Virgin Media is making the most of what it’s got, using technology from Cisco in an initiative designed to deliver speeds of up to 1.5 Gbps over its existing cable network. As proof, the company hit that mark during a test in the U.K.’s East London, an area that is racing to ramp up its infrastructure in preparation for the 2012 Olympics.

FilmFunds, a new company designed to replace test screenings with a social platform, launched at the Toronto International Film Festival. FilmFunds brings together crowd sourcing, gamification, personal interaction and even tools that determine emotional response to help decision-makers at all stages of a project’s creation.

The radio industry is looking for directions. Specifically, the National Radio Systems Committee is seeking guidance regarding location-based services, which it definitely wants to...

Sony has an answer for those who dread Thanksgiving socializing with the extended family. The electronics megacorp officially unveiled its spiffy HMZ-T1 Personal 3D Viewer headset and said it will be available in the U.S. for $799 in November.

TiVo unveiled its latest home unit, the Premiere Elite set-top box, which includes four digital tuners and three hours of high-definition storage in one digital video recorder. This makes it possible for a household to record four different programs at the same time, all while watching a fifth one that was previously recorded.

Canadians have a new online entertainment destination with today’s launch of CBC Live, which kicks off with companion programming for the 26th Annual Gemini Awards this evening. The centerpiece live stream is being hosted by actor, comedian and personality Tom Green, and it will be available on demand to the television broadcast.

Netflix subscribers are noticing a difference in their streaming service. For the first time, the company has started to enforce its policy of one stream per account rather than amiably allowing the practice of multiple simultaneous streams.

Pirated copies of DC Comics’ "Justice League #1" were available two hours before the New York event that kicked off the nationwide midnight release and before the digital version went on sale.

Digital television manufacturer Vestel previewed its BitTorrent Certified TV, a device both partners describe as the world’s first of its kind. It is demonstrating the prototype at the IFA show in Berlin, which opens today.