Ahead of Tablet Launch, Amazon Adds Fox Shows to Streaming Catalog
Jeff Bezos adds (old) shows like "24," "Arrested Development" and "The X-Files," and says he's now up to 11,000 titles in his catalog. Good to have before Wednesday's event ...
Jon Stewart’s Hulu Price Tag: At Least $40 Million
Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert were two of Hulu's biggest draws until they left the video site last March. And it will cost Hulu $40 million or more to get them back.
Level 3: Comcast Lied About Dispute, Broke NDA
In the latest salvo over its interconnection dispute with Comcast, Level 3 is taking aim at the cable provider's proposed deal to merge with NBC Universal. In a letter to the FCC, Level 3 accuses Comcast as acting as a gatekeeper to competing online video services.
NBC News Reveals Its Election Gameplan: “We’re Going To Own Politics”
In some newly released videos, NBC News discussed their gameplan for the upcoming midterm election season. According to Meet the Press host David Gregory, his network is "going to own politics." It'd be an understatement to say that the political air has been more charged recently, and NBC News President Steve Capus also...
Vid Biz: ESPN 3-D, YouTube Playlist Bar, Facebook Trailer
Today on the Net: Akamai has a new president, Swisscom uses your Facebook friends in a personalized movie trailer, local libraries loan more DVDs each day than Netflix, YouTube is playing with a new playlist bar, and more. 
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. 
Charlie Gasparino Reports On Finances Of Former Employer NBC
Fox Business Network correspondent Charlie Gasparino was on the air yesterday to discuss some recent financial findings about his former employer, NBC.After a little initial awkwardness ("I used to work there," he said), he got to the negative news for NBC - and positive news for NBC CEO Jeff Zucker.
NBC Wants To Trick You Into Recycling (And Buying Stuff)
When NBC began their Green Initiative in 2007, a plan that forced all of their programs to incorporate "green" storylines twice a year during designated "Green Weeks," any rational person could peg it as a cynical attempt to latch onto a social movement. However, we didn't have proof of just how cynical it was...
Next Up For Boxee: A Blu-ray Player?
The Boxee Box isn’t even on the shelves yet, but Boxee is already working on plans to bring its software platform to other devices as well. Boxee’s vice president of marketing Andrew Kippen sat down with me a few days ago to talk strategy, and he told me that the company wants to have another...
Vid-Biz: Lost Premiere, Olympics, Rovi
Online Video Views Are Not “Lost” on ABC.com; over 580,000 episode starts were reported for last Tuesday’s season premiere. (WebProNews)CBS Sports Coverage of Super Bowl XLIV Scores Highest Rating in 23 Years; ratings for this year’s game were up 10 percent over 2009. (TVByTheNumbers)NBCU’s HD Leap Into Vancouver; the network plans a leaner approach to...
Is Jason Kilar Trying to Get Fired?