Engadget http://www.engadget.com Engadget http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif Engadget http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Roku 2 XD and Roku 2 XS launch today in Canada with over 100 channels]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/16/roku-2-xd-and-roku-2-xs-launch-canada/http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/16/roku-2-xd-and-roku-2-xs-launch-canada/http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/16/roku-2-xd-and-roku-2-xs-launch-canada/#comments ImageHaving already debuted in the UK, Roku is officially undertaking the second stage of its international attack plan by taking on a new region of North America: Canada. Given the box's roots and popularity as a Netflix streamer it's no surprise that the international rollouts just happen to be in English-speaking countries where the service is available, but there's more to be had, since Roku says it's launching with more than 100 channels north of the border. Hardware-wise, Roku is kicking things off with two of its higher-end players in the Roku 2 XS and Roku 2 XD. Both can handle video in resolutions up to 1080p and feature built-in WiFi while the XS throws in a gaming remote plus Ethernet and USB ports just like their US counterparts. The XD and XS can be has for $89.99 ad $109.99 CAD, respectively, either online from the usual sources, while London Drugs and Walmart are expected to offer them at retail by the end of the month. There's a bit more detail on the launch channels in the press release after the break, we'll expect more firsthand impressions from our Canadian friends once the NHL playoffs are over.

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Roku 2 XD and Roku 2 XS launch today in Canada with over 100 channels originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 16 Apr 2012 03:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>canadacanadianhdpostcrossinternationalinternet videoInternetVideomedia streamerMediaStreamerrokuroku 2roku 2 xdroku 2 xsRoku2Roku2XdRoku2Xsset-top boxSet-topBoxstreamingMon, 16 Apr 2012 03:01:00 EST<![CDATA[Deezer announces ambitious global rollout, ignores US and Japan]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/09/deezer-announces-ambitious-global-rollout-ignores-us-and-japan/http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/09/deezer-announces-ambitious-global-rollout-ignores-us-and-japan/http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/09/deezer-announces-ambitious-global-rollout-ignores-us-and-japan/#comments Deezer added a few notches to its music streaming belt yesterday, with the announcement of its long awaited rollout to (nearly) every corner of the globe. The launch, confirmed at Le Web in Paris yesterday, has already brought the service to both Ireland and the Netherlands, with plans to expand across Europe by the end of this month. Users in Canada and Latin America can expect to receive the French service by the end of January, Australia and Africa should see it by the end of February, and everyone else by the middle of next year. Conspicuously absent from that list are the US and Japanese markets, both of which have been passed over "due to market saturation and low growth forecasts," as well as the fact that the two countries comprise "only" 25 percent of worldwide music consumption. Le sigh.

[Thanks, Paulo]

Deezer announces ambitious global rollout, ignores US and Japan originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 09 Dec 2011 16:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Thanks, Ben]

Apple TV updates stream purchased TV shows to Australia, Canada and the UK originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 08 Dec 2011 05:53:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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BBC brings global iPlayer iPad app to Canada, one step closer to the US originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 01 Dec 2011 08:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Netflix may be a streaming company, but that doesn't make it a broadcaster -- at least, not in Canada, and not according to the CRTC. Despite calls from existing broadcasters to the contrary, the agency today opted not to regulate Netflix and other so-called "over-the-top" services -- which would have, among other things, made them subject to the same Canadian content requirements that broadcasters must comply with. While it hasn't completely closed the door on changing its tune in the future, at the moment the CRTC says that there's no evidence the services are harming traditional broadcasters, and that regulating them could in fact discourage innovation and make it difficult for Canadian companies to compete outside of the country.

CRTC won't regulate Netflix as a broadcaster in Canada originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 05 Oct 2011 18:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Netflix adds Mad Men in the US today, CBS content in Canada and Latin America later originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 27 Jul 2011 14:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Google snags PushLife, will probably use it to push music to your Android phone originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 10 Apr 2011 16:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

Netflix Canada announces new bandwidth management settings for capped users originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 28 Mar 2011 23:09:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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 So far Canadian Netflix users have had to deal with a far more limited streaming library than their US cousins, exacerbated by the lack of a DVD / Blu-ray library to fall back on, but that's about to change. Netflix has struck a deal in Canada with Paramount for premium pay TV window access covering "exclusive subscription television rights to all first-run films." Currently in the US Netflix's deal with Epix gives it access to many of the same movies (Iron Man 2 -- already available since the 25th in Canada, while not currently ready for streaming in the US -- Titanic, Zoolander, The Last Airbender) eventually, but that's clearly not exclusive. While it's previously cut deals with smaller distributors like Relativity Media and Nu Image/Millennium Films for pay TV window access, the combo of exclusive and a major studio like Paramount makes Netflix a pay TV channel competitor in a whole new way. This backs up its earlier move in that direction by signing up for a new original show to debut on the service in 2012 and potentially adds a new edge to rumored negotiations for the Miramax back catalog, press release follows after the break.

