NBCU and Cox offer free on demand shows in SoCal
NBC Universal and Cox Communications announced a trial offer of five NBC primetime shows free On Demand. Featured content includes popular NBC returning series...
EchoStar makes one move, contemplates another
Satellite MVPD EchoStar, owner and operator of the Dish Network, has picked up Sling Media, known primarily as the maker of Slingbox, which allows...
The CW to stream premieres on Yahoo! TV prior to airing
Full premiere episodes of The CW Network's new primetime series Aliens in America and Life is Wild will be streamed free-of-charge and without commercial...
DIY taps Burt Reynolds for latest "Celeb Rides"
The latest installment of DIY Network's automotive franchise returns with a five-episode series 10/19 with "Celebrity Rides: Burt Builds a Bandit chronicles." Reynolds and...
Nielsen unveils "Hey! Nielsen"
The Nielsen Company has begun the public beta testing of Hey! Nielsen, an online social network site for a diverse range of pop culture...
Comcast VNR caught without its ID
A regional news channel called CN8, produced by Cable giant Comcast, aired a consumer information segment that prominently featured a video news release about...
Scripps sets online debuts
"Gourmet Next Door" and "2 Dudes Catering" are new shows set to begin airing October 14th and 16th, respectively, on Food Network. But first,...
Bring on the choirs!
Why limit reality television singing competitions to solo acts? NBC announced that it will introduce "Clash of the Choirs," calling it "the next big...
ABC and Congdon part ways
Pioneering videoblogger Amanda Congdon will not be staying at ABC News after her one year contract ends soon. She told fans on her online...
Legal beagles make a la carte a class action
Are you a consumer? Do you live in the United States? Congratulations! A who's who list of major media companies is being sued for...
White spacers claim "100% accuracy"
Microsoft and Philips Electronics are calling for the FCC to put off any decision on allowing unlicensed wireless devices to operate in white spaces...
Pappas launches own network
Pappas Telecasting has given a name to its new Spanish TV programming venture, TuVisión, with the network now airing in five markets. Plans call...
ABC Television Group, AOL Video sign content deal
Disney-ABC Television Group and AOL announced the availability of full-length episodes of popular primetime shows on AOL Video. Delivered via a co-branded version of...
Agencies team with ON Networks for content-based video ad trial
ON Networks (www.ONnetworks.com), a new-media company offering original, episodic HD shows across multiple platforms including Web, TV and mobile devices, announced leading agencies have...
38 more LPM markets
Nielsen announced a timetable to bring Local People Meters (LPM) to 38 additional markets by 2011. That will put LPMs in 56 of the...