CBS and Turner flip the pay switch for March Madness mobile streaming

By Daniel Frankel, paidContent

Feb. 16, 2012 - 5:54 PM PDT Feb. 16, 2012 - 5:54 PM PDT

Last year’s free-to-view March Madness on Demand was wildly popular for CBS and Turner. This year, the tournament games will be under a paywall, in a sort of TV Everywhere model. Read more »

Where to Watch the 2010 US Open Men’s Final Online

By Ryan Lawler

Sep. 13, 2010 - 10:01 AM PDT Sep. 13, 2010 - 10:01 AM PDT

For those that want to watch the delayed US Open Men’s Final match between Number 1 seed Rafael Nadal and Number 3 seed Novak Djokovic today but are stuck at work, CBS Sports and the US Open will stream it live on CBSSports.com and USOpen.org. Read more »

Vid-Biz: Disney-Time Warner Cable, BBC iPlayer Abroad, U.S. Open

By Ryan Lawler

Aug. 30, 2010 - 1:11 PM PDT Aug. 30, 2010 - 1:11 PM PDT

Today on the Net: online video is reportedly at the center of the Disney-Time Warner Cable dispute, the BBC will enable U.K. residents stream iPlayer video even when they’re traveling abroad and CBS Sports will stream the U.S. Open from the third round through the finals. Read more »

Masters Numbers Soar as Tiger Competes Live Online

By Janko Roettgers

Apr. 9, 2010 - 10:53 AM PDT Apr. 9, 2010 - 10:53 AM PDT

Want to watch Tiger Woods play golf live online? Apparently, you’re not the only one: CBSSports.com is clocking record numbers for its live stream of the 2010 Masters Live tournament. The broadcaster clocked 56,090 556,090 unique visitors tuning into its live streams yesterday alone, which represents […] Read more »

Where to Watch the 2010 NCAA Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight Matchups Online

By Ryan Lawler

Mar. 25, 2010 - 3:00 PM PDT Mar. 25, 2010 - 3:00 PM PDT

The next round of the NCAA Men’s College Basketball Tournament begins tonight, with the final sixteen teams ready to battle it out for a chance to advance to the National Championship game next week. But before they do, there are a few rounds of basketball yet […] Read more »

March Madness On Demand Posts Record Viewership After Just 4 Days

By Ryan Lawler

Mar. 23, 2010 - 8:00 AM PDT Mar. 23, 2010 - 8:00 AM PDT

CBS Sports’ online coverage of the 2010 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament is shattering records for 2010 — and the fun has just begun. After just four days of the tournament, the March Madness on Demand (MMOD) online video service has delivered more than 8.7 million hours […] Read more »

Vid-Biz: CBS Sports, TubeMogul, AnyClip

By Ryan Lawler

Mar. 15, 2010 - 9:01 AM PDT Mar. 15, 2010 - 9:01 AM PDT

CBS Scores $37M Beyond TV With Help of March Madness; CBS Sports is turning live, ad-supported sports on the web into a real business, selling out its inventory for March Madness on Demand and bringing in about $37 million in online ad sales. (AdAge) TubeMogul Expands […] Read more »

March Madness on Demand: What the Online Olympics Should Have Been

By Ryan Lawler

Mar. 4, 2010 - 5:00 PM PDT Mar. 4, 2010 - 5:00 PM PDT

The first round of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament kicks off in about two weeks — and as usual, CBS Sports will have broadcast and online coverage of all the games. For those that were disappointed by the lack of live video available from the 2010 […] Read more »

Where to Watch Super Bowl 2010 Commercials Online

By Liz Shannon Miller

Feb. 6, 2010 - 12:01 AM PDT Feb. 6, 2010 - 12:01 AM PDT

When you consider that much of the TV audience spends the other 364 days of the year trying to minimize its exposure to advertising on TV, the hoopla over Super Bowl commercials is a bit strange. However, this year there’s the promise of summer movie previews, […] Read more »

Where to Watch the Super Bowl Pre-Game Online

By Ryan Lawler

Feb. 5, 2010 - 12:01 AM PDT Feb. 5, 2010 - 12:01 AM PDT

Looking for information on the 2011 Super Bowl? You should click here! For NFL football fans that might have been planning on tuning into Super Bowl XLIV online, we have some bad news: This weekend’s big game between the New Orleans Saints and the Indianapolis Colts […] Read more »

Where to Watch the 110th Army-Navy College Football Classic Online

By Janko Roettgers

Dec. 11, 2009 - 11:26 AM PDT Dec. 11, 2009 - 11:26 AM PDT

Football fans, take notice: Tomorrow, it’s West Point vs. Annapolis, and when the service academy rivals meet up for the 110th time, CBS Sports will not only broadcast the game on TV, but stream it online for free. Starting on 2:30 p.m. ET (that’s 11:30am for […] Read more »

Where to Watch the Florida-Alabama SEC Championship Game Online

By Ryan Lawler

Dec. 1, 2009 - 8:00 AM PDT Dec. 1, 2009 - 8:00 AM PDT

If you’re a college football fan, it doesn’t get much better than this: On Saturday, Dec. 5, No. 1 ranked Florida and No. 2 ranked Alabama will face off in the annual SEC Championship game. And for viewers who might not be able to tune in […] Read more »

Where to Watch March Madness Online (and on Mobile and On-Demand)

By Chris Albrecht

Mar. 13, 2009 - 6:39 AM PDT Mar. 13, 2009 - 6:39 AM PDT

UPDATE: To find out where to watch the 2010 NCAA tournament, go here. Let’s be honest. This is the most wonderful time of the year. March Madness, baby! The NCAA Men’s College Basketball Tournament is back! Once you’ve filled out your bracket and given $5 to […] Read more »

Vid-Biz: TiVo, MMOD, Thomson Reuters

By Chris Albrecht

Mar. 3, 2009 - 10:00 AM PDT Mar. 3, 2009 - 10:00 AM PDT

TiVo Lost 125,000 Subs in Latest Quarter; total number of subs is now at 3.34 million, roughly the same April of 2005 (see TiVo’s subscriber chart at TV by the Numbers). Amidst the slow death of its hardware business, TiVo has struck separate deals with Alticast, […] Read more »

CBS Gives March Madness Gives a High-Quality Makeover

By Chris Albrecht

Feb. 15, 2009 - 9:01 PM PDT Feb. 15, 2009 - 9:01 PM PDT

Hard to believe that the NCAA Mens’ Basketball March Madness Tournament is just around the corner — but it is, and this year CBS Sports is adding a high-quality viewing option to its March Madness On Demand (MMOD) video player. The new player uses Microsoft’s Silverlight […] Read more »

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CBS and Turner flip the pay switch for March Madness mobile streaming

Where to Watch the 2010 US Open Men’s Final Online

Vid-Biz: Disney-Time Warner Cable, BBC iPlayer Abroad, U.S. Open

Masters Numbers Soar as Tiger Competes Live Online

Where to Watch the 2010 NCAA Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight Matchups Online

March Madness On Demand Posts Record Viewership After Just 4 Days

Vid-Biz: CBS Sports, TubeMogul, AnyClip

March Madness on Demand: What the Online Olympics Should Have Been

Where to Watch Super Bowl 2010 Commercials Online

Where to Watch the Super Bowl Pre-Game Online

Where to Watch the 110th Army-Navy College Football Classic Online

Where to Watch the Florida-Alabama SEC Championship Game Online

Where to Watch March Madness Online (and on Mobile and On-Demand)

Vid-Biz: TiVo, MMOD, Thomson Reuters

CBS Gives March Madness Gives a High-Quality Makeover

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