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Netflix nabs exclusive subscription pay TV rights to Paramount movies -- in Canada originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 28 Mar 2011 10:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>breaking newscanadaexclusiveiron man 2IronMan2netflixparamountpay tvPayTvstreamingsubscription pay tv rightsSubscriptionPayTvRightstv windowTvWindowMon, 28 Mar 2011 10:32:00 EST<![CDATA[Netflix: 'we're going to continue our international expansion next year']]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/29/netflix-ceo-were-going-to-continue-our-international-expansio/http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/29/netflix-ceo-were-going-to-continue-our-international-expansio/http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/29/netflix-ceo-were-going-to-continue-our-international-expansio/#comments Three months after Netflix invaded Canada with a bizarre combination of paid actors and $8 instant streaming plans, CEO Reed Hastings the company has declared the move a success and says it will expand its service to other countries in 2011. "Based on the early success of Netflix.ca we're going to continue our international expansion next year and we're going to allocate significant dollars to it," spokesman Steve Swasey told The Canadian Press, without specifying which territories or how many might be blanketed with Albanian soldiers next. However, Canadians and others hoping to get an experience completely on par with the original US service shouldn't hold their breath, as Swasey says there are no plans to establish a movie queue for the streaming-only service, calling it a "strategic decision."

Update: The above quotes were attributed to Netflix's Steve Swasey, not CEO Reed Hastings. Our bad.

Netflix: 'we're going to continue our international expansion next year' originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 29 Dec 2010 15:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>canadainstant streamingInstantStreamingNetflixNetflix instant streamingnetflix.caNetflixInstantStreamingreed hastingsReedHastingsstreamingwatch instantlyWatchInstantlyWed, 29 Dec 2010 15:14:00 EST<![CDATA[Netflix busted for using actors in crowd at Canadian launch event]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/22/netflix-busted-for-using-actors-in-crowd-at-canadian-launch-even/http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/22/netflix-busted-for-using-actors-in-crowd-at-canadian-launch-even/http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/22/netflix-busted-for-using-actors-in-crowd-at-canadian-launch-even/#comments Netflix certainly didn't have much trouble attracting interest in its Canadian launch today -- the country's waited long enough, after all -- but it looks like it nonetheless went a bit too far in its efforts to build up buzz at its press event. It turns out that many of the onlookers at the event were actually actors hired by Netflix, at least some of whom went as far as to talk to the press and pass themselves off as regular people -- regular people who happen to be really enthusiastic about Netflix, of course. An information sheet handed out to the extras reportedly even told them to "play types" and "behave as members of the public" who just "happen upon a street event for Netflix and stop by to check it out." After word of the shenanigans got out, Netflix quickly issued an apology, of sorts -- the company's VP of corporate communications, Steve Swasey, said that he was "unaware" that a script was handed out to the extras, and that "some people got carried away and it's embarrassing to Netflix."

Update: Netflix has now issued a more complete apology on its blog -- saying flatly, "we blew it."

Netflix busted for using actors in crowd at Canadian launch event originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 22 Sep 2010 19:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>actoractorscanadacanadiannetflixstreamingstreaming videoStreamingVideowatch instantlyWatchInstantlyWed, 22 Sep 2010 19:11:00 EST<![CDATA[Netflix launches in Canada today: streaming only service for C$7.99 per month]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/22/netflix-launches-in-canada-streaming-only-service-for-7-99-per/http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/22/netflix-launches-in-canada-streaming-only-service-for-7-99-per/http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/22/netflix-launches-in-canada-streaming-only-service-for-7-99-per/#comments As expected, Netflix has kicked off its first offering outside the United States by opening up a Watch Instantly portal for Canadians this morning at Netflix.ca. With no discs available at all, the only option is a $7.99 Canadian ($7.80 US) plan for streaming that works on PCs, PS3, Wii, iOS family and many other devices -- interestingly the Xbox 360, Samsung TVs, and Blu-ray players from VIZIO or Insignia are off the compatible list until later this fall. Content availability also seems to be different for our neighbors to the north (English only for now, French is on the way Quebec), with the Netflix blog specifically calling out Superbad and Mad Men as up for streaming, which aren't currently available on Watch Instantly in the US. Unlike our recent Caribana experience we weren't able to cross the border and check it out for ourselves, but owners of Maple Leaf-certified IPs are invited to check out the selection (one month free trials are available) and let us know exactly what we're missing -- more details including Canadian distributors and device availability are in the press release after the break.

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Netflix launches in Canada today: streaming only service for C$7.99 per month originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 22 Sep 2010 09:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Netflix to launch streaming-only service in Canada Wednesday originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 20 Sep 2010 22:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>canadahdinternationallaunchnetflixreed hastingsReedHastingsstreamingwatch instantlyWatchInstantlyMon, 20 Sep 2010 22:03:00 EST<![CDATA[Netflix plans discless Watch Instantly on the PS3 by late October, more 'pure streaming' worldwide]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/21/netflix-plans-discless-watch-instantly-on-the-ps3-by-late-octobe/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/21/netflix-plans-discless-watch-instantly-on-the-ps3-by-late-octobe/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/21/netflix-plans-discless-watch-instantly-on-the-ps3-by-late-octobe/#comments It's still a pretty big window, but Netflix CEO Reed Hastings has narrowed down the time until we can expect a disc-free streaming experience on our PS3s from "later this year" to some time before its next earning call, which should happen around October 21. Other notes from the Q2 highlights included a shoutout to Hulu Plus, where Netflix "plans to learn what customers like about Hulu Plus" and use that to enhance its service, as well as the upcoming launch of a streaming service in Canada, and how the lessons learned may be applied to other "pure streaming" offerings internationally in the future. Investors aren't too happy the company missed earnings projections, but we're figuring once they close the ETrade window and pick up a Shockaxis they'll start to get over it.

