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Well it has been an interesting year for the online TV world, with new services springing up, others solidifying their position in the market and others falling by the wayside.

A new system going by the name of \\\'UltraViolet\\\' (UV) has launched this week in the UK with the aim of providing a completely new means of watching movies and TV shows with a key stance on anti-piracy.

For the third year in a row, controversial comedian Ricky Gervais will host the Golden Globe awards in 2012, despite what was described by critics as a \\\'highly offensive\\\' performance from him at the event earlier this year.

A report from British comparision website Uswitch.

The technology seen on a car\\\'s dashboard has undoubtedly evolved over the last few years, with in-built satellite navigation systems and multiple temperature controls amongst the range of features that can be accessed from the comfort of a driver\\\'s seat, but the latest planned update could be the biggest ever seen on a digital screen at the front of the vehicle.

Games consoles have this week been listed as the most popular platform on which people watch online TV through their TV sets, suggesting that the ability to connect mobile devices (such as tablet computers and smartphones) and desktop browsers streaming content are not quite as mainstream as most would have thought, with the same applying for the purpose-made and Internet-connected \\\'smart TV\\\'s\\\'.

American electronics company Motorola have unveiled their latest tablet computer, with the unique feature being advertised based on the ability to change a TV channel based on the content currently streaming on the tablet.

With connected TV sets currently developing at a fast rate, Apple have revealed their plans to pull a traditional one-up on the current market contenders, and possibly revealing what late co-founder Steve Jobs meant when he said he had \\\'finally cracked it\\\'.

The WD set-top box range from Western Digital has had a new model introduced, The new networked-media player now has added the Spotify music service allowing users to stream around 15 million songs.

Big-name Hollywood director James Cameron has used his time on production of a new film project with the BBC as an opportunity to encourage the public broadcaster to start increasing their 3D production and output as a way of progressing forward with broadcasting technologies.

Samsung have revealed a partnership with YouTube that will see thousands of the video sharing site\\\'s 3D clips available through the Korean technology giant\\\'s Smart TV system.

Looks like the sale of Hulu will shift up a gear this week as bids need to be in this week.

With the 2011-12 season of the English Premier League here, football fans will be looking forward to another exciting campaign.

The country of Canada seem to be getting a YouTube ratings war brewing, as demonstrated by the fact that teen popstar Justin Bieber has been toppled at the head of his country\\\'s subscriber rankings by an alternative cookery show.

Online TV may be popular with viewers but the TV networks and content providers are not so impressed with the advertising returns compared to traditional TV.

Netflix have expressed their delight at reaching a key milestone in their plans to expand the service, after recording their one millionth subscriber to their Canadian service just ten months after adding their vast video streaming catalogue to the country.

The digital revolution shows no signs of slowing down, and not even the radio airwaves are set to maintain their analogue tradition, as a new study suggests.