Who needs an awards show to tell us which movies and actors fans prefer when we have Twitter? IBM is turning its skills in social-media sentiment analysis to Hollywood awards so the world can see which movies and stars are generating the most buzz on Twitter. Read more »
An auto-tuned mash-up featuring Harry Potter‘s Ron Weasley, Toy Story, The Social Network’sSean Parker and Twilight’s Edward, Jacob and Bella was the highlight of the 83rd Oscars. The video was produced by none other than the Gregory Brothers of Auto-Tune The News fame. Read more »
The ceremony for the 83rd annual Academy Awards is only officially being broadcast on ABC, but online there are plenty of options for getting a taste of the fun, including live-streamed red carpet coverage and premium apps for iOS devices that take you backstage. Read more »
ABC and the Academy are going all out with a two-screen video experience for this year’s Oscars to accompany the telecast. But they’re also charging for it — a concept which runs counterintuitive to the reason for creating the two-screen experience in the first place. Read more »
Today on the Net: Google won’t suggest its users uTorrent anymore, pirates can still find plenty of Oscars fare online and Democrats want tougher net neutrality regulations. Read more »
Tuesday morning at 8:30 AM ET/5:30 AM PT, the Academy Awards will be announcing its nominees for the 83rd annual round of Oscars. But if you can’t use your TV to watch the names get read, don’t worry — there are a number of online options. Read more »
And the Oscar for the industry’s best drama goes to… ABC. The Disney-owned broadcaster reached a tentative agreement with Cablevision minutes into the telecast of the Academy Awards, according to a New York Times report. ABC and Cablevision had been embroiled in a very public dispute […] Read more »