Netflix plans discless Watch Instantly on the PS3 by late October, more 'pure streaming' worldwide originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 21 Jul 2010 21:17:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>canadahulu plusHuluPlusmoviesnetflixplaystation 3Playstation3ps3sonystreamingwatch instantlyWatchInstantlyWed, 21 Jul 2010 21:17:00 EST<![CDATA[Netflix coming to Canada this fall]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/19/netflix-coming-to-canada-this-fall/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/19/netflix-coming-to-canada-this-fall/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/19/netflix-coming-to-canada-this-fall/#comments Netflix has just announced it'll be taking its first tentative step abroad with a rollout of its video streaming service in Canada. Specifics are predictably light at the present moment, but interested Canucks can sign up now to be informed as soon as those details drop. So Canada in the fall... and the UK in winter, perhaps? We can only hope.

[Thanks, Chris D.]

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Netflix coming to Canada this fall originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 19 Jul 2010 07:48:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Gallery: Rogers On Demand Online beta

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Rogers Cable starts Canadian On Demand Online beta November 30 originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Fresh off adding Disney as a content partner and part owner, Hulu is about to make an even bigger leap, signing up a few agreements for international programming from sources like Endemol and Digital Rights Group of the UK and Bollywood distributor Saavn. Financial Times learned that while these deals should first bring additional programming for U.S. viewers, it is "laying the groundwork" for a global launch in the top six to eight markets. Unfortunately for global viewers, word on the internets is that anonymous proxies like those so conveniently suggested in our Ask EHD for Canadian streaming options are now blocked, so until those deals are signed and the switch is flipped in your neck of the woods, no Hulu for you.

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Tired of getting snubbed, are ya Canada? Perk up, as your very own CTV has just launched an online portal to bring content to Canucks in glorious HD. With the launch of the CTV HD Beta Player, CTV becomes the very first Canadian network to deliver high-def content on the web, and speaking of that content, viewers can look forward to seeing Corner Gas, Flashpoint and Malawi's Sony (amongst other programs). Oh, and given that both Microsoft and Akamai are involved, we'd say CTV definitely has the appropriate amount of backing. The trial is set to run through the end of August, and after that, only a strange herd of caribou off in the wilds of British Columbia know.

[Thanks, Nick]

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Canada gets dose of local HD streaming with CTV HD Beta Player originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 22 Mar 2009 05:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Seeing as this editor isn't from Canada, we figured it best to shoot this question out to the masses tuning in from the Great North in order to get their opinions. While America enjoys a rather large selection of streaming options, it seems that Canada (and much of the world) gets left out. We'll let Lawrence explain:

"Listening to the Engadget Podcast, I am constantly bombarded with news and exciting tidbits about the TV set top movie streaming options available in the US of A. What, if any, option do we Canadians have available to us for streaming pictures shows to our televisions? I've searched, but can't seem to come up with anything, Netflix definitely doesn't do Canada."

So, Canada -- what gives? Is this fellow missing something, or is all of Canada just missing out?

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Ask Engadget HD: Any streaming options for Canadians? originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 25 Feb 2009 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>askask engadget dhAsk Engadget HDAskEngadgetHdcanadafeaturesglobalhdhd streamhd streamingHdStreamHdStreaminginternetstreamstreamingWed, 25 Feb 2009 12:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Canadian cable providers locking out Vista Media Centers?]]>http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/01/canadian-cable-providers-locking-out-vista-media-centers/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/01/canadian-cable-providers-locking-out-vista-media-centers/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/01/canadian-cable-providers-locking-out-vista-media-centers/#commentsNearly a month after Warner Bros. axed advanced screenings in Canada while tagging priacy as the scapegoat, now Canucks are facing another bout with DRM right inside their homes. According to a lengthy list of complaints over at TheGreenButton, it appears that some Canadian cable providers (Rogers and Shaw, namely) are seemingly throwing the broadcast flag onto a questionable amount of content. Essentially, users who are trying to record said programming via their own Windows Vista Media Center setup are receiving all sorts of errors and messages informing them that the material (even on basic cable) they are trying to record is laced with "restrictions set by the broadcaster and / or originator of the content." Interestingly, it seems that the blame here lies more with the cable companies and not some glitch within Vista, as more than a few customers have received responses from their providers suggesting that they ditch the whole PVR idea and instead rely on the company-provided DVR (at a cost, of course). So, dear Canadians, are any of you fighting this same battle?

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Canadian cable providers locking out Vista Media Centers? originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 01 Jun 2007 16:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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