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Crackle Gets Cracking in Canada

Crackle announced that it is expanding its distribution to include consumers with Sony’s Blu-ray players, BRAVIA televisions and network media players in Canada.

Netflix Goes International with Windows Phone

Netflix announced that its streaming video service is now available to its subscribers in Latin America, the UK and Ireland on Windows Phone.

Sony Music Unlimited Service Hits Belgium and the Netherlands

Sony Network Entertainment International announced that its Music Unlimited cloud-based digital music subscription service is now available in Belgium and the Netherlands.

Music Industry Groups Reach Royalty Agreement

The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), National Music Publishers Association (NMPA) and Digital Media Association (DiMA) announced that they have reached an important agreement on music royalty rates and standards.

Netflix and Hasbro Ink Streaming Deal

Hasbro Studios announced that it has signed a multi-year video streaming agreement with Netflix.

Amazon Instant Video Hits PS3

Amazon.com and Sony Computer Entertainment announced that the Amazon Instant Video app is now available for the PlayStation 3 game console.

MLB.TV Hits Xbox 360

MLB Advanced Media announced that MLB.TV is now available on Microsoft’s Xbox 360 game console.

Shaw Carries Masters Live in 3D

Shaw Communications announced that it will carry live 3D coverage of the 2012 Masters golf tournament.

US Viewers Look to Online Movies in 2012

IHS announced it reckons that Americans will pay to view more movies online in 2012 than they will on physical video formats, marking the first year that legal, Internet-delivered movie consumption will outstrip that of DVDs and Blu-ray discs combined.

Hybrid TV Growing Like a Weed

NPD In-Stat announced it forecasts that 100 million households will actively use a hybrid service delivered to their TV set by 2016.