Tina Fey’s new Netflix show is here for weekend binge-watching
Chill with Kimmy
There are two good reasons to pay attention to the The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, which is Tina Fey’s new series that debuted…
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Brian Williams was an anachronism even before his memory problems
We don't need Walter Cronkite
Some media watchers are wondering whether NBC anchor Brian Williams will be able to regain his position at the pinnacle of the U.S. news business now that he has been caught in a lie — but the reality is he lost that position a long time ago, thanks to the web
A new season of Community starts March 17 on Yahoo
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Cult TV comedy Community is returning this March — on 3/17, to be precise — but not on NBC. Instead, Yahoo is going…
Yahoo is reviving Community with a new 6th season
Fans of the cult comedy Community can be relieved: The show isn’t dead after all, as Yahoo just ordered another season.
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Could the Comcast-Time Warner merger actually be a good thing for online TV?
Dish is getting ready to launch its online TV service this summer, thanks in part to regulatory conditions put in place when Comcast and NBC Universal merged in 2011.
Comcast closes in on Freewheel as it reportedly eyes online video programming
Comcast is about to buy online video advertising company FreeWheel for a reported $320 million. The move comes as the company may be looking to strike partnerships with online video makers to distribute their programming.
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Fullscreen’s Channel+ helps brands reach audiences like YouTubers do
What do NBC and a YouTuber have in common? They’re both using the same strategies to connect with audiences, thanks to Fullscreen’s semi-new initative.
One year after break from Microsoft, NBCNews still finding its footing
It’s been a year since NBC took control of one of the web’s best known news sites, MSNBC.com. Here’s a brief look at how things have unfolded since then.
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Twitter partners with Fuse and Trident to produce cross-platform music TV show
The conversations you’re having about music on Twitter could do more than build up artist fan bases — you could be helping power an entertainment television show called Trending 10.
Exclusive: China’s online Olympics audience breaks records
China’s state broadcaster CNTV clocked huge online audience numbers during the 2012 London Olympics, and a big chunk of it came from mobile devices: 610 million streams were served to phones, tablets and connected devices alone, according to numbers shared exclusively with GigaOM.
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So far, even the Olympics can’t budge our outdated TV models
Frustration with a lack of access, editing and the overall confusion about who can see what of the Olympics shows how frustrated consumers are about our outdated TV, but NBC has paid $1.18 billion to broadcast the games. Who is the consumer here?
NBCU combines news units, puts Pat Fili-Krushel in charge
The NBC News Group will house broadcast division NBC News, along with cable networks CNBC, MSNBC and The Weather Channel. Fili-Krushel has primarily served as an administrative affairs executive, but she did oversee ABC’s news division when she ran that network from 1998-2000.
Comcast pays $800,000 to U.S. for hiding stand-alone broadband
TheFCC has settled with Comcast over charges that the cable company made it hard for consumers to find stand-alone broadband packages that don’t cost an arm and leg. As part of the settlement Comcast paid the U.S. Treasury $800,000.
He said, she said: Is Comcast prioritizing traffic or not?
Comcast, once again, has some explaining to do. An engineer has conducted experiments that he says show the nation’s largest broadband provider is prioritizing traffic– something it’s not supposed to do under the conditions the government imposed when the cable company bought NBC-Universal.
Hulu kicks off upfront push for piece of $72B-plus TV ad market
With Nielsen releasing figures Thursday suggesting the U.S. TV ad market is even bigger than projected at more than $72 billion, Hulu kicked off a series of presentations by digital giants to Madison Avenue, all intended to pry away ad dollars from traditional TV incumbents.
NBC’s London Olympics strategy: If it moves, stream it
After holding back popular events shown in prime time for its previous Olympics coverage, NBCUniversal — now operating under Comcast instead of General Electric — plans to stream each and every sport live for the upcoming London Games.
Trayvon Martin, theGrio and “new guards” of black media
African American news site theGrio.com has helped drive NBC’s coverage of the Treyvon Martin tragedy. Since its first piece on March 8, theGrio has published more than 250 stories on Martin and many of its videos have landed on shows like the Today Show and NBC Nightly News.
