FilmOn.com partners with the entire US Broadcast & Cable TV Universe to stream FilmOn Content to traditional and online Pay Per View Markets.

FilmOn.TV is the first virtual Cable TV Network that delivers high definition live television channels in the USA over the internet. FilmOn has joined forces with the entire Broadcast & Cable Universe in the United States to bring FilmOn.TV live PPV Events to 150 Million Cable Homes in the United States, including In Demand, Avail, Directv and Dish Networks.

Panasonic’s enhanced cloud-based internet service VIERA Connect is set to add several new applications to further add to its appeal and expand its IPTV services. VIERA Connect allows users to enjoy a range of other services, such as sports, health & fitness activities, interactive games, and a variety of other contents in addition to the standard movies and television programmes on a high-quality large-screen TV through the simple operation of a remote control.

One of the new free services available is the award-winning BBC News app - bringing up-to-the-minute news via video and text from the corporation’s news channel and website to living room TV screens. Navigated by the remote control, viewers can access a full range of trusted news content 24 hours a day.

HickoryTech has launched CloverLeaf's AppDaily TV apps solution. CloverLeaf's AppDaily includes an app store, a personalized quick-access dashboard, a full suite of over 40 localized news and information apps, and CloverLeaf's DashDaily community publishing apps.

With AppDaily, providers of IPTV and other managed television services have an easy-to-launch comprehensive solution for offering a complete app solution to their video subscribers. AppDaily is available on major television platforms, and reflects CloverLeaf Digital's continuing commitment to providing independent service providers with the interactive services they need to compete in a changing market.

XOS Digital announces the launch of two new college sports apps on Boxee’s popular Internet TV platform, making the company the first to bring college sports to the software. This service will create a cutting edge on-demand college sports platform fans to watch current and classic content on-demand.

The XOS Digital apps on Boxee will stream the largest collection of current and classic content available. Fans are now able to play, pause and replay their favorite moments from some of the most watched games and documentaries in history. By going to SECOnDemand.com and XOSSports.com to sign up for “My Library”, fans will have access to a content library and the ability to purchase premium content on Boxee.

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue:

Online Video and Internet TV Services: Global Outlook

Online Video and Internet TV Services: Global Outlook examines the worldwide IP video entertainment space, focusing on diverse business factors, including consumer online video habits and consumption patterns; innovative delivery and monetization models; and shifting roles for existing and emerging industry players. The report also offers industry recommendations and forecasts for online streaming video revenues over the next five years.

UTStarcom announced the commercial launch of its Internet TV platform in North America through its majority-owned subsidiary, iTV Media Inc., formerly known as Stage Smart Limited. The platform provides Chinese language content targeting the Chinese-speaking population located in North America.

"Our Internet TV platform will serve a growing demand for Chinese language television content from the overseas Chinese-speaking population," said UTStarcom CEO Jack Lu. "Our platform utilizes Internet-related broadcasting technology to stream high-quality content to homes in North America. Subscribers will not only be able to enjoy rich Chinese language content, but also various value-added interactive services like distance-learning, gaming and e-commerce. Moreover, the launch of the Internet TV platform in North America will open up additional revenue opportunities for our operational support service business, which will be able to generate revenue by providing support services to subscribers of the Internet TV platform."

The internet TV advertising industry is set to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 42% from 2011 to 2016, increasing in value from $54 million to $311 million according to Frost & Sullivan’s latest report on the Australian Online Video Market, written in association with media and technology company, The Video Network.

This massive growth outlook follows an explosion in online video streaming in Australia, which grew 550% from less than 2 billion videos in 2007 to 11 billion in 2011, primarily driven by cheaper bandwidth, greater choice of online content and higher data caps. On an individual basis, Australians are now watching around 10.2 hours of online video per month and are quickly catching up to US and UK consumers who watch 17.3 and 17 hours of online video per month respectively.

FilmOn.com has signed a deal with IMG Media Ltd to license Premier League Archive programming for FilmOn’s Internet TV soccer channel, Football Anytime.

The Barclays Premier League is the world’s most popular league and FilmOn.com has licensed both classic matches and specially produced archive programming. Football Anytime will feature the best of Premier League Archive football including footage involving Manchester United, Chelsea, Liverpool, Arsenal, Newcastle United and Manchester City.

FilmOn.com has created the world’s first premium linear TV soccer channel for the Internet, Football Anytime, whilst the free FilmOn iPad/iPod Player is still scoring big in the European iTunes Charts.

FilmOn.com has licensed content from leading football match producers like the Premiership and the Football Association, IMG and other premium content providers. Football Anytime will feature the best of Club and International football from soccer’s oldest institutions.

Consumer attitudes toward video access are changing, moving away from ownership and rental models to streaming and subscription services, as connected CE and smart TVs proliferate in the U.S. and Western Europe, according to Parks Associates.

Online Video and Internet TV Services: Global Outlook reports that in a six-month period, U.S. online video subscribers spent almost $50 on average for video subscriptions while a la carte video typically garnered less than half that amount. From 2009 to 2010, the number of purchased movie and TV-show downloads dropped by 56% and movie-rental downloads fell by 70%.

Hurricane Irene has come and gone and the Live US Open Tennis Championship will officially be getting underway as scheduled on Monday, August 29 from the The USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. The event along with Wimbledon, French Open, and the Australian Open are what they call "Grand Slam" Tournaments, and considered to be the four most prestigious events of the year in tennis.

Click Here to Watch 2011 US Open Tennis Online

LiveTennisChannel will be providing Internet TV coverage in which fans can Watch US Open Tennis Online and follow favorite players from now until September 11. The website has covered all major tournaments and will enable enthusiasts to enjoy US Open Tennis 2011 live.

Espial announces that the Espial TV Browser is now powering a wide range of consumer devices including Smart TVs, set-top boxes and digital media players. The Espial TV Browser is now commercially shipping in more than 25 languages across the world. To support this global reach, the Espial TV Browser has been optimized to support more than two dozen languages as well as the most popular search, news, video, photo, social and sports sites in dozens of countries.

Savtira announces the Savtira Cloud Commerce platform will include internet TV channels. Savtira selected Vivicast Media as the company's content aggregator for subscription-based internet channels.

Savtira's Software-as-a-Service Cloud Commerce solution covers both digital and physical goods, using e-commerce to sell everything from downloadable entertainment programs to consumer electronics. All Savtira eStores are branded and custom-tailored for Savtira clients so that no two eStores are alike. The new arrangement with Vivicast allows Savtira to deliver a suite of subscription linear channels to multiple user devices like tablets and smartphones. Vivicast has distribution rights to networks ranging from full-time 3D, music, professional sports and unique lifestyle channels to varied and robust packages of international programming.

BBC Worldwide has released their new global BBC iPlayer iPad app, which allows video on demand subscribers to stream and to download shows for offline viewing for when they can’t access Wi-Fi connectivity. The new subscription service, launching first in Western Europe, delivers programming to viewers in 11 markets. The global version of the BBC iPlayer app launched today is the start of a pilot phase for the service.

Applications have dominated the news in the smartphone and tablet worlds for some time but with the advent of “smart TVs” consumers are now rapidly adopting online TV applications that are integrated into their connected TVs with . A new In-Stat research survey estimates that over 60% of these connected households will use a TV app at least once per week.