Boxee have announced that it has released its last software version of its online TV service for Boxee for PCs, Mac and Ubuntu.

According to new research released by eMarketer, online video has reached critical mass among US internet viewers, predicting 169 million people, or 71% of US internet users, will be watching online video each month by the end of 2012.

According to the latest research from Informa Telecoms & Media, awareness of Smart TVs remains low as UK retailers fail to educate consumers of their benefits and provide even the most basic information regarding connected-TV features.

The Connected TV Marketing Association, has expanded its professional industry network to Europe with the appointment of Michael Lantz, CEO of Stockholm-based TV apps specialist Accedo Broadband, as its president for Europe, while Dr William Cooper, CEO and founder of informitv, will function as its Honorary UK Chair.

Apple has emerged as the leading player in the rapidly growing connected TV player market, according to the latest research from the Strategy Analytics Connected Home Devices service.

Rovi Corporation and Decipher have released the first results from a two-phase study about Smart TV usage and interactive advertising in the UK, showing that 84% of Samsung Smart TVs and Blu-Ray players are now connected.

BT chief executive Ian Livingston has outlined the company’s vision for Broadband Britain to the Prime Minister, David Cameron, and the cabinet.

After a busy few weeks of activity for Netflix as they prepare to launch into the UK market, LOVEFiLM has been pro-active in a different way.

HMV has teamed up with FilmFlex Movies to announce the launch of an HMV-branded movies-on-demand service, called hmvon-demand.

As pointed out at MediaTel Group’s recent “Internet Comes to TV 3” breakfast event in association with Rovi, TV has always been social.