Industry Moves: NBCU; Digital First Media; thePlatform; SMG; Adara Media
— NBCUniversal: Krishan Bhatia has been promoted to EVP, digital strategy & operations for the Entertainment & Digital Networks and Integra…
NBCU Taps Google To Create Cross-Platform Audience Metric For 2012 Olympics
NBCUniversal (NSDQ: CMCSA) will once again use its Olympics coverage to search for what it calls the “holy grail” of audience measurement. T…
By The Numbers: NBC’s Super Bowl Streams
It’s not the record average of 111 million viewers who watched the game on television, but NBC (NSDQ: CMCSA) says it notched a digital miles…
Media Buyers: Plenty Of Ads Still Unsold For First Streamed Super Bowl
The ultimate “big game” will get its first live video presentation on personal computers, tablets and mobile phones when NBC (NSDQ: CMCSA) a…
Study: Old-School TV Viewing Is Still Growing
A range of on-demand viewing options — and some new platforms to watch that content on — has traditional television watching on the run, r…
All In The Family: AOL, Bonnier's Parenting Group Form Ad, Content Alliance
AOL (NYSE: AOL) may have recently had a high-profile rap on the knuckles from a shareholder not pleased with the company’s direction, but it…
Turner Broadcast Ad Veteran Yaccarino To Head NBCU Cable, Digital Sales
Linda Yaccarino, who left her role as SVP/COO of Turner Entertainment Ad Sales & Marketing and Acquisitions after 18 years last week, is qui…
Comcast Moves NBCU Local’s Shopping Guide To DailyCandy
A year after NBC (NSDQ: CMCSA) Universal’s local division launched shopping guide network The Feast, the property is being handed over to it…
Vente Privée’s US launch coming ‘in weeks’
Everyone in flash sales seems to be having problems right now, from Groupon to Gilt. But the new boss of the American spin-off from Europe’s pioneering Vente Privée explains why things will be different for him.
Discovery Brings In NBCU’s JB Perrette To Run Digital
It’s been over a year since Discovery Communications (NSDQ: DISCA) had a dedicated executive at the very top to oversee digital operations,…
Yahoo: Why buy Hulu when you can license it instead?
Yahoo might have shown early interest in acquiring Hulu. But with Hulu being a big part of Yahoo’s newly launched ‘Screen’ video portal, is there any reason for Yahoo to buy the company outright? That might be one reason Yahoo seems less interested in an acquisition.
DailyCandy Deals Teams With NBCU Sibling LX.TV On Video Series
Women’s fashion and lifestyle e-newsletter and deals network DailyCandy is unveiling its first foray into broadband video through its partne…
The Morning Lowdown 09-01-11
» Hulu Japan Launches WIth Movies, TV From CBS (NYSE: CBS), Sony (NYSE: SNE), Fox (NSDQ: NWS) & More But No Ads (paidContent)
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Comcast’s Burke: NBCU Content ‘More Valuable’ Thanks To Retrans, Online
Comcast (NSDQ: CMCSA) has had some success with NBCUniversal programming since it took control early this year — taking credit for greenlig…
Comcast Loses Video Subs But Revs Rise For Cable, NBCU
Comcast (NSDQ: CMCSA) was unable to escape cable industry trends of basic video subscriber losses, though it did have some success in adding…
NBCU Builds Private Exchange, Reducing Use Of Third Party Networks
NBCUniversal’s year-old Universal Audience Platform is morphing from an online ad network into a private ad exchange powered by supply side…
Harry Potter Helps Fandango Grow Mobile Ticket Sales
Online movie ticketer Fandango says that 20 percent of its virtual box office this summer was generated by its iPhone, iPad and Android apps…
Netflix, NBCUniversal Extend Programming Deal But No More Next-Day ‘SNL’
Programming from NBC (NSDQ: CMCSA) and some NBCUniversal cable networks will stay on Netflix (NSDQ: NFLX) under the terms of a new multi-yea…
NHL Hands Extensive Ad Sales Responsibilities Over To NBCU
NBC (NSDQ: CMCSA) Sports Group has struck a wide-ranging advertising deal with the National Hockey League that gives the Comcast-owned netwo…
Mid-Year Media Stock Review: Content Trumped Tech in First Half of 2011
Turns out content was king during the first half of 2011, as CBS (NYSE: CBS), Comcast/NBCU (NSDQ: CMCSA), and News Corp (NSDQ: NWS) posted s…
ESPN’s Live Wimbledon Promise Centers On TV; Mobile Held Hostage
Novak Dkojovic and Petra Kvitova weren’t the only winners at Wimbledon this year. Fans who thinking watching sports live matters won big whe…
Comcast Winds Down NBCU Digital Studio; Online To Emphasize Current Shows
NBC Universal (NSDQ: CMCSA) Digital Studio, three-year-old unit charged with creating original web content, will cease operations over the n…
Where to watch Wimbledon 2011 online
Wimbledon is always a favorite among tennis fans, and this year’s tournament will likely be no different. But how do you watch all of the action while matches are happening during the workday? Luckily, ESPN3 and NBC Sports are providing live streams of the tournament.
