The BBC iPlayer delivers digital videos for popular BBC programming. When the iPlayer launcher, it was only available in a computer web browser… and in Britain. Since British residents pay a TV license fee to fund the BBC, the iPlayer service was free in Britain, but unavailable elsewhere. Earlier this year the iPlayer went global… or at least partially global. The BBC launcher a global… Read more »

  Orb Networks have launched a new app for Android that allows you to stream internet video from Hulu, ABC, CBS, ESPN, FOX, and other TV networks to your phone or tablet without paying for a Hulu Plus subscription. Orb Live can also stream content from Netflix, but you’ll need a Netflix subscription, and if you have one of those you’re probably better off using… Read more »

Netflix has offered an Android app for a few months, but initially only a few specific devices were supported. Over time Netflix has added support for more and more phones and tablets, and as of today Netflix now officially supports all devices running Google Android 2.2 Froyo and Android 2.3 Gingerbread. Of course, what I mean by all devices is all devices in the US… Read more »

Want to know if Human Target was cancelled (it was) or when you’ll be able to find new episodes of The IT Crowd (later this year)? There’s a new web app called IsItBack which aims to be a one-stop-shop for that kind of information. It’s also available in iPhone app form. You can download the free app from the App Store. The mobile app has… Read more »

The BBC iPlayer service allows British residents to stream television programs to a computer or mobile device for free… or rather, for the price of the license fee everyone pays to use a television in the UK in the first place. And that’s why it’s taken so long for the BBC to offer the iPlayer service outside of the UK — the broadcaster has had… Read more »

The good news is that CNN is now broadcasting its 24-hour live news channel over the internet for free. You can tune in on a desktop web browser or using an iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad. The bad (but not particularly surprising) news is that you’ll need to be a paid TV subscriber to use the service. If you go to CNN.com/video and click the… Read more »

The CW has released a new app for iOS which lets you stream full-length episodes of TV shows including 90210, Gossip Girl, Supernatural, and the Vampire Diaries. You won’t find complete seasons here, just the last few episodes of each show. There are also clips and photos available — but honestly, the photos section seems more like a bug than a feature. Basically you get… Read more »

TiVo offers a pretty nifty iPad app that allows subscribers to view program guides and schedule recordings on their digital video recorders. So far TiVo hasn’t released anything like it for Android users — but Virgin Media has. The UK-based TV provider offers TiVo service to subscribers, and now customers can download a free app from the Android Market which functions as a program guide… Read more »

TiVo’s iPad app allows customers to search and browse for content on their DVR and then flick the screen to start watching a video on a TV. Now TiVo has added support for video-on-demand content from you cabler operator. The latest version of the TiVo app for iPad will automatically add VOD content to the search and browse areas so that when you’re looking for… Read more »

Bamboom is the latest company that’s promising to deliver live, over-the-air broadcasts to your computer, smartphone, or tablet for a fee. But unlike companies such as FilmOn which are simply capturing live broadcasts from local TV stations and re-broadcasting them en masse over the internet and risking major lawsuits along the way, Bamboom thinks its service is completely legal. That’s because Bamboom will assign each… Read more »