Verizon Teams With Redbox for a Netflix-Style Video Service
Here's the Netflix-style video service that Verizon wouldn't talk about a couple months ago -- a joint venture with Redbox, which has an uneasy relationship with a lot of big media companies.
Coliloquy Steams Up Interactive E-Books (Video)
The digital book start-up is trying all sorts of interesting things. But a judicious dose of sex should get your attention -- it certainly did at D: Dive Into Media last week.
Khush Tries Teaching the World to Songify Live (Video)
What happens when you mash up a karoke machine with your iPhone? A cool new app.
Viacom Says Netflix Isn’t Hurting Nickelodeon Ratings
Viacom, which has seen ratings decline at its Nickelodeon cable channel, doesn't think it is losing eyeballs to Netflix, which offers an array of kids programming, including Nickelodeon shows like "Dora the Explorer." Viacom CEO Philippe Dauman, speaking during the company's earnings call this morning, continues to argue that the ratings decline stems primarily from...
New York Times Digital Subscription Numbers Grow 20 Percent
The New York Times ended 2011 with 390,000 digital subscribers, up about 20 percent from its third-quarter total. Some of the new subscriptions came from the publisher's International Herald Tribune, which started digital sales last fall. The Times saw overall revenue drop 2.8 percent for the quarter, as ad revenue shrank 7.1 percent while circulation...
NBC Puts the Super Bowl on the Web Because It Thinks You’ll Watch It on TV
NBC is letting you watch the Super Bowl on the Web, for free, on Sunday. Here's why.