Industry Moves: Samsung; NBCU; Digitas; Ensequence; Rocket Fuel
— Samsung: Todd Pendleton is now CMO, reporting directly to Samsung Mobile President Dale Sohn. Prior to Samsung, he was with Nike for 15 y…
The Morning Lowdown 06-16-11
» Cross Platform Report: Americans Watching More TV, Mobile and Web Video (Nielsen)
» NBCUniversal getting into super…
Fwix Rolls Out Geo-Context Tool; ‘LatLong’ Is The New Keyword
Hyperlocal tech company Fwix has rolled out a tool for publishers to use to tie ads closer to local content. The beta test has begun with ex…
NBCU Wins The Olympics Through 2020 And That’s Not Bad For Real-Time Fans
After years of railing against NBC (NSDQ: CMCSA) Sports for its real-time failures, my first instinct when the International Olympics Commit…
Comcast’s Schiller Shifts To Run Digital Ad Sales At NBCU Networks Division
Comcast (NSDQ: CMCSA) is moving its Digital Entertainment ad sales head Scott Schiller to the newly created role of EVP, digital media sales…
3 Things to Expect From Hulu’s New Content Deals
Hulu might be close to signing new rights agreements with its content partners, according to AllThingsD. But things have changed since its launch. How will that affect what Hulu’s business looks like after the next set of deals are done? Here are our predictions.
The Morning Lowdown 05-12-11
» Four months after the FCC approved the merger between Comcast (NSDQ: CMCSA) and NBC Universal, *Meredith* Attwell Baker, one of…
Comcast Is Making VOD More Like Live TV
Comcast has expanded the amount of TV content available through its VOD service, with all four broadcasters on board. But more important than the addition of new content is the technology behind it, which will improve tracking and monetization of VOD TV episodes.
PE Firms Buy Controlling Stake In Online Game Firm Bigpoint
Two PE firms — Summit Partners and TA Associates — have purchased a controlling stake in online games company Bigpoint for $350 million. N…
Industry Moves: CNBC, AOL, RadiumOne Digital Sales Changes
There are several moves in digital commercial sales positions…
— CNBC: The news channel is adding Yahoo’s advertising senior manager War…
The Morning Lowdown 04-21-11
» Tina Brown’s Newsweek a Hit on Newsstands (but what about those sluggish ad sales?) (Adweek)
» In Online Games, a P…
The Morning Lowdown 04-15-11
» Less than three months after Comcast Corp. (NSDQ: CMCSA) took control of NBC Universal, NBCU’s new CEO, Steve Burke, is angling…
Syncbak Aims to Bring Local TV Online
Syncbak hopes to enable broadcast stations to take control of their destinies and create new streaming services, by offering a way for them to verify local viewers are in their broadcast area and ensure that devices accessing content belong in households that can receive their signals.
New CNBC Online Video Player Emphasizes Sharing And Searching
After years of offering impressive growth rates but little substance in terms of actual revenues, online video is actually starting to produ…
Industry Moves: NBCU; StockTwits; Zynga; Initiative; Tagged
— *NBC* Universal: Valari Dobson Staab has been appointed president of NBC (NSDQ: CMCSA) Local Media, a move that promotes John Wallace to…
Hulu May Gain Some Independence — But At What Cost?
News Corp COO Chase Carey and Disney CEO Bob Iger might leave Hulu’s board of directors soon, according to a Wall Street Journal report. But more independence might not be a good thing as it seeks to renegotiate deals with its media partners and stakeholders.
Comcast-NBC Is Great News for iTunes Cord Cutters
Cord cutters who’ve left cable and satellite behind will be happy to learn that Comcast has agreed to continue licensing NBC content to digital distribution rivals like iTunes in order to convince the government to approve its acquisition of the TV network.
NBCU Local Strategy: Balancing Individualism And Uniform Qualities
NBC Universal (NSDQ: CMCSA) has relaunched its 10 local TV station websites, this time with a hybrid approach that plays to the individual O…
Can Hulu Hang On to Its Online TV Audience?
Hulu viewers watch twice as much online TV on its site as on the next five network sites combined. But with content partners threatening to pull content or add windows online, Hulu could see its audience go elsewhere to get their online TV fix.
NBC Was Right To Fire ‘What’s The Internet’ Video Leaker
NBC (NSDQ: CMCSA) News is feeling a bit of blog-generated backlash this morning following its decision to terminate an unnamed employee accu…
TiVo Touts Ad Measurement With Free Web Tool
TiVo (NSDQ: TIVO) is so confident about its ability to measure viewing of TV commercials that it’s giving the data away–sort of. The compan…
Vid-Biz: NBC vs. YouTube, TiVo, Viacom
Today on the Net: NBC explains why it fired the leaker of an old Today Show clip, TiVo wants to help brands measure the effectiveness of their ads for free, and execs are all huffy over Viacom’s deal this week with Hulu.
