland.
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Netflix, Blu-ray, Digital TV, Gaming, Ireland, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Smartphone, Streaming, Tablet, UK
Hulu Plus Coming to Nintendo Systems as Nintendo 3DS Preps for 3D Video Recording
Oct 21, 2011 – Nintendo 3DS™ and Wii™ owners will soon have the ability to access the Hulu Plus service. Nintendo (Tokyo:7974) is also announcing new features being added to the Nintendo 3DS system, including the ability to record 3D videos.
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Nintendo, Gaming, Metaverse, Streaming
Netflix Arrives In Latin America And The Caribbean
Sep 5, 2011 – Netflix (Nasdaq: NFLX) has launched in Brazil and will be launched in 43 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, providing instant and unlimited movies and TV shows streamed to computers, game consoles and other Internet connected devices.
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Netflix, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, Streaming, Uruguay, Venezuela
Game Consoles Most Used Connected CE Device for Online Video in the US
Aug 25, 2011 – Game consoles were rated as the most used connected CE device in North America to stream Netflix content, according to two recent survey reports by ABI Research.
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ABI Research, Blu-ray, Gaming, Market Research, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming
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