by slasherindex | Aug 4, 2008
Cablevision wins their appeal in their case with the MPAA, who in 2006, sued the company, claiming their DVR cloud service permitted infringement. In 2009, the Supreme Court declines to hear the case, upholding the appeal.
by slasherindex | May 20, 2008
Roku begins rolling out their TV streaming device. Built in collaboration with Netflix, the device allows the streaming of over 10,000 movies on the Netflix platform to your television screen. It costs $99.99.
by slasherindex | Mar 22, 2007
Apple TV, the first widely popular internet streaming device for television sets, begins shipping to retailers. It streams 720p video, has 40 GB of internal storage and play music and video content from ones iTunes account. Apple also announces in May that YouTube...
by slasherindex | Apr 1, 1975
In order to provide their service nationwide in a cost effective way, HBO reveals that they’ll be leasing a transponder on the Satcom I satellite for five years. They are the first television channel to broadcast their channel via satellite.
by slasherindex | Nov 8, 1972
On its inaugural airing, HBO (Home Box Office), broadcasts a hockey match Between the New York Rangers and the Vancouver Canucks, followed by their first feature film, Sometimes a Great Notion (1971).