Hulu By The Numbers: Hulu Plus Projections & More
How is Hulu Plus doing? According to CEO Jason Kilar, the new subscription service is on track to pass one million subscribers and is set fo…
Updated: DOJ’s Approval Of Comcast-NBCU Contingent On Giving Up Role In Hulu
Maybe it’s just as well that Jeff Zucker is leaving NBC Universal (NYSE: GE) when Comcast (NSDQ: CMCSA) takes over. Zucker and former News C…
FCC Makes a Big Deal of Online Video With Comcast-NBCU Approval
The entertainment world just got a little bit more conglomerated: The FCC has settled on the conditions needed for it to approve the long-debated joint venture between NBC Universal and Comcast today. Those conditions signal that the FCC fully recognizes the importance of online video.
The End Of Hulu As We Know It (And Comcast Feels Fine)
What the hell is going on at Hulu? Monday’s mysterious story in The Wall Street Journal portends significant changes in 2011 that may just b…
NBCU Local Wants To Aggregate Cities’ Twitter Stars With ‘The 20’
NBC (NYSE: GE) Universal’s local division is hoping to attract prominent Twitter users in a variety of cities as it works on connecting its…
Broadcasters Block Google TV But Can’t Stop the Future
It was no big surprise that broadcasters would block Google TV devices from accessing their content online. What’s at stake, of course, is the $80 billion TV advertising business fueling primetime TV. But broadcasters need a strategy that includes Google TV, not blocks it.
Fox Cuts off Hulu: Good and Bad for Cable Subscribers
The fight over how much Cablevision will pay Fox in retransmission fees escalated to a new level this morning as Fox had denied Cablevision’s broadband customers access to Hulu and other Fox-affiliated online content. The move shows how online video has grown in importance.
Updated: Netflix And NBCU Strike Broader Streaming Deal
Starting next week, Netflix (NSDQ: NFLX) users will have the choice to stream any episode from the past 35 years of Saturday Night Live as p…
NBC May Spurn Apple, but Netflix is Cool
Netflix announced an expanded license agreement with NBC Universal that expands the conglomerate’s presence on Netflix Instant to include other NBC U programming from Syfy and USA, just one day after Jeff Zucker said NBC wouldn’t be participating in Apple’s 99 cent rental program.
NBC a Holdout for 99-Cent iTunes Rentals
So far, only ABC and Fox have signed on with Apple’s plan to rent individual TV show for 99 cents apiece. Other networks have yet to join in, and yesterday, NBC Universal Chief Executive Jeff Zucker made clear that his company probably won’t be anytime soon.
Comcast’s NBC-U Dreams May Be Online Video’s Nightmare
There’s a very good chance that most people in America will soon have just one choice for truly high-speed Internet access suitable for watching video — their local cable monopoly. With cable’s DOCSIS 3.0 as an intermediate step, we’re reaching the era of true convergence.
New Evidence Emerges for Apple’s 99-Cent TV Rentals
We first reported that Apple was in discussions with TV networks to make episodes available for rental at a new 99-cent price point six weeks ago, but a new report provides more detail on how those discussions are going and when the service will launch.
NBC’s FCU: Fact Checkers Unit: More Celebs, Less Bill Murray
For web video old-timers, the premise and cast of the series FCU: Fact Checkers Unit may seem familiar — and that’s because there’s a strong chance they’ve seen it before. But the celeb-featuring show is still clever fun, even three years later, sans Bill Murray.
Comcast’s Burke: ‘With NBC, Our Ad Business Will Be Worth $10 Billion’
Comcast (NSDQ: CMCSA) execs said the company posted double-digit growth in auto, health care and retail advertising in Q2. As the fall elect…
Comcast Profits Pulled Down On NBC Costs
Comcast’s acquisition of NBC Universal (NYSE: GE) is still pending before regulators, but the deal has already cost the cable operator $22 m…
Comcast-NBCU: An Oil Spill Waiting to Happen?
Participants of a public FCC hearing on the proposed Comcast-NBC Universal joint venture warned today that a lack of regulation could be a catastrophic for the online video space. They made references to BP’s oil spill, but also pointed to Comcast’s interference with BitTorrent transfers.
Friends and Foes Weigh in on Comcast-NBCU Deal
Comcast and NBC secured a number of well-know supporters for their proposed merger, but today’s FCC comment filing deadline was also used by a number of companies, labor unions and public interest groups to express opposition to the idea of both companies joining forces.
