Media Decoder Blog: Slumping Nickelodeon Ratings Contribute to Lower Earnings for Viacom
A dip in the ratings for Nickelodeon and costs from a legal fight with the makers of the video game Rock Band contributed to lower earnings, and domestic advertising revenues were also down.
Media Decoder Blog: Viacom Told to Pay $383 Million Over Rock Band Video Game
The payment would conclude a long-simmering dispute over the 2006 sale of Harmonix Music Systems, the video game studio behind Guitar Hero and Rock Band, to Viacom.
Media Decoder Blog: Qwikster Plan by Netflix Angers Devoted Customers
The company’s decision to split into two businesses has customers complaining that it is treating them badly.
Keith Olbermann Calls For Boycott ‘Unacceptable’ Video Game In Which Players Shoot Up Fox News
Countdown host Keith Olbermann weighed in on the controversy surrounding the Tea Party Zombies video game during his "Worst Persons" segment, specifically denouncing the game's anti-Fox News content, and even urged a boycott of the game's distributor, Starving Eyes Advergaming. He did take a good-natured swipe at his cable news nemeses, but even Olbermann's...
Zombie Tea Party Game Causes Outrage Amongst The Right
Feeling like your world is being taken over by Tea Party Zombies? Why not use your lunch break to take a few of them out. The folks at StarvingEye have put together a very-much partisan game they call Tea Party Zombies Must Die, a game wherein — as you might guess — you are invited...
Could Portal: No Escape be the next fan film to go legit?
The release of a short film set in the universe of Valve Software's popular Portal video game series has people excited over the possibility that director Dan Trachtenberg could bring his vision to a full-length version. But is such a move really likely? 
Video gamers: TwitchTV wants you to quit your day job
TwitchTV just made playing video games a whole lot more lucrative: The site opened up its partner program, offering qualifying gamers the chance to run ads on and make money with live streams of their games. Some participants of the beta already quit their day jobs.
Video gamers: the secret stars of live streaming
Forget live music: One of the hottest trends in live streaming is competitive gaming, also known as e-sports. Gaming competitions attract hundreds of thousands of simultaneous viewers, and the events are streamed online by a number of sites that specifically cater to gamers and their fans.
Media Decoder: Time Lends Cover for Apocalyptic Image
In an effort to attract young male readers, Time is allowing Activision to use its cover format for a promotion for the newest Call of Duty video game.
Justin.tv launches TwitchTV for live streamed video gaming
Justin.tv has attracted tons of video gamers to the site, to broadcast and watch live streams of professional video gamers battle it out online. With that in mind, Justin.tv is launching TwitchTV, a new brand and site devoted entirely to live streams of video games.
Justin.tv launches TwitchTV for live streamed video gaming
Justin.tv has attracted tons of video gamers to the site, to broadcast and watch live streams of professional video gamers battle it out online. With that in mind, Justin.tv is launching TwitchTV, a new brand and site devoted entirely to live streams of video games.
Media Decoder: Cameron Pushes Deeper Into 3-D
The Cameron-Pace Group will develop, sell and lease 3-D production technology to filmmakers, broadcasters and others.