Fox, NBC and ION Outline Mobile DTV Joint Venture’s Leadership
The joint venture formed this spring by networks Fox, NBC (NYSE: GE) and ION Media and nine independent station groups to bring mobile digit…
NBC Partners With Microsoft On TV Upfront Promotion
After ditching the TV Upfront spectacle for the last two years in favor of much smaller presentations related to its fall programming, NBC (…
Vid-Biz: Broadcast Upfronts, Howcast, Cord Cutters
Broadcast Networks Set for 20% Gain in Upfront Market; ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox should net approximately $8.26 billion in prime-time advertising…
Daily Racing Form Powering Thoroughbred Section For NBCSports.com In Time For Triple Crown
Just in time for the annual horse racing hype fest that comes out of the gate with the Kentucky Derby, racing’s “bible” and the network with…
NBC Profits Declined 49 Percent, Mostly Due To Olympics
Things were supposed to be getting better for TV broadcasters this quarter…. NBC Universal (NYSE: GE), essentially a footnote in parent Ge…
Vid-Biz: NBC Sports, Skype, isoHunt
Change Up At NBC Sports Digital, as Miller Shifts To Universal Sports; NBC Sports has rewritten its digital org chart, shifting Perkins…
Change Up At NBC Sports Digital; Miller Shifts To Universal Sports, Keeps Olympics
NBC Sports rewrites the digital org chart, shifting Perkins Miller to COO, Universal Sports — while leaving him with responsibility for the…
How Big Were the Winter Olympics Online?
The recently concluded Winter Olympics held in Vancouver, Canada were a watershed moment in the history of online video. Akamai (s AKAM),…
Where to Watch the USA-Finland Olympic Hockey Match Online
Better late than never? NBC has come under a lot of heat for holding back live coverage of the Olympics, using tape…
Updated: NBC Likely To Make Men’s USA-FIN Hockey Semi Open Access Online
U.S. hockey fans needed a pay video subscription to watch the USA-CAN women’s gold medal game online but the men’s victory over Switzerland…
NBCU’s Mobile Olympics: Mobile Is Ready For Primetime
What a difference a year-and-a-half can make. That was the view presented by NBC (NYSE: GE) Universal’s research head Alan Wurtzel regarding…
NBCU Olympics: Digital Is The Future, But TV Is Still King
It’s half-way through the Vancouver Olympics and NBC (NYSE: GE) Universal’s research head Alan Wurtzel already has some findings to share ab…
ESPN’s Skipper On Olympics: ‘We Believe In Live’; Walsh: NBC’s ‘Not Dumb’
It’s no secret that Disney (NYSE: DIS) would like to get another crack at the Olympics and plans to bid for rights to the 2014 and 2016 game…
What Would an ESPN Olympics Look Like?
If ESPN were in charge of of broadcasting the Olympics to a domestic audience, what would it look like? paidContent did an…
Vid-Biz: CBS, Comcast-NBC, Hulu
CBS: We’ll Cut iTunes Prices for Some Shows; CEO Les Moonves says the broadcaster will mark down the price on some of…
Yahoo Olympics Site Surpasses NBCOlympics.com in Traffic
Yahoo (s YHOO) just sent us a gloating press release letting us know that its Olympics web site has been getting more…
The Today Show Streams Live From Vancouver With a 360-Degree View
Early birds can tune into a 360-degree live stream of the Today Show this morning, making it possible to take a peek…
NBC’s Olympics Online: 13.6M Uniques in 4 Days
While the actual experience of using NBCOlympics.com may not be ideal, that hasn’t stopped the network’s online coverage of the 2010 Winter…
Your Guide to the Vancouver Olympics Online
The flags, the speeds, the gates, the snow, the ice, the blades, the luge, the twirling adolescents — get psyched! The Vancouver edition of the Winter Olympics are starting today. Want to follow along online? Here are a few key resources.
NBC, Hulu Point Fingers in Boxee Blame Game
Hulu roughly a year ago found itself caught between its corporate parents and Boxee, an upstart software company that made it easier…
Will Obama Keep Hulu Free?
Hulu clocked more than a billion video views in December, according to comScore (s SCOR) data reported by USA Today this morning.…
2010: The Year Comcast Embraces Convergence
Comcast today reported fourth-quarter and 2009 earnings that showed remarkable subscriber growth in a down economy. But this year could be a turning point for Comcast, which has laid the groundwork for fast, ubiquitous broadband while also trying to avoid becoming a dumb pipe.
NBC Promises Greater Ad Effectiveness With Olympics Research Project
NBC Universal (NYSE: GE) is bringing back its “total audience measurement index,” or TAMi, for next month’s Winter Olympics in Vancouver. Th…
NBC Profits Decline 28 Percent, Driven Down By Film
During the quarter that parent General Electric (NYSE: GE) agreed to sell a majority stake in NBC Universal to Comcast (NSDQ: CMCSA), the ne…
NBC Skimps on Online Olympics Coverage — Again
Don’t expect to watch the 2010 Winter Olympics live online — unless you like cross-country skiing. NBC Sports has released its coverage…
Zinc Software Brings Order to Internet Video
It’s been more than a year since I looked at ZeeVee’s Internet video manager application, and a lot has changed since then.…
New Conviva CEO Comes From Big Media
How about this for jumping straight from the frying pan into the fire? After working with Conviva on a number of live-streaming…
MSN To Add Local Video Clips From NBC, Hearst
Microsoft’s MSN, which has made local content a focus as part of its recent home page redesign, is now adding local video clips to its pages…
Out Come Those Who Oppose Comcast/NBC
In the land of mega-meals and mega-churches, it’s only natural that we’d have a mega-media hookup like the one announced today between Comcast and NBC. But a deal this big will naturally bring along with it some regulatory scrutiny.
With NBC Deal, Comcast’s Pipes Just Got Smarter
Comcast (s CMCSA) and GE (s GE) said this morning that the two firms would merge Comcast’s entertainment properties with GE’s NBC…
GE, Vivendi Agree on Price for NBCU Stake
General Electric (s GE) and Vivendi (s VIV) have agreed to a $5.8 billion valuation for the latter’s 20 percent stake in…
Networks & Their Fear & Loathing of Hulu
Hulu, the online video joint venture of NBC, Fox and Disney that’s funded by Providence Equity Partners, seems to be having familial…
Report: Comcast and GE Agree on $30B for NBC
Comcast’s (s CMCSA) bid to buy NBC Universal from GE (s GE) has cleared another hurdle — the price point. The two…
Vivendi and GE Both Publicly Ruminating on NBC IPO
A media IPO — in this market?? That’s the idea both Vivendi (s VIV) and GE (s GE), co-owners of NBC Universal,…
How the Web Is Changing TV’s Definition of a Hit
While revenue from time-shifted TV distribution can only account for part of a monetization strategy, the economics of television are changing for…
More NBComcast Reports: Spin-offs and Control
The flurry over a potential Comcast (s CMCSA) takeover of GE’s (s GE) NBC Universal is picking up steam with more details.…
Vid-Biz: Hulu, Hadopi 2, Insurance
More Hulu Subscription Talk; during an investor conference, Zucker and Murdoch say they are looking to ways to further monetize the site…
Interview: NBC's Sab Kanaujia On Free Live Cricket Webcasts And Partnership With Ten Sports
NBC Universal (NYSE: GE) has entered into a strategic partnership with Ten Sports to launch a sports video portal. For the first time perhap…
What NBC Has Learned About Making Web Content
“For a long time, people have been moving away from TV — we’re trying to reaggregate that audience,” said NBC.com general manager…
NBC Taps Facebook (not Hulu) for Community Premiere
NBC (s GE) posted an early look at the pilot of its upcoming show Community online, but you won’t find it on…
Video: NBC Sports Loves Silverlight After Smooth Wimbledon
NBCSports.com (s GE) project manager Eric Black was on hand at Microsoft’s (s MSFT) Silverlight 3 event on Friday to talk up…
NBC Angry At USOC-Comcast’s Olympic Channel; Tried Combining the Efforts
Shock. Horror. NBC is angry at the new Olympics channel to be launched by USOC and Comcast (NSDQ: CMCSA), announced yesterday. Yesterday, th…
NBC Needs To Get A Grip — Or Lose Its Grip On Wimbledon
I’m sitting outside on a lovely Friday morning, sipping a cup of tea and catching up on the news. What’s wrong with this picture? It’s the f…
When It Comes to TV Content, Is YouTube Screwed?
Over the past year, YouTube (s GOOG) has made a concerted effort to embrace premium content like TV shows to attract ad…
NBC To Use MSFT’s Tech For Selling Some TV Ads; Staying Away From Auction Format
Update: The release is out with the details of the deal, here: “NBCU (NYSE: GE) will sell advertising inventory through Microsoft’s Admira m…
So That's Why Hulu Hates Boxee
Hulu, the popular television content aggregator backed by major Hollywood companies, today launched a desktop application that can only be used on…
NBC, HuffPo Vie For NYC-Centric Readers
Most cities can barely support two metro newspapers, but the race to become hyperlocal among media companies could recreate the newspaper ba…
When You Are Your Own Worst Enemy, What’s a Hulu to Do?
Separate articles from both Wired.com and the LA Times over the past two days examine the current state of Hulu and wonder…
NBC.com Updates Mobile Video Ad Serving; Ties Online And Mobile System Together
NBC.com is revamping the way it serves mobile video ads. The new service, which is powered by Kiptronic, will use NBC.com’s existing web-bas…
Disney + Hulu: Who Wins, Who Loses and Who Cares?
[qi:_newteevee] There was a tectonic shift in the digital media landscape yesterday with Disney’s (s DIS) announcement that it would become part…
Odd Net Out CBS Responds To Disney Joining News Corp-NBCU In Hulu
In the wake of the Disney deal with Hulu, what about CBS? (NYSE: CBS) Hulu CEO Jason Kilar told paidContent he’d love to have CBS add its pr…
Counterpoint: Disney Shmisney, Hulu’s Still in the Same Boat
As we reported earlier today, Disney (s DIS) has signed on to become part owner of Hulu. Posts immediately went up around…
It’s Official: Disney Joins News Corp., NBCU In Hulu; Deal Includes Some Cable Nets
Updated: The serious talks between The Walt Disney Company and Hulu we first reported a month ago finally have resulted in a deal making the…
NBC.com Rolls Out Some New Video-Ad Options
Since online video is the only advertising segment showing any real health these days, NBC.com is giving that area a little more concentrati…
Quarterly Wrap-up
Connected Consumer Wrap-up: Q1 2009
Despite the economic gloom, first quarter has been fairly positive for online video. A few companies have had to shut down, others have seen layoffs, but overall, the market appears to be embracing this new frontier in entertainment. Even the big networks (ABC, NBC, CBS), the stalwarts of oldteevee, are making inroads into newteevee. The remainder of 2009 promises just as many advances as have occurred over the past quarter.
Q&A With Heroes Webseries Creators Chris Hanada and Tanner Kling
[show=heroes size=large]Looking back, it may seem like mainstream media was initially slow to embrace online video, but in fact a handful of…
NBC Hits 1B Full Episode Streams
NBC (s GE) announced today it has delivered more than 1 billion full episode streams since launching in Oct. 2006. These are…
NBC Again Will Limit Live Olympic Broadband Coverage To Pay TV Subscribers
While Time Warner (NYSE: TWX) CEO Jeff Bewkes has been talking up TV Everywhere, NBC (NYSE: GE) quietly has been planning once again to limi…
Report: Disney Could Join Hulu
“Serious” discussions are occurring between Disney (s dis) and Hulu about distributing ABC and possibly ESPN content through the fast-growing video site,…
So Happy Together! NBC Finds People Are “Co-Viewing” Online
Not only are more people catching up on episodes of missed TV programs online, but they are also “co-viewing” those shows online,…
Hearst Assembles Digital Posse
Hearst today named George Kliavkoff executive VP and deputy group head of its entertainment and syndication division. A familiar NewTeeVee character, Kliavkoff…
Did NBC Regret Its (Post)Secret Web Series Ambitions?
We’ll admit that this slipped past our radar, but somewhere along the line, NBC’s PostSecret clone of a web series Fears, Secrets…
Hulu Returns to Boxee, Though Not Voluntarily
Not too long ago, Hulu came to Boxee, making it accessible via Apple TV, and all was right with the world. Then,…
AOL Strikes Deal With NBCU; FanHouse Being Syndicated On Local TV Websites
AOL (NYSE: AOL) and NBCU (NYSE: GE) have struck a syndication deal. AOL will syndicate posts from its FanHouse blog to NBC Universal’s Local…
Lost Finds 1.4 Million Viewers On ABC.com
For the first time, Nielsen has released public rankings of individual TV shows watched on network web sites. Lost was the big…
Third Time’s the Charm for NBC Direct?
NBC’s (s ge) NBC Direct download video service has gone through two maligned iterations, and now, as a tipster has pointed out…
To Stream Or Not To Stream? For 2012 Olympics, BBC, NBC Disagree
Although the summer Olympics ended just over six months ago, the networks are already putting their digital plans in place for London’s 2012…
How Much To Stream: For 2012 Olympics, NBCU, BBC Don’t Agree
Although the summer Olympics ended just over six months ago, the networks are already putting their digital plans in place for London’s 2012…
Super Bowls Ads Run Amok: Hulu Gets The ‘Where To Watch’ Push From NBC — And Buys Its Own Ad
If you absolutely, positively feel compelled to watch the surreal Super Bowl commercial with monkeys detailing cars to the tune of In-A-Gada…
NBCU Properties MSNBC.com And The Weather Channel Add Video, Ads On Mobile
Msnbc.com and The Weather Channel have added video and and integrated ads into the videos on their mobile sites. The two sites, which are bo…
Vid Biz: CBS, NetfliXbox, Adconion
CBS Drops Moblogic; network stops creating new episodes; host Lindsay Campbell is still under contract with CBS, but evaluating new opportunities. (Moblogic:…
NBC Integrated Ratings Disappoint, Show iTunes Numbers Are Insignificant
NBC’s new TAMi multiplatform ratings system doesn’t measure engagement, so Robert Seidman finds it mostly worthless. But he picks through it to find that iTunes numbers are pitifully low.
My Picks From GigaNET: Wattbot, iTunes Hacks, SNL Goes Solo
[qi:012] What a busy Monday morning it has been for our team of writers and contributors. I culled some of the best…
New Web Pilot Stars Justine Bateman and Ze Frank
Actors from Smallville and other TV shows. The writer of Go, Big Fish and Charlie’s Angels. Web star Ze Frank. Famous-for-other-things-but-now-all-about–the-web Justine…
NBC Partners with 60Frames for Slate of Web Series
NBC Universal Digital Studio today announced its slate of original productions created in partnership with new media studio 60Frames. The new shows will feature Hollywood talent, but as is the trend lately, will not be put into production until a sponsor has been secured.
NBC Still Seeking Gold in the Olympics
The Olympics may be fading off the radar screen, especially for anyone concerned with, say, government or finance. But they were still…
Hulu to Get Some Premieres Early
It pays to have big media backers. Case in point: Hulu, which will not only be offering season premieres of hit TV…
Golden Blunders: NBC Only Made $5.75M?
Reports circulated over the weekend that NBCOlympics.com only made $5.75 million in video ad revenue, according to eMarketer, a drop in the…
Hulu Hit 105M Streams in July
We thank the online video gods for Hulu, if for no other reason than the ability to write a Nielsen web video…
How Do You Rate NBC's Olympics?
Warning: This story is meant for our U.S. readers only. As many of you already know, I am giving Olympics the miss…
Does the Olympics Video Suck For You Too?
Admit it. These Olympics have been awesome so far. The mind-blowing opening ceremony. Michael Phelps. The breadth of games covered. All wrapped…
Gemini Division: More Than Rosario
Gemini Division, a.k.a. that web show with Rosario Dawson, debuts Aug. 18th. Yes, it’s yet another sci-fi series, perfect for reaching that…
Will NBC’s Olympic Research Be Golden?
NBC will be mining 3,600 hours of coverage from the upcoming Olympics in an attempt to figure out how people are consuming…
NBC to Delay Some Online Olympics Coverage
The upcoming Olympics are bringing out the competitive streak in NBC. Though the network will make more than 2,200 hours of live…
CBS and NBC Give Digital Execs Promotions
Acknowledging the growing role of digital media within their organizations, both CBS and NBC announced promotions for some of their top digital…
ABC Tops in Visits, But CBS Gets More Time
While more people visited ABC.com during the 2007-2008 television season, they spent more time on CBS.com, according to new numbers from Hitwise.…
NBC Drives the Nail in
I guess those rumors about NBC and Apple working things out aren’t going that well. Tonight on The Office, instead of Michael…
NBC Universal Relaunching Scifi.co.uk
NBC Universal (NYSE: GE) plans to relaunch its UK-based science fiction portal Scifi.co.uk, reports NMA.co.uk. The site will roll out on Wed…
Hulu Brings NBC (and FOX) Back to YouTube
Hulu, the network-approved and operated online video service, was conceived as a “YouTube killer” — a way for big media to go…
PostSecret Fans in Uproar Over NBC Show
Fans of PostSecret are steamed at NBC and they are letting their fury loose in the NewTeeVee comments. The uproar was sparked…
March 13, 2008: Nearing LightSpeed and Xiam Sold
The Register: Qualcomm buys Phorm-alike Firm BroadbandReports: Time Warner Cable Will be Spun Off ArsTechnica: Congress Prepares Probe of FCC Chairman ArsTechnica:…
Download Service NBC Direct Prepares To Leave Beta
NBC Universal (NYSE: GE) is winding down the beta period of its NBC Direct, the free TV program download service it introduced last fall, ac…
Tuesday Morning Bag O' Goodies
Sprint’s acting CEO Paul Saleh speaking at a UBS conference said that spinning off the WiMAX business is an option. “We are…
NBCU Pacts With Netflix On Next-Day TV Show Downloads
NBC Universal (NYSE: GE) has added Netflix (NSDQ: NFLX) to its roster of online syndication outlets. Netflix joins Amazon (NSDQ: AMZN) Unbox…
First Look: NBC Direct Beta: Not Quite Ready For Primetime
NBC Direct, the first ad-supported, download service for prime-time TV, launched in beta over the weekend. So what can you expect from the l…
Does HD Online Matter? AOL, CBS Say No
As cable companies and satellite service providers duke it out to augment HD programing for your TV, companies like AOL and CBS…
Hulu Hands-On Review in One Word: Brilliant
This morning, between fielding phone calls, answering emails and writing blog posts, I have been watching TV, a lot of TV…on Hulu,…
Big Media vs. YouTube & Google: Smart or Not?
[qi:032] It is becoming increasingly obvious: Big media companies (content owners) are lining up against YouTube & Google (GOOG), and are coming…
NBC's "I Ran" Copyright Problem
[qi:032] NBC, the media giant whose executives have been publicly bemoaning copyright theft and illegal downloads, is finding itself in the crosshairs